somewhatclear

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somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE (mature themes)
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/staeve
Tags: corsets & dressing up, cheesy ass flirting, traumatic flashbacks, hallucinations, gore and blood, hurt/comfort, happy ending
Wordcount: 4059
Notes: staeve belongs to MAF/velnna, who also did some incredible editing work on this story (on top of giving me the original concept)

Summary:
Staeve plans a fun evening, and Astarion takes a calculated risk (but boy, is he bad at math). Navigating triggers and trauma.

Excerpt:

Astarion’s sight swam. “How pretty,” he heard himself say. It was a corset. “Do you like it?“ Staeve asked, but then he rushed on, almost eating his own words. “It's probably not my style, but I thought — let's be fancy! Just for fun. Right?” Astarion’s head snapped up. “Oh. It's … for you?”

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