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Until You Chapter One: Just Him

Story Summary: “Maybe what you really need is a friend, not a lover.”

Astarion’s eyes flutter with surprise. “I-I would like that. I’ve held more people than I can count. An infinite parade of lovers. But a friend?” He pauses on the question and his face becomes crestfallen. “I can’t think of a single one.”

He puts his hand out to Effy, to which she happily accepts.

“Until you,” he says with a smile that only she’s ever seen.

Ever since that moment the two remained friends and even got an apartment together in the lower city shortly after the defeat of the Netherbrain. It’s been several months and Effy is happily living with her vampire bestie but Astarion’s been acting different lately…

Pairing: Astarion x female!Tav

Warnings: 18+. Sex; Explicit language

Word count: 1016 words

Author's note: A story in which Tav has commitment issues.

Until You: A03 First Chapter below the cut (The rest of the chapters can be read on A03)

So let’s talk about Until You.

Until You is an Astarion/Tav fic written by bloodinwine aka june.

june is one of the most emotionally rich, thoughtful, and inspiring people I’ve had the privilege of knowing. With the soul of a poet and a heart as vast as the ocean, I’m so stoked and privileged to call her my friend.

In Until You, we follow her Tav, Effy, and our darling vampire, Astarion, as they navigate their lives together as platonic roommates... though it might not be as platonic as they believe.

This fic is... something else. It’s set after the game, but it feels like a modern AU. We get Gale and Effy singing Doja Cat at karaoke. Effy is constantly drunk, living for the thrill of one-night stands, carrying the weight of a failed career and a toxic ex who left her broken. She’s stunning, self-destructive, and hopelessly tragic.

But more than anything, Effy feels real. She’s one of the most fleshed-out characters I’ve encountered in any written work. It’s no surprise that June’s fans create so much free art of her—Effy lingers in the hearts of her readers because she’s not just a character, she’s someone we all can see, understand, and root for.

The story is the slowest of burns. It has chapters anywhere between 1k and 23k words. It contains so much heartfelt longing and poor communication that any shoujo manga would be jealous of it, but every single word of it hit like a brick.

I feel like if I continue writing I will hurt the reblog value, so just. Read this fucking fic it’s the best thing in this fandom.

Shadowheart might be god’s favorite princess, but @bloodinwine’s Effy is mine.

as promised, here's my list of oneshots i've read and enjoyed!

i'm going to try to do this more regularly, because i know i post about my own fic a lot, but i really want to spread the love around to all the other amazing creators!

so let's goooo

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Daybreak Ballads by @wilteddreamsofbaldursgate this is a delightful piece of Astarion x f!reader (bard) smut. it features Astarion being petty about being told his poetry isn't your thing, and it's funny and sexy and so in character. easily one of my favorites.

Ethics Review by @kittenintheden you all know kitten's longfic, "Not Your Sweetheart," but have you read her sexy oneshots? this one involves Astarion and unnamed Tav going to Astarion's old office and engaging in a little roleplay. it's hot, but also really fun. her other smutty oneshots are also great, but this one is my fave.

Hot Spell by @harlequinromancing this one is HOT. both in a smutty sense and in a literal sense. read it on a sweltering summer day. you'll be glad you did. Astarion is cold, you are not, you do the math.

For Your Eyes Only by @thedreamlessnights more Astarion smut, but this time featuring protective Astarion who has your back when a creep spies while you're trying to bathe. both really sweet and ultimately sexy. i think my exact comment on the bookmark was "this is some good shit." for what that is worth.

All I Want for Solstice by @atsadi-shenanigans okay so maybe not technically a oneshot because it's 2 chapters, but in the words of Olivia Rodrigo, "fuck it, it's fine." Astarion x named Tav - it's a perfect mix of smut, fluff, and absolute hilarity - including one of the funniest batstarion scenes i've ever read. i'm sure most of y'all are familiar with "Feeding Alligators." this is set in that universe. and it was also a huge inspiration for me to start writing oneshots in my longfic's universe as well. cannot sing this one's praises enough.

...and now i see daylight by @krissynotchrissy and now, after all that smut, have some that is pure sweetness. in which Astarion reflects on when he realized he loved Tav. the ending is also absolutely perfectly tied to the game. i adore this one so much.

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Chapter 14 will drop this Saturday <3

his dexterous fingers playing absentmindedly along your hip, pausing only to squeeze you gently

his lips leaving an icy trail down your neck, pressing firmly against your quickening pulse

his fangs nipping gently at your shoulder as he pulls you closer, as if craving you more than your blood

his rich, red eyes catching yours from across a tavern, brightening imperceptibly at your attention

his voice, lowered to no more than a whisper in your ear, his tone teasing as he utters something naughty to you

his soft white curls brushing against your face as he leans closer to you, teasing you with a kiss that doesn't quite reach

his ears flushing pink as you unabashedly murmur words of love and longing

his nose burying into your hair as he takes in your familiar, now comforting scent

princess of house nightstar who?? i only know divastarion

Hi friends 💗

I’ve created a new discord server entitled Archive of Our Astarion.

It’s in its very beginning stages but I wanted to reach out and explain what I hope for it to become.

I currently have a thread for Until You on OF and it’s been such a fun a place to connect with my readers and from the feedback I get, readers also enjoy connecting with other readers too!

I thought it would be fun to create a server that essentially felt like a library/book club of Astarion fanfiction only.

There are no general channels for general discussions on this server. Just threads for fanfiction only.

There are only about 5 fanfics listed there right now and I hope to add more overtime.

I am very new to running a server so it will take me some time but I’m very excited about this idea!

As to not flood the server or get too overwhelmed, I’m hoping to expand the server at a slow or moderate pace so bear with me.

Story Summary: “Maybe what you really need is a friend, not a lover.”

Astarion’s eyes flutter with surprise. “I-I would like that. I’ve held more people than I can count. An infinite parade of lovers. But a friend?” He pauses on the question and his face becomes crestfallen. “I can’t think of a single one.”

He puts his hand out to Effy, to which she happily accepts.

“Until you,” he says with a smile that only she’s ever seen.

Ever since that moment the two remained friends and even got an apartment together in the lower city shortly after the defeat of the Netherbrain. It’s been several months and Effy is happily living with her vampire bestie but Astarion’s been acting different lately…

Pairing: Astarion x female!Tav

Warnings: 18+. some (more than usual) nsfw content ahead, blood licking/blood kink, reference to cheating behavior, emotional trauma, anxiety, negative thinking

Word count: 11.5 k

Author's note: A story in which Tav has commitment issues.

There's been a lot of kind words/love for Until You and Effy. I just want to say thank you to everyone you're so so kind...but also...I just want to take a moment to say that Until You would not be possible without @harlequinromancing (AKA rakkyattacky on A03)

She beta reads every chapter with the utmost care and love and attention. She puts up with all my whining and how I grieve endlessly over how I'm going to pull off connecting all the threads of this story together and finally make Effy and Astarion fuck

There are so many little details that get snuck into that story that are inspired by her brilliant mind. We can all thank her for Astarion's silk robes being pink, for B&B's literal existence, his underwear being a burgundy color and for his corset being a shiny silver and just so many other things!

I am so grateful to have a friend like her. She's just an incredible human. Thank you for everything, literally everything.

I love you forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever ~~~~~

Highly recommend everyone to check out her work!!! <3

Bergamot and Beans on A03