WaitingByTheWindow
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"One night, he tells you that these past six months of happy memories are the counterweight to two hundred years of misery"
A multi-chapter retelling of the plot of Baldur's Gate 3 with emphasis on the relationship between Astarion and unnamed female Tav because I am never going to get over it.
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Chapter 16- The Tiefling PartyShe held him as he came down and let go of her neck, pressing a kiss to the second set of bite marks. His forehead rested heavily on her shoulder as he tried to compose himself, to saw off, stamp down and kill whatever all of that had just been. He reminded himself that this was nothing more than part of the plan. Nothing more, he thought as he felt her squeeze his arm and kiss it, turning to face him. Her eyes were bright, soft and sleepy when they found his, searching, it seemed, for something that she found instantly and smiled.
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Part of Mimicry, a series of one-shots based on a tumblr post (linked in notes) that lives rent free in my mind.
As Astarion becomes healthier he suddenly begins to appear more and more elf like.
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preview:“Where two fangs had once been now sat two completely normal canine teeth. Red's mouth fell open.
“They’re gone aren’t they! Get the wizard!” Astarion cried, scrambling towards the edge of the bed with eyes on the door.
“Stop it! Astarion!” Red grabbed his wrist before he hauled the door open and forced him to look at her. With two hands on the side of his face she was able to catch his eyes.
“They are not gone,” she said, “i just- well i can’t see them”
“Then that means they’re gone!”Series
- Part 6 of Mimicry
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*repost of previous work under one title
After saving Baldur’s Gate Astarion and Red begin searching for a cure for him, together, as equals. As their relationship grows without the constant threat of death looming over them, Red begins to see a new, sweeter, side of Astarion, but as the days pass, and he begins to heal, she starts to notice a few strange things happening. With each well fed, well loved day that passes, he begins to look more and more… well, alive.Basically, as Astarion becomes healthier, he begins to look, act and feel more elf-like.
Multi-chapter fic made up of one-shots but following an overall story.
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chapter preview:“Where two fangs had once been now sat two completely normal canine teeth. Red's mouth fell open.
“They’re gone aren’t they! Get the wizard!” Astarion cried, scrambling towards the edge of the bed with eyes on the door.
“Stop it! Astarion!” Red grabbed his wrist before he hauled the door open and forced him to look at her. With two hands on the side of his face she was able to catch his eyes.
“They are not gone,” she said, “i just- well i can’t see them”
“Then that means they’re gone!” -
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Part of Mimicry, a series of one-shots based on a tumblr post (linked in notes) that lives rent free in my mind As Astarion becomes healthier he suddenly begins to appear more and more elf like.
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preview:“I didn’t realise you were so attached to my hair, Darling. Worried you won’t love me without it?”
“It's not that it's just…” she gestured towards him, waving a hand around his head, “ such a part of you. I can’t imagine you without it and no one else has hair like it. It’s beautiful. What can I say, I don’t like change.”Series
- Part 5 of Mimicry
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Part of Mimicry, a series of one-shots based on a tumblr post (linked in notes) that lives rent free in my mind As Astarion becomes healthier he suddenly begins to appear more and more elf like.
~“Do you want, I mean, can you eat it? I don’t think i've ever seen you eat?”
“I have but it’s never gone down well”
“So don’t then” Red shrugged and tucked back into the food, “but god if you could taste this! It's truly heaven”
Astarion hesitated, genuinely confused at the rumbling in his stomach and the watering of his mouth. Maybe one mouthful wouldn’t hurt.
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- Part 4 of Mimicry
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After saving Baldur’s Gate Astarion and Red begin searching for a cure for him, together, as equals. As their relationship grows without the constant threat of death looming over them, Red begins to see a new, sweeter, side of Astarion, but as the days pass, and he begins to heal, she starts to notice a few strange things happening. With each well fed, well loved day that passes, he begins to look more and more… well, alive.
A series of one-shots based on this tumblr post that lives rent free in my mind. Basically, as Astarion becomes healthier, he begins to look, act and feel more elf-like.
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After a rather embarrassing experience at the reunion party, you have been nervous to see Astarion again. You manage to gather the courage to visit his tailoring shop for dress alterations—and to be a better friend to him.
And maybe there is just a little part of you that still hopes for something more.
But he couldn’t possibly want that—or could he?
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- Part 1 of A Fitting Romance
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29 Mar 2025
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After witnessing Gale force a kiss on Tav, Astarion's jealously and possessiveness forces him to claim her.
Set some time after the party of act 1, Astarion continues to take advantage of Tav's attraction for him, unaware that she seems him as a whole person.
Upon arriving at Baldur's Gate, the story takes a dark turn when they finally cross paths with Cazador and Tav's own dark past.
(This story includes themes of SA and abuse)
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26 Nov 2024
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Rin lays there, her back against the grass as she stares resolutely up at the sky overhead, little drops of dew like tiny diamonds hanging heavy from blades of grass.
“I have nothing to say to you, just so you know.” She refuses to look over to the place where Astarion lays mere inches from her as she says the words, but it doesn’t stop her from moving her hand to rest it down in the small gap of space between their bodies.
It’s an offering, if nothing else, though it is one Rin doesn’t know if he will take.
“Well then, I suppose it’s a good thing that you so rarely have anything worthwhile to say.” Astarion’s words carry his usual unaffected haughtiness that has her eyes rolling despite herself, a small huff of annoyance escaping her lips.
But as she feels the coolness of his skin against her own, clever fingers intertwining with her delicate ones, she thinks that maybe, just maybe there can also be a little room for hope in whatever this thing between them is.
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In which Astarion and Rin learn how to bridge the gap, because perhaps all that distance between them isn’t quite so large as they once thought.
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- Part 1 of at first light
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01 Nov 2024
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The Secret Beating of a (Dead) Heart by livsurlalune
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
18 Feb 2025
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It starts with a smouldering crash, the cold touch of his dagger against her neck, and a simple (stupid) plan that promptly goes to hell.
Now, Astarion is left staring into all sorts of unfathomable possibilities—and as it turns out, Zhen, being who she is, makes it very hard for him to look away.
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Or: An exploration of the untold moments that made one snarky vampire go from "the only thing on my mind is depraved, carnal lust" to "I’ll always be here, my love."
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23 Jul 2024
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And then she was gone, hiking his shirt up and licking warm and wet kisses down his belly towards his waistline. Her hands were undoing the fastenings of his trousers and his head was beginning to spin with the implication.
That wasn’t… She didn’t have to…
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Takes place during the events of Baldur's Gate 3 during Act 2. Explores the romance between Astarion and the Dark Urge as Astarion realizes there's a depth to his feelings that he's been trying to deny.
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- Part 1 of I've Got You (Astarion x Eli)
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08 May 2024