Progress on Asheleth fic that has been in the works for... Far too long
I have been writing it very inconsistently and out of order for like a year. I want at least the first three chapters complete before I post it on AO3 because it's definitely going to take awhile to piece it together. BUT, here is a list of things to look forward to:
Dorky Ashe crushing on Byleth in the academy phase.
When the war hits, there's a touching reunion scene between Ashe and his siblings when he makes it back to Gaspard.
Ashe has secretly written letters (some are love letters) that he never intended on giving to her over the course of five years. Mostly just because he had nobody to talk to about everything he was going through and wanted to pretend she was listening to him.
What initially makes them bond over the timeskip is insomnia and nightmares (seeing their fathers die). But eventually things get a lot lighter and they spend a lot of time fishing amd gardening and cooking together and it's very adorable.
They are each other's first kiss and Ashe confesses he's had feelings for her for years.
Lots of sneaking around! Because they're at war and dating your commander/your solider isn't the best look.
Making out in the library and the greenhouse.
Ashe having to take Sylvain out for drinks to awkwardly ask for sex advice.
Byleth amusingly asking to borrow Manuela's erotic romance novels so she can figure out what she's supposed to do.
Awkward yet romantic first time for both of them.
Dedue figuring out their relationship because, you know, his room is literally right in between theirs so he hears everything. But after this, he becomes somewhat of a confidant for Ashe.
Yuri, being Yuri, notices that Byleth is acting really suspicious and sneaking around so he has spies tail her and gets her to admit her relationship. Much like Dedue becomes a needed support system for Ashe, Yuri becomes this for Byleth.
Sauna sex scene. Because it sounded fun to write.
I can't say much more because it'll spoil what I'm planning but I do have the ending in mind. And I think it's a good story.
Also note that while there will be light smut, the chapters are isolated and *usually* not plot relevant (with one exception but I'm trying to work something out with that), so if you don't want to read that, you can easily skip it. I didn't want the focus to be on sex because above all, I'm intending this mostly as a love story. I just want to also broaden my horizons as a writer so... There will be a few of those scenes.
