Sinestesium

Astarion lies in his coffin. Not a spawn yet, but already damned for eternity.

The funeral is a mere formality. There are hardly any mourners. Cazador stands in the shadows, hands folded over a black staff, smiling.

Astarion Ancunín was no innocent. He took bribes, twisting lawsuits with panache. The same fingers accustomed to toying with the laces of other men's codpieces held the gavel of justice with elegant mockery. Not a shadow of doubt. Not a drop of shame.

Cazador leans in, almost fatherly, and grazes the cold cheek with his knuckle.

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// slowburn or love at first sight

// fake dating or secret dating

// enemies to lovers or best friends to lovers

// there's only one bed or-long-distance correspondence

// hurt/comfort or amnesia // Both tasty for me

// fantasy au or modern au // Only dark fantasy

// mutual pining or domestic bliss

// smut or fluff // Weeeell it depends on my mood. I like both separately and one after the other is good too.

// canon-compliant or fix-it // Using canon as a base and fixing some things is just a good way to have fun.

// reincarnation or character death // Usually I am not fond of these things. But after BG3 I have become more accepting of character death. Buuut there is one nuance. Death must not end the character’s storyline.

// time travel or isolated together

// body swap or genderbent // It’s not my cup of tea.

// angst or crack // I am more into angst, but crack is fine too.

// apocalyptic or mundane

// sci-fi au or magic au // Ain’t a big fan of sci-fi at all. I only tolerate it when it’s combined with good horror.

// kid fic or road trip fic // Kids. ugh

// neighbours or roommates

// high-school romance or middle-age romance // Only those species that have reached adulthood  are acceptable.

// arranged marriage or accidental marriage // Single is cool too

After being turned into a vampire spawn, Octavian retained his old scar. This injury, inflicted by magic, resisted vampire regeneration.