#shanedan

SHANEDAN, SHANEDAN (Aka the inside joke of "A Boy Named Hello") He's got that 'zero fucks are capable of being given' face down to an art

For all of yall who follow me and love my OC Shanedan

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@smolpocketsmonsters || as discussed 

Kaaras woke in the early hours of morning, the sunlight creeping through the parted curtain of the dimply lit and dusty, alcohol ridden room. He could still taste the alcohol of last night against his tongue--and something else. He was no stranger to waking up in bed like this the next morning. They’d not had full sex, but they were both nude enough to know they’d fooled around.

Who was it this time? He remembered a qunari, that’s about it... Shame on him. How much longer could he keep doing this? How many more morning would he wake up smelling like stale sex and alcohol?

The pain of his hangover pounded across his forehead, making him wince at the light that came in through the curtains, a hand moving to massage his temple. He should get up and leave before the other man or woman--it was a man, he realised as he looked beside him--woke up and they’d have an awkward morning meeting. 

Pushing himself up, he groaned. Maker’s breath, apparently he’d drunk more than he realised, his head spinning as he sat up and leant his arms against his knees.

@kaaras-adaar

In some ways, returning to Haven was not a quiet affair. Assan was loud, talkative, and had already seemed to be joined at the hip with Sera and Varric, often lagging behind the group while making mischief with the elven archer, laughter frequent and endless. She was a storm, and her brother was the calm.

Shanedan was unusually quiet for a man of his size, feet silent even when staying within the group, rarely speaking without being spoken to first, and every action he made had a purpose. It was almost impossible to find him at ease. Any time they stopped to make camp, Shanedan found himself something to do, cleaning, mending, cooking, any number of things. He was the first to wake, and the last to rest. Assan frequently complained that it was exhausting just watching her brother be a busy body.

Lyrene on Assan: Ha! She’s a big, lovable tower of muscle who will kick an ass as readily as she’ll admire it. Gotta say, I wasn’t sure what she’d be like when we first met, but it took all of two seconds for me to know we’d end up getting along. Not to mention I bet the view from on top of her shoulders would be great. I could probably map half of Thedas!

Ralon on Shanedan: Guy’s got hair so long I can use it for a blanket in winter, which is a great perk. Then again, he’s a living furnace, so I’m pretty much sorted no matter what. But seriously, Shane’s been through a lot and he’s come out the other side a decent guy with a hell of a fighting spirit. What’s not to admire about that?

There be a lot of stars, so there be a few different character head-canons! Thank you for the ask!!

⭐️ - Val and Shanedan combined have the worst sense of humour once they’re more comfortable around each other. The more Val can get Shanedan to laugh, the happier he feels. Val loves to watch Shanedan laugh or smile cause damn.

⭐️ - Shanedan spends quite a lot of time teaching Val new and exciting blade techniques and sword work, usually they’ll spend an afternoon or a whole day together once a week. It’s kinda like foreplay now.

⭐️ - Myrinah considers Aether family, an older sibling or such. She hasn’t had the best family experiences, so she tries really hard to make sure Aether understands how she feels. He does.

⭐️ - Val is super tactile! When he and Shanedan get more comfortable and eventually together, Val’s always draping himself over him or holding on to one of his arms, hugging him from behind or simply holding his hand. He just has to have that constant contact with Shanedan.

⭐️ - Val spends some of his time teaching Dael swear words in Orlesian  and after Myrinah berates him for it, she teaches Dael some Elven words that are less than steller. Aether wacks both of them over the head.

⭐️ - Val and Shanedan are really good climbers, they had their first kiss after racing each other up a wall in Skyhold and just sat and watched the sky together (they spent so much time racing each other on the Avaar wall when they went).

⭐️ - When Val was young, a nobleman’s son tried to hack one of his ears down to look more ‘human’. He managed to escape them and his parents took him to see an unknown healer. They weren’t sure who it was, just that there was a rumour of a proficient healer hanging around. The healer turned out to be Aether, who remembered healing the young elves ear when they meet again years later.

Shanedan & Balder got 7. a hug + kiss combo. 

Balder huffed as he swung the huge war axe, his mind completely focused on trying to get some good hits on the poor, almost demolished, training dummy in front of him. A grin grew on his face as he swung at it again, completely crushing the whole thing. Splinters, hay and nails flew around as Balder set his war axe down with a sigh, his mind wandering as he slowly stretched his dominant arm. 

A dull pain kept erupting in his arm, making his hits more wobbly. It pissed him off, not being able to hit a target with full control. Balder absentmindedly rubbed a spot over his shoulder, hissing as his fingers rubbed over a very sore spot. He had to remind himself that even he wasn’t unbreakable. 

“You ok? Does it hurt?” A quiet voice asked behind him. Balder turned his head and smiled as his eyes landed on the other Qunari, his eyes softened as he grinned at him. With a small huff, Balder lifted the war axe and walked it over to the building where they stored most of the weapons they used for training and combat. Shanedan followed quietly behind him, both of their steps barely even audible as Balder put the axe down on one of the racks. He made sure the pointed part was covered by a leather cloth, before he turned and walked over to the other Qunari. 

“I’m fine. It’s just a scratch.” Balder answered, his voice warm and soft, but somehwhere between the lines, he sounded somewhat restrained, like he was hiding his pain. Balder wrapped an arm around Shanedan’s shoulders and guided him out the building, his walk nonchalant, but his other side looking rather stiff as he walked. 

Shanedan stared at him, his eyes squinting at Balder. The battle hardened Qunari was bad at expressing his pain, even if it was just a small thing, and Shanedan knew it. A silent sigh escaped Shanedan’s lips, before he put a hand on Balder’s cherst, pushing a little bit to signal him to stop. Balder did as he signalled and turned so he was fully facing the other. 

“You’re hurt.” Shanedan stated clearly, his eyes staring right into Balder’s, daring him to deny his statement. Balder let out a harsh sigh, before he looked at the bad shoulder, a frown settled on his face as he looked back at Shanedan. Shanedan only exhaled, he liften one of his hands, stopping it right over Balder’s cheek, hesitant to touch him. Balder smiled as he leaned into the hand, closing the gap for the other, and nuzzled into the hand, the smile not fading as Shanedan blushed a tiny bit. 

“You’re so stunning, Shane… I love you.” Balder said, his voice low and warm as he grabbed Shanedan’s hand, his grasp gentle and soft as he kissed the other Qunari’s hand. Shanedan’s blush deepened a bit more, he bit his bottom lip, unsure of what to do. 

Balder let out a low chuckle as he wrapped his arms around Shanedan’s waist, his big arms bringing him closer against his body. Balder smiled, his smile warm and happy as he kissed Shanedan’s neck in a loving gesture, before he pulled back and looked into his eyes. Balder took a deep breath before he leant in and kissed Shanedan’s soft lips, his kiss gentle and passionate as he felt Shanedan’s arms snake around his neck. A small smile grew on Shanedan’s lips as the kiss dragged on, lips moving against each other. 

They broke the kiss after a few moments, both needing air as they leant their foreheads against each other, both smiling at each other.