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Right as Astarion comes to terms with the fact that he might actually like Sephina enough to want to be her friend, he finds himself in an awkward position: the tadpole is making him impulsive and he can’t stop touching her blasted tail. Sephina lets him indulge his tadpole’s impulsivity without fuss, as well as his need for reassurance and—horribly—affection. The issue with this is, well… he starts to sort of… have a bit of a panic. Perhaps a slight existential crisis, if he’s being honest, because he begins to realize he might be growing to appreciate her a bit differently than as a friend, as well as some… sexual interest. And that’s terrifying.
Meanwhile, Sephina has to find a balance of doing what she always has done — survive, keep her sister safe, and remain neutral in most happenings around her to gain the tactical advantage — as she fumbles with her most-used tool: heavy, and slightly unhealthy, compartmentalization. When Astarion proves to be the hardest person to compartmentalize, she despairs — as he obviously only wants friendship. Yet she’s slowly failing in her ability to ignore what she actually wants: all of him.
CURRENTLY EDITING. Updated ch: 1-6 (See summary note)