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Eirela Rainheart was in danger of loving Astarion the moment she felt the storm inside of her reach out to him. But as an elven noble living in Baldur’s Gate, she had a duty to perform. A duty of matrimony. When Astarion confesses he feels something for her, Eirela hesitantly suggests that they should remain friends instead. But a friendship as thick as thieves falls apart when Eirela announces she’s entering an arranged marriage after they beat the Elder Brain.
Five years later, Eirela’s life as she knows it flips upside down when her marriage comes to an unexpected end, and is outcasted by her family. In her despair, Astarion finds her shattered and broken by her impending divorce. When Astarion decides to assist Eirela in finding herself again, she finds that repairing her friendship with him is easier than she thought it would be. And it was even more effortless for the feelings she’d repressed for him to resurface yet again.
Basically, a friends-to-lovers story about my storm sorcerer Tav finding herself with the help of Astarion. Chapters alternate between a five-year time skip and Acts 1-3 (plus epilogue) in the game. Mostly from my Tav's perspective with some POV from Astarion.
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I will never deserve you, but stay anyways by joy_no_killjoy
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
21 Jan 2024
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Spoilers for BG3 ahead!
It's been 30 years since Xalena and her companions saved Faerun from the Elder Brain. It's also been 30 years since Astarion completed Cazador's ritual and became an Ascendant Vampire. After refusing to become his spawn, Xalena and Astarion part ways. But the hero of Faerun has been captured in a moment of weakness by flesh traders. Before death comes knocking at her door, she gets saved by someone she least expects: Astarion the Governor of Baldur's Gate, and the resident Ascendant Vampire himself. As Xalena recovers from her near-death experience, she notices Astarion isn't quite the bloodthirsty tyrant she assumed he would become. Is it possible that the man she used to love is still there? A dangerous thought for a dangerous man.
Basically, a second-chance romance where Astarion finds a way to experience emotion like his former self but he is still an Ascendant Vampire. Get ready for angst and healing with a happy ending! Using the Tav from my game who is a Half-Drow Druid because I'm self-indulgent :)
Smut starts on Chapter 13. Tags are in the chapter description.
Now with bonus chapter smut (Chapter 18)!