Somewhat Clear

deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: Astarion/Staeve
Tags: developing relationship, claiming, declarations of love, background poly (astarion/halsin/staeve
Wordcount: 1440
Notes: Visible mending • A form of repair work, usually on textile items, that is deliberately left visible. The dual goals of this practice are to adorn the item, and to attract attention to the fact it has been mended in some way - a critique of the idea of replacing broken items with new ones without trying to bring them back to full functionality. | staeve belongs to Velnna/MAF.

Summary:
Staeve has a moment ™️ about the bits of embroidery Astarion has been leaving on his clothes. Astarion has a moment about him having a moment.

i know the kindest thing is to (never) leave you alone part 4 of 4

Excerpt:

It was a simple thing. A little bit of thread stitched in a bit of fabric. He didn’t know why, but unspeakable emotions bubbled in his chest, squeezed his ribs. Staeve was so overwhelmed he had to sit back on the bed for a while, his fingertips running over Astarion’s handiwork again and again. Wondering how he had missed something so obvious. Wondering what else he had missed.

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/staeve
Tags: Developing Relationship, Astarion's Past Abuse (Baldur's Gate), Late Night Conversations
Wordcount: 1649
Notes: staeve belongs to Velnna/MAF.

Summary:

staeve falls asleep on astarion's lap, and catches him humming to himself. late night conversations about a forgotten past and an unexpected future.

i know the kindest thing is to (never) leave you alone part 3 of 4

Excerpt:

“I didn’t know you could sing,” Staeve mumbled.

Astarion made a noise in the back of his throat. “I can’t. Well. I can, but I’m not very good at it,” he conceded. “When did you hear me sing?”

“Just now. I think.” Maybe he had dreamed it.

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: NSFW
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/staeve, minor lae'zel/shadowheart
Tags: Sexual Fantasy, Blood and Violence, Canon-Typical Violence, Working Through Astarion's Issues (Baldur's Gate), Drinking, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Developing Relationship
Wordcount: 3350
Notes: staeve belongs to MAF

Summary:
staeve finds out about astarion’s odd feelings about personal belongings with the poorest timing possible.

i know the kindest thing is to (never) leave you alone part 2 of 4

Excerpt:

“Yes. I wore them,” Astarion enunciated, slowly. “I cleaned them. I’m giving them back.” From his tone, it was clear that he suspected that Staeve was either too stupid or too intoxicated to understand what he was saying.

Fuck, something did not add up. Maybe Staeve was too drunk to have this conversation, but something did not add up.

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/staeve
Tags: pre-slash, unhealthy coping mechanism, trauma & coping
Wordcount: 2018
Notes: staeve belongs to MAF

Summary:
a relationship in the early stages. staeve tries to repair a hole in his shirt, and ends up accidentally revealing other sorts of tears. luckily astarion knows how to sew.

i know the kindest thing is to (never) leave you alone part 1 of 4

Excerpt:

Alright, maybe this whole ‘getting stranded in the middle of nowhere with a handful of pocket lint and a worm in his brain’ thing was starting to get to him.

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