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Title: The Hunter & The Naiad Artist: anokaba Characters: Damen/Laurent Summary: Deep in the forest, a hunter stalks his quarry - weaving through thick trees and dense bushes. At last, the deer stops at a pond to drink. Carefully inching closer, Damen leans against a tree, steadies his breath, grips his bow, and -

The last piece I had to do as part of my Captive Prince faux visual development project was a story moment illustration! I wanted to try a more painterly style for it. I definitely mean to practice more with digital painting in 2019!

Delfeur is being handed over to become an Akielon territory - and Laurent is being handed over to cement the alliance fully. He is to marry an Akielon barbarian and spend a lifetime as the convenient toy of a brute.

Rated: E, Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Words: 39,633

Okay okay, where do I start?

I read this fic, very well written, very interesting plot, but Nik wasn’t happy in it. Not an annoyed with Laurent kind of unhappy, but a broken hearted one. So my baby Jove told me to read this one. AND MY GUYS!! Everyone is happy here, okay? Like, e v e r y o n e. (Ok, maybe not Aleron, but f*ck it.)

They’re so so so beautiful, I love them!!! 😭😭 I’m so glad this fic exists!!

everything is the same except Nicaise is alive and he was adopted by Damen and Laurent - happy family AU!! ♥♥♥

I was thinking about Nicaise, I always see him dress in blue clothes but isn’t he supposed to be dress in red instead? I mean because red is the colour of the Regent and Blue is Laurent’s.

What do you’ll think? 👀

A kingdom or this?

@moononastring requested: Lamen

Damen’s child gets lost in the mall. Frantic dad meets helpful shop owner. (Don’t worry, nothing bad happens to anyone in this story.)

Rated: G, Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply, Words: 2,945

DAMEN IS A SINGLE DAD!!!

Oh my god, I would read about this trope any day, honestly. Just imagine a big beefy giant being the sweetest dad! 😭 my heart is weak and I’m a simple woman… Just write me Damen as a single dad and worried sick about his baby boy and I’ll be gone for good.

part 1

Please kudos and reblog if you read and like these!

before it all burned down by onekingdomonce

Captive Prince, rating M, 26k, damen/laurent, nik/laurent, cheating fic

It was true that love was nothing like people explained it to you. Growing up, no one told you that you might find it in more than one place. You find your soulmate. Your one. No fairytales prepared you for the feeling of that sentiment being ripped down the middle, figuratively and literally. Laurent didn’t know how to live with it, so he just had to.

Return to Sender by PenguinMerchant

Captive Prince, rating M, 18k, damen/laurent, victorian setting

When Damen agrees to help his brother settle a land dispute between their family and the neighboring estate belonging to the de Vere's, Damen assumes it will be a short and businesslike task. It's not, of course--nothing involving Laurent de Vere ever is--and when Damen mistakenly sends a letter to him instead of to his brother complaining about his haughty demeanor and yes, okay, mentioning he might want to murder him, things become a bit more complicated.

A story of Damen and Laurent's relationship, told from the various letters they send.

Deserts Away by Carbynn

Fullmetal Alchemist, rating M, 42k, edward/roy, xerxes au, slavery au

"I have heard that your tastes are not as discerning, so to speak, as most western men, so I thought something beautiful would certainly please you.”

Roy had been so caught up in that beauty that it took him a moment to realize the implications of the chain and of Vasyklo’s words. The young man was his gift.

He felt vaguely sick to his stomach.

Roommates + Pretend Relationship

Modern AU. Damen/Laurent. Continuation of Roommates & Pretend Relationship

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Of course, Ancel is sporting the finest clothes and jewellery money can buy. Of course, he’s engaged to a man almost ten years his senior. And of course, the said man simply happens to own a fleet of merchant ships. None of that comes as a surprise to Laurent (Ancel had always been looking for a sugar daddy who could provide him a lavish life). What comes as a bloody surprise, however, is running into Ancel and his fiancé in this goddamn wedding convention of all places.

‘Damen, is it?’ Ancel asks, looking Damen up and down appreciatively. ‘What are you studying again?’

‘Fitness,’ Damen replies, guilelessly falling into Ancel’s sugary trap. ‘I’m looking at sports and related injuries.’

‘Of course you’re,’ says Ancel, flipping his ridiculously long hair over his shoulder, ‘After all, you’re Laurent’s type to a T.’

At that, Damen turns to Laurent, eyes wide with surprise. Whether Damen’s surprised that he’s Laurent’s type, or Laurent even has a type, Laurent doesn’t know. He hadn’t dated anyone — or even considered— in all the years he’d been Damen’s roommate.

In a bid to divert the topic and fend off the blush spreading across his cheeks, Laurent turns to Berenger for a conversation. ‘What did you think of the food and wine tonight?’

‘Ah! It was splendid!’ Berenger beams. ‘The coconut cake, especially. It was brilliant. We’ve even ordered it for our engagement party next weekend. Haven’t we, Ancel?’

‘Yes, sweetie,’ Ancel replies, accompanied by a— surprisingly— genuine smile.

‘In fact.’ Berenger grins at them. ‘You two should come, too. Our estate is just an hour’s drive from here.’

‘We don’t want to impose,’ Laurent says.

‘Oh no, I insist. After all, it’s not every day that I run into Ancel’s childhood friend.’

Damen turns a questioning look at Laurent, as if to say: I’m game if you’re.

Pretending to be engaged when they’re best friends is dangerous. They’ll be in a pickle if someone finds out; especially when Ancel’s and Laurent’s families run in similar circles. But Laurent doesn’t want this to end. He doesn’t want to stop this now; not when he knows what it’s like to be Damen’s boyfriend. What it's like to have all of Damen’s magnetic attention on him. What it’s like to have Damen’s heavy arm draped around his waist, Damen’s heat against his chest, and Damen’s breath whispering in his ear: What do you think, sweetheart?

Laurent wants it again. Even if it’s just for a weekend. Even if it’s all a pretence.

Laurent loops his arm around Damen’s and says, ‘In that case, we’d love to.’

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