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1. Liam's Bravado by Justadm

   Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M, Multi
   • Work in Progress

   29 Aug 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Liam Mairi/Original Male Character(s)
   • Xaden Riorson/Violet Sorrengail
   • Rhiannon Matthias/Tara
   • Liam Mairi & Xaden Riorson
   • Liam Mairi & Violet Sorrengail
   • Liam Mairi
   • Xaden Riorson
   • Violet Sorrengail
   • Tara (Empyrean)
   • Rhiannon Matthias
   • Imogen Cardulo
   • Garrick Tavis
   • Bodhi Durran
   • Ridoc Gamlyn
   • Sawyer Henrick
   • Quinn (Empyrean)
   • Original Characters
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Angst
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Alternate Universe
   • Liam Mairi Lives
   • POV Liam Mairi
   • Book 1: Fourth Wing (Empyrean)
   • Mutual Pining
   • no beta we die like Liam in canon
   • Exes to Lovers
   • Dialogue Heavy
   • Second Chances
   • Background Relationships
   • Original Character(s)
   • Minor Original Character(s)
   • Unresolved Sexual Tension
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Sexual Tension

   Summary

   Liam Mairi has always been able to do hard things—survive loss, bury his feelings, walk away from the man he loves to keep him safe. But when he discovers Sol has been in the Riders Quadrant all along—and never came looking—years of sacrifice, restraint, and silence shatter. Now Liam has to face the truth he’s been avoiding, and decide… what is he to do?
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   This is a companion fic to First Wing, retelling key events from Liam Mairi’s point of view. Reading First Wing first is highly recommended to understand the full context — but if you don’t mind spoilers and want to see if you should commit to reading First Wing, you’re welcome to start here.

   Series

   • Part 2 of First Wing

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   20,635

   Chapters:

   3/?

   Comments:

   31

   Kudos:

   41

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