#domianos

because you should totally read Love of the Second Star by SteeleStingray  (edit: I didn't know the author had a tumblr but its here if you want because I like linking things :*  )

In the book series, Laurent and Damen thought aloud about what life might have been like if their countries were at peace and Auguste had lived...

In THIS story Vere and Akielos are allies and 17 year-old Damianos is spending four months of every other year in the Veretian Court. It is there, he begins to feel attracted to the prince of Vere and discovers darkness hiding under the surface of court. Spanning nearly 8 years, Damen, Auguste, and Laurent are embroiled in bittersweet feelings and intense passion.

“I would court you with all the grace and courtesy that you deserve. There’d be no lies between us. We’d have time to be together.”

(TW FOR LATER IN THE STORY: Implied CSA; Implied Sexual Assault; Sex)

Its so good.  for one thing Auguste is alive and thats always a good thing because I’ll forever be in denial as if he wasn't already dead by the start of the book series.  But basically for 4 months a year Damen goes to Arles or Auguste and Laurant come to Ios and it starts as a bromance between them - which is great because I'm weak for Damen being a brother and best friend to either of the golden boys - and then there’s a lot of angst but with a happy ending that made me cry.