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1. Love in Bloom by Heartcrystal2000

   Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Other
   • Work in Progress

   27 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Karlach/Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Karlach & Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Karlach (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Shadowheart (Baldur's Gate)
   • Wyll (Baldur's Gate)
   • Lae'zel (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Halsin (Baldur's Gate)
   • Jaheira (Baldur's Gate)
   • Named Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Tiefling Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Strangers to Friends to Lovers
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Falling In Love
   • Queer Themes
   • Nonbinary Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Spoilers for Quest: Our Fiery Friend | Karlach's Companion Quest (Baldur's Gate)
   • Karlach Needs a Hug (Baldur's Gate)
   • Touch-Starved Karlach (Baldur's Gate)
   • Druid Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Karlach Romance Route (Baldur's Gate)
   • Eventual Romance
   • Eventual Smut
   • Slow Burn
   • First Meetings
   • Anti-Tiefling Racism (Dungeons & Dragons)
   • Romantic Angst
   • Tags May Change
   • Flirting
   • Trust Issues
   • Resolved Sexual Tension
   • Resolved Romantic Tension
   • First Kiss
   • First Time
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Gender Dysphoria
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • i love traumatizing my favorite characters
   • Protective Karlach (Baldur's Gate)
   • Soft Karlach (Baldur's Gate)
   • Found Family
   • Past Violence
   • Past Torture
   • Nightmares
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Developing Relationship
   • Addiction
   • Mutual Pining
   • Tiefling Biology (Dungeons & Dragons)

   Summary

   After agreeing to help Wyll track down a so-called devil, Wander and their new companions find Karlach instead. She and Wander form a fast bond, and over time their lives become as deeply and intimately entwined with each other as they are with the fate of the Sword Coast.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Hellfire Heart

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   13,602

   Chapters:

   6/24

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