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1. we can be like they are (baby take my hand) by JupiterMelichios

   Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M, Other
   • Complete Work

   07 Aug 2024

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Astarion/The Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • The Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Withers (Baldur's Gate)
   • Lae'zel (Baldur's Gate)
   • Halsin (Baldur's Gate)
   • Wyll (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Shadowheart (Baldur's Gate)
   • Karlach (Baldur's Gate)
   • Abdirak (Baldur's Gate)
   • Araj Oblodra
   • Monsters in love
   • Temporary Character Death
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • (for Durge anyway)
   • Blood Drinking
   • is this technically snuff?
   • i think this might technically be snuff
   • Twisted and Fluffy Feelings
   • forciably socialising the monsters
   • Named Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • The Dark Urge Resists the Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Tiefling Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion is Bad at Feelings (Baldur's Gate)
   • Past Abuse
   • Astarion Being Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Withers is not getting paid enough for any of this
   • The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known
   • recognition of the self through the other (derogatory)
   • idiots to lovers
   • Dom/sub
   • d/s but make it insane
   • Astarion gets a pet monster of his very own
   • Astarion wants to feel like he's actually in control of something for once in his life
   • Durge wants to never be in control of anything ever because they don't trust their own mind
   • somehow this results in a surpringly functional relationship

   Summary

   There’s really no good thing to say in circumstances such as these, but “Welcome back,” is at least relatively neutral.

   “Hi,” they say, and then, “Are you okay?”

   “Am I okay?!” The words come out high pitched and over-loud, almost a screech, and Astarion forces his voice to be quieter lest they be overheard when he hisses, “I killed you!”

   “I know. That was the plan.” They take in his expression. “Was that not the plan?”

    

   Astarion is just trying to survive this madness. He's not looking for a friend, and he's definitely not looking for a sub. Unfortunately for him, the Party's pet amnesiac murderhobo has other ideas.

   Series

   • Part 1 of dare to dream a Better world

   Language:

   English

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