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1. I Don't Like Who I Was Then by skittles_and_m_ms

   Fandoms: Legends of Avantris (Web Series)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen
   • Work in Progress

   06 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Pyke & Ko Tetsutora
   • Pyke & Rett (Legends of Avantris)
   • the pykerett can be read as platonic or romantic
   • like canon! wahoo!! /hj
   • Pyke/Rett (Legends of Avantris)
   • Pyke (Legends of Avantris)
   • Ko Tetsutora
   • Rett Indigo (Mentioned)
   • Original Characters
   • just a whole lotta stardust ocs for the prison guards and inmates. oops
   • Angst
   • Hurt
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • the comfort comes later tho... theres quite a bit of hurt first oops
   • Friendship
   • Developing Friendships
   • Pre-Canon
   • Prison
   • Prison dynamics
   • you're not you when you're in prison. eat a snickers
   • Trauma
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Canonical Self-Harm
   • self-harm scars
   • Passive Suicidal Ideation
   • the last three tags are for Later Chapters but i wanted to warn in advance
   • this fic is rated mature for a reason!!
   • References to Addiction
   • nicotine withdrawls
   • References to Drugs
   • Cavalon Empire Prison
   • Abusing a Position of Power
   • not all of the guards are good people
   • most of them arent in fact
   • Referenced Inmate Abuse
   • Abuse
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Violence
   • Campaign: Stardust Rhapsody: Anthem (Legends of Avantris)
   • Campaign: Stardust Rhapsody: Anthem Spoilers (Legends of Avantris)
   • Canon Compliant
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • Anxiety
   • trauma responses
   • using they/them for everyone until pyke knows their pronouns
   • because pyke may be an asshole. but hes not a bigot
   • fight
   • Fist Fights
   • Blood
   • Survival Mode
   • prison fight
   • regressing into old habits
   • Dissociation
   • taps the canon typical violence tag
   • Attempted Murder
   • soooorttt of
   • attempted manslaughter is more appropriate
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Pain
   • Injury
   • Escapism
   • Shame
   • Guilt
   • Anxiety Attacks
   • sort of? it can be read that way
   • im putting pyke through the shredder again dwbi
   • tags to be updated as chapters are uploaded

   Summary

   "It seemed like a pretty clear cut case to him- at least, what they assume happened.
   He was caught with Redline. Only a trace amount, barely anything in comparison to some of the people he was gathering info on, but still. He was caught, metaphorically and literally, red-handed, with something he wasn’t supposed to have. In a place he wasn’t supposed to be. What else did they truly need to discuss?
   He knew he was getting time in the clink. Knew he wasn’t getting out of this in the ways he'd weaseled out of other things, before.
   So why the hell was it taking so long for the guillotine to drop? He could almost see the metallic glint of the blade in the corner of his eye. He wasn’t going to let his guard down, if that’s what they were waiting for- for him to gather some form of hope, just so they could rip it away like they did with his belongings, with his freedom.
   Pyke subconsciously reaches for his gauntlet, and winces imperceptibly as calloused hands meet softer, freshly uncovered skin. No. No, they’ve taken enough."

   ~~

   Aka how Pyke and Ko met in prison, their life within, and how friendship can bloom even in the darkest of places.

   Language:

   English

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