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1. Embracing a New Objective by AGEofAROspACE

   Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)  

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   11 Jan 2026

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   • Astarion (Baldur's Gate)/Original Character(s)
   • Astarion/Jade Pritchett
   • Astarion/Aromantic OC
   • Astarion/Asexual OC
   • Astarion/Aroace OC
   • Original Character
   • Jade Pritchett (Original Character)
   • Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Cazador Szarr (Baldur's Gate)
   • Wyll (Baldur's Gate)
   • Shadowheart (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Lae'zel (Baldur's Gate)
   • The Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Karlach (Baldur's Gate)
   • Dammon (Baldur's Gate)
   • OC and Tav and Durge are three separate characters
   • Aromantic OC
   • Asexual OC
   • Aroace OC
   • agender OC - Freeform
   • Autistic OC
   • Asian-American OC
   • adopted oc
   • Human OC - Freeform
   • bard oc
   • Monk OC - Freeform
   • Bardic Monk OC
   • Panromantic Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Pansexual Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Male Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Tiefling Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Paladin Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Default Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • The Dark Urge Resists the Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Self-Indulgent
   • Isekai
   • Modern Character in Baldur's Gate
   • Added Lore
   • External Dungeons & Dragons References
   • Real-World References
   • POV Third Person Limited
   • Unreliable Narrator
   • Misunderstandings
   • Slow Burn
   • And I Mean R E A L L Y Slow Burn
   • Strangers to Acquaintances to Frenemies to Friends to Romantic Partners to Mutual Break Up to Friends Again to Besties to Queerplatonic Partners
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Astarion is Bad at Feelings (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion Needs a Hug (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion is Getting All the Hugs
   • Astarion's Past Abuse (Baldur's Gate)
   • Touch Aversion

   Summary

   At first, Astarion takes Jade’s severe touch-aversion as a challenge during his attempts to seduce them. Then he gives up after realizing that his efforts have been fruitless and wasted. But when he witnesses the untouchable Jade offering a hug to Karlach, that’s just insulting.

   …Why not him?

   Series

   • Part 6 of Astarion Needs a Platonic Pal

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