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1. I'm Only Human (I Do What I Can) by SilverSeptember

   Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   17 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Astarion/Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Lae'zel (Baldur's Gate)
   • Temporary Character Death
   • Afterlife
   • Blood and Injury
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Angst
   • Nightmares
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • Guilt
   • Misunderstandings
   • Miscommunication
   • Mild Sexual Content
   • Mildly Dubious Consent
   • Consent Issues
   • Sad Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Hurt Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale Needs a Hug (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale Has Self-Esteem Issues (Baldur's Gate)
   • Protective Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale is Bad at Feelings (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale is Trying (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion is Bad at Feelings (Baldur's Gate)
   • Canon-Typical Astarion Consent Issues (Baldur's Gate)
   • Act 1 Astarion Being Act 1 Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion Is a Mess (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion is Not Nice (Baldur's Gate)
   • Sussur Bark & Blooms (Dungeons & Dragons)

   Summary

   Astarion has been distant from Gale ever since they slept together and Gale is left trying to figure out why. Will an incident in the Underdark provide the clarity he is looking for or make things even worse between them?

   Series

   • Part 1 of To Love You, To Hurt You, To Lose You (To Know You’re Only Human)

   Language:

   English

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