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• Watching You From Afar by LurkingStar

  Fandoms: 英雄伝説 黎の軌跡 | Kuro no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Series (Video Games)  

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  14 Apr 2026

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Van Arkride/Elaine Auclair
  • Van Arkride & René Kincaid
  • Elaine Auclair & René Kincaid
  • Elaine Auclair
  • Van Arkride
  • René Kincaid
  • Aaron Wei
  • Risette Twinings
  • Agnès Claudel
  • Judith Lanster
  • Bergard Zeman
  • Mild Hurt/Comfort
  • Character Study
  • Angst and Feels
  • Slow Burn
  • Childhood Friends
  • Slightly non canon even though I wish it were lol
  • Spoilers for Daybreak 1

  Summary

  Elaine finds her gaze wandering often towards a certain spriggan who has been enjoying the last few days left with his assistants. Even though her heart yearns for him still, she holds herself back and decides to protect the smile instead, albeit with mixed feelings.
  (Intended as a character study of the childhood friend trio set after Daybreak 1 and an interlude to Daybreak 2)

  Series

  • Part 1 of Van/Elaine Daily Life Shenanigans

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  4,195

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Kudos:

  6

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  240