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1. Zugzwang by Scissiors

   Fandoms: Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 | Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World (Anime)  

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

   13 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Reinhard van Astrea/Natsuki Subaru
   • Natsuki Subaru & Reinhard van Astrea & Heinkel astrea & Wilhelm Astrea
   • Natsuki Subaru
   • Reinhard van Astrea
   • Heinkel Astrea
   • Wilhelm van Astrea
   • Emilia (Re:Zero)
   • Mentioned Grimm and Carol
   • Fluff
   • Angst
   • Character Study
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • an au where Subaru fixes the Astrea family dynamic kinda
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Humor
   • Subaru is a bit down bad
   • some sexual tension
   • Unresolved Romantic Tension
   • Gender Themes

   Summary

   Zugzwang: (In chess) A compulsion to move, when every possible action will result in a disadvantage or loss.

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   A day in the life of Natsuki Subaru, the long-suffering personality hire of Astrea Manor.

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