Thanks @michanvalentine for the tag!
I have a lot of ideas for fics that have been bouncing around in my brain but I havenāt actually gotten them down on paper (or my Notes app lol) yet. But this tag gives me a good opportunity to brainstorm so hereās whatās been in my brain!!
This is for a later chapter in Beyond the Bite.
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They threw their clothes back on quickly before Myrin lied down in the grass in front of Astarionās grave. Astarion decided to join her. He lied down beside her and took her hand in his.
āI love you too, by the wayā Myrin broke the silence.
Astarion looked at her like he was unsure what she was referring to.
Myrin noticed this and gave him more context. āYou said you love meā¦before we had sexā she said āI just wanted to say that I love you too, I just didnāt want to ruin your momentā
Astarionās ears turned a bright shade of pink. āWellā¦thank you.ā He replied āThat means a lot.ā
Astarion had couldnāt remember the last time he ever felt genuinely loved by someone. Not until Myrin. If he had a lover in his life before Cazador, he had no memory of it. Being loved was a strange feeling to him but one he enjoyed. Myrin had shown him nothing but love, even in the their first few days together, even when he quite frankly didnāt feel like he deserved it.
He had been a jerk to her. But she had seen right through him and loved him anyway. He was grateful for that. Because now he was here, with her, showing her something he hadnāt shown anyone else before. And he had just had sex with her and it wasnātā¦disgusting. There was still some leftover trauma there but he was actually able to enjoy it for himself for the first time in two centuries. He didnāt know sex could feel so good. It was amazing when it was with someone he loved.
Myrin broke the silence again. āSo your last name is Ancunin?ā
Astarion replied āI guess soā¦I havenāt used it in 200 yearsā
āI like it.ā replied Myrin āDo you remember anything about the parents who gave it to you?ā
āI canāt say that I do.ā Astarion replied, sad that people who were probably a crucial part of his previous life held no memory in his brain. āAfter being under Cazadorās rule for so long, I just started toā¦forget everything. I donāt know anything about that Astarion. Who he was, who he loved. Lately, after being free, Iāve started to wonder about my family. Do they miss me? Are they even still out there somewhere?ā
āIām sure they loved you a lot and miss you greatlyā Myrin responded. She could tell he was starting to be sad about the things Cazador had taken from him. She decided to change the subject to the one thing Cazador hadnāt taken from him.
āHow did you feel tonight? After making love? I remember you said you have a rough relationship with sex.ā she asked.
āYou know, it wasnāt perfect, but I actually quite enjoyed it. Turns out I can still get aroused on my own! I was starting to think that wasnāt possible with all the love potions and spells Iād have to cast on myself to be able to bring victims home for Cazador. But, being with you, it feelsā¦different, in a good way. Sex felt less like a chore and more like a bonding activity with the woman I loveā he replied.
Myrin blushed at that. āIām glad you enjoyed it.ā she said, āI did tooā
āI might need a little more time to be fully comfortable but I do know that I quite enjoyed that and definitely want to do it again sometimeā
Myrin looked into his crimson eyes. They were sparkling, it was beautiful to her. He was beautiful to her. She leaned in to place a kiss on his lips and he returned it.
āWe should head back to campā she said after they broke apart. āBefore everyone comes looking for us.ā
āYouāre right. I fear if they found out what we were doing we may never live it downā he blushed.
They got up and took each otherās hand and started walking back to camp.
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No pressure tags: @andromedaancunin @poetsiren @desperateani @spillingteanotpermitted @jessiemeows @missfortunetherogue @elceewunjo @aristenfromwarsaw
