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1. The light we're painted in by r0_ch

   Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)  

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

   19 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Astarion/Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Karlach (Baldur's Gate)
   • Wyll (Baldur's Gate)
   • Shadowheart (Baldur's Gate)
   • Lae'zel (Baldur's Gate)
   • Other(s)
   • POV Alternating
   • Gale Needs a Hug (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion is Trying His Best (Baldur's Gate)
   • Not Beta Read
   • Slow Burn
   • Canon-Typical Astarion Consent Issues (Baldur's Gate)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Traumatized Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Getting Together
   • Found Family
   • Minor Lae'zel/Shadowheart (Baldur's Gate)
   • Minor Karlach/Wyll (Baldur's Gate)
   • I'm Bad At Tagging
   • Traumatized Astarion (Baldur's Gate)

   Summary

   Everything is scary when it's unfamiliar. What's even more scary is letting your walls down and becoming familiar. Gale is torn on how to go about his situation and adding feelings might not be the best idea. Astarion is finally free but can he free his mind and let others in or is this all some terrible joke.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   3,487

   Chapters:

   2/?

   Comments:

   12

   Kudos:

   6

   Hits:

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