#Nessian celebration fanfic

[velidewrites]

Immortal. Cruel. Divine.

There is no crossing the Gods—they roam the Earth and reap it of everything the humans hold dear. For Hades, it is their freedom. For Aphrodite, their heart. For Artemis, their very life.

Everything changes when a twisted will of the Fates sends three mortals their way.

There is no crossing the Gods? Well, these men are determined to prove them wrong.

Pairings: Nessian, Elucien, Feysand

Notes: This is my follower celebration series! Thank you all for being here—I hope you enjoy this AU. All three parts include explicit sexual content, but you will find chapter-specific content warnings in individual tags!

Side Note: All of these can be read separately, i.e. you don't need to read Nessian to understand the Elucien chapter, etc. That being said, I've hidden some easter eggs across all three stories—so some of these characters will appear in scenes outside of their respective chapters!

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MASTERLIST

A Woman So Heartless || Hades!Nesta x Cassian || 14k

When the Goddess of the Underworld grants a mortal General an extended stay in the land of the living, she doesn’t expect him to come back with another deal—one she has no idea will ruin her life forever.

Face In The Daylight || Aphrodite!Elain x Lucien || upcoming

After stumbling upon the most beautiful human she’d ever seen, the Goddess of Love will not rest until he belongs to her. Never mind that he’s engaged to be married—and never mind that he wants nothing to do with her.

As Bad As They Say || Artemis!Feyre x Rhysand || upcoming

Betrayed by the only mortal she’d ever loved, the Goddess of the Hunt spends her days exacting revenge. Any man who dares enter her woods is met with a swift end and a pretty smile. Rhysand, a foolish prince from a neighbouring kingdom, is determined to find out just how pretty that smile is.

[rabbitlover1027]

Solstice Celebration

"Then we will look forward to seeing both of you in Summer six months from now."

Rhysand wrapped his arm around my waist. Normally, I would melt back against him, but saying farewell to Tarquin and Cresseida at my formal birthday celebration thrown by my mate, it was best to stay in full High Lady mode. I stood tall and thanked them both for coming. Tarquin had made a show of stating only he and Cresseida were leaving, which was no doubt a relief to Varian. Now he could turn his full attention to Amren.

I kissed them both good-bye on their cheek and watched them leave. The party hall Rhys had rented in the middle of the Rainbow was almost empty. Staff was already cleaning off tables. Rhysand had made the celebration a luncheon so that we could all be home and together by evening. High Lords, or an emissary, from each court had attended along with many Velaris residents. Rhysand had covered his surprise better than I when a tanned blonde male had arrived, sending regards from the Spring Court. He had not stayed to eat. It was good though. A sign Tamlin was rebuilding his court and hopefully had some interest in being cordial.

"I can't wait to get you home and give you your presents," Rhysand murmured in my ear.

I gave him a wicked grin.

"Thank you. Truly. I didn’t need a party, but this was nice."

His violet eyes sparkled. "Did you enjoy it?"

Before I could answer, the door to the hall opened. Two red heads and dark haired man entered. My heart rose slightly. I had been a little disappointed Lucien hadn't come. Better late than never.

Jurian’s eyes scanned the hall, taking in all that was left of the party, ever the general. Vassa stood, head high, and seemed to spread out into the spaces around her. I wished again that I could figure out how to break the spell cursed upon her. Rhys sensed my discomfort and rubbed his hand up my back.

"You're doing your best," he whispered.

I flashed him a grateful look before stepping towards our new guests. Vassa said something quiet to Lucien that caused him to roll his eyes. I saw the corner of her mouth tick up ever so slightly, entertained. He turned his head and looked straight to me, no search for his mate. My heart ached. I wished Lucien and my sister could find some resolution. I shook my hair back and headed his way as he headed mine.

Lucien held out a hand, but I wrapped my arms around his neck, my fingers sliding past his long hair. He squeezed me close, placing a soft kiss on my cheek.

"Happy Birthday, Feyre," he nodded a greeting at Rhys. My mate smiled at him. We turned to greet the remaining members of Lucien’s Band of Exiles.

Jurian bowed, and I felt Rhys tighten. It was never easy to tell if Jurian was mocking you or not. I decided to curtsy back to him and Vassa to diffuse the situation before it could start. She extended a hand and when I put mine in hers, she squeezed it.

"We were so happy for the invitation, Feyre Cursebreaker. We have many things to do today, but we wished to stop by and wish you a happy day," the words rolled off her tongue in a way that made me wish she had more to say.

She handed me a small box, wrapped in glossy, navy paper. I gave her a questioning look and she smiled. Looking first to Lucien and Jurian and finding no objections, I slipped my thumb under the edge of the paper and tore it open. A small white box opened to reveal two gorgeous earrings, deep blue flecked with white. Like a night sky.

I pressed a hand to my chest.

"They're gorgeous. Thank you."

Vassa smiled. "They're called sandstone. We hope you enjoy them."

She leaned forward and gave me a warm hug. An obvious good-bye. Jurian threw a thin lipped grin to my mate. I turned to Lucien.

"I'm happy you stopped by," I said to him. I meant it too.

"Good-bye, Feyre. We have some things planned for this evening. I'm sorry I won't be joining you," his mouth tightened. "I hope you have an enjoyable Solstice. Perhaps I can join you another time."

I understood. He'd told me. It was too much. It didn't mean I liked it, for him or for my sister. Once again, I wondered why they'd been made mates. I kept my face neutral.

"Of course," I replied.

I watched them turn and head for the door. I wondered what strength it took for him to come here time and again and leave unacknowledged by his mate. It hadn't escaped me that for once, he had brought no Solstice gift for her. I hadn't seen him look for her once. Perhaps he was giving up.

They were almost to the door when Elain appeared by my side, Nyx on her hip. She'd entertained him most of the party so Rhysand and I could mingle with guests.

"Feyre, would you take him, please?" she handed my son to me. He reached for me with warm, sticky fingers. I'd never known love could feel like this until Rhys and I had been blessed with Nyx. I took my son and kissed all over his face. I twisted into Rhys's arms, as he kissed both of us on the top of our heads. My family, perfect.

It was the way Rhys's body jolted, small enough I could only feel it, I would have never seen it, which caused me to look up. He was staring, a look of disbelief crossed his face before he turned to look at the table where Nesta and Cassian sat with Azriel and the rest of the Valkyries who had left the library to attend today. I turned my head to see what had surprised him.

Elain had followed the Exiles. Had stopped them. My eyes widened and I also looked to see if Nesta was watching. Nesta was. In fact, Nesta was openly staring. I guess Elain was shocking us all.

Before, as a human, they would have been too far away for me to hear. Now, as a fae, it was unavoidable. I couldn't have even pretended not to listen, as Elain’s voice spread softly through the room, clear and song like.

"Lord Lucien."

He faltered, froze momentarily, and then bowed to her.

"My Lady, please. Lord is the name for males of status. I'm currently far from any such thing. Lucien will suffice."

My sister bit her lip uncomfortably.

"You didn't respond to my sister's invitation to join us tonight for Solstice."

Jurian and Vassa traded a look before stepping closer to each other and farther away from my sister. Lucien paid no notice.

"No, my Lady," he swallowed. "You will not see me at Solstice this evening."

He bowed to her and stepped back. Pain not present when he spoke to me etched his face. He started to turn to Vassa and Jurian. Vassa even held out her hand. I wasn't sure if I should be grateful Lucien had her for support or if I should hate her for her clear disdain of my sister's interference of their leaving.

"Lucien," my sister choked on his name. "I brought this, in case you came to the party. It's for you."

She pulled a small satchel from pocket and handed it to him. The satchel was forest green with orange strings. He took it, his eyes searching her face. She gave no answers. Lucien pulled the strings loose and reached in, pulling out several long, thin strips of leather. He twisted them in his hand, threading them through his fingers. He stared at the gift from my sister.

I found it hard to breathe watching them, the sharp unspoken hurts bouncing inbetween them.

She frowned, "To tie your hair back. If you want. It falls in your face sometimes," her face was turning pink. She looked past him to where Jurian and Vassa looked on. She held Jurian's eye for only a moment and then curtsied deep to Vassa. She rose and turned towards Lucien, not meeting his astonished gaze. "Happy Solstice, Lor-, Lucien."

And then she left. She walked off, not to Nesta's table, but back towards the kitchen where Nuala and Ceridwen were getting ready to leave no doubt. Lucien stood oblivious to most of the room staring, watching as she left until Vassa gently pressed her hand to his back and whispered in his ear too softly for me to hear. Jurian threw a last look at all of us, and they slipped out the door. I looked back to Rhys and he shook his head, a suggestion to stay out of it. He left my side to go sit beside Azriel, who glared openly at my mate. I watched as they began talking, looking as though they were disagreeing about something and wondered if I could sneak into Rhys's mind to see what they were saying to each other. But then Nyx pouted for a snack, so I allowed myself the space to not think about my sister and her mate, nor mine and his dear friend. I pushed all worries aside to take care of the need that I could, and plucked a sliver of cheese off a tray for my son, savoring his pleased smile.

[lucienarcheron]

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🌹 A Court of Thorns and Roses 🦊🌸 Elain Archeron x Lucien Vanserra [ Elucien ]

Bouquet Full of Loathing Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor Flower Shop Modern AU - Person A owns a flower shop and person B comes storming in one day, slaps 20 bucks on the counter, and says, “How do I passive-aggressively say fuck you in flower?”  

Bouquet Full of Love Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor Elain visits Lucien at work, new bouquet in hand.

The Sun Rated SFW | Fluff/Angst Elain has a nightmare and turns to her mate for soothing.

No Place I'd Rather Be Rated SFW |  Fluff with a smidge of angst. Elain's visions giving her nightmares that can only be soothed by one person.

 A Light Against the Darkness   Rated SFW | Angst/fluff Lucien battles his own nightmares with Elain there to soothe him.

Forget Me Not Rated SFW | Fluff Drunk Elain and her shenanigans.

Boys Night Out Rated SFW | Humor & fluff Drunk Lucien and his shenanigans. – companion to Forget Me Not. 

Sleeping Beauty Rated NSFW-ish | Fluff ‘Wake me up’ kisses because foxboy and flower girl can't help themselves.

A Fox and a Flower Crown Rated NSFW-ish | Fluff + Humor Elain has a vision and it, uh, has her feeling all types of ways.

Tales of the Fox & the Fawn A series of short snippets to fill my Elucien heart.

Around the World - Part 1 | Part 2 | Bonus Rated NSFW |  Prostitute/Client AU for laughs.

An Unexpected Visit Rated SFW | Fluff Drunk Lucien visits Elain at an inappropriate hour.

Quiet Thunder - Part 1 | Part 2 Rated SFW | Angst | Lucien expresses his frustrations to Elain. Elain follows up.

Morning Pranks Rated SFW | Fluff.

First Kisses Rated SFW | Fluff.

Instincts - Part 1 | Part 2 Rated SFW Lucien follows his instincts when it comes to Elain. It's the start of something new.

Frenzy Rated NSFW | Elain and Lucien like to spend their yearly mating anniversary fully wrapped in each other, sinking into a frenzy.

A Simple Request Rated NSFW-ish. A still shy Elain finds a different way to tell her mate what she wants.

Inspiration Rated NSFW | Modern AU Aspiring writer Elain Archeron is looking for some inspiration for her new novel when she happens to meet the perfect man for the job.

Oh, What a Night (Elucien + Nessian) Rated SFW | Fluff Nesta and Elain’s first Starfall, the two celebrating it in different ways.

Unexpected Surprises Rated SFW | Lucien has been trying to plan the perfect proposal for his mate for months. Things do not go as expected.

A Bouquet of Good Intentions Rated SFW | This little drabble was inspired by my Elucien Modern AU - Bouquet Full of Feelings series

A New Year with You Rated SFW | Celebrating NYE together

This Time, I'm Ready Rated SFW | Elain has a vision and it has her running.

That Single Thread of Gold Rated SFW| Inspired by eospaint's elucien piece

Heading Straight to You Rated SFW | Inspired by this post here and giving a bridgerton-inspired moment!

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🍂 Eris Vanserra

Spirit Meets the Bones Rated M | Eris x Iris (OC) | Drama & Romance An arranged marriage brought them together and beneath all the hate, the two are more alike than they’d like to be.

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✨🖌Feyre Archeron x Rhysand [ Feysand ]

Big Baby Rated SFW | Humor & fluff | Modern AU Rhys gets drunk at the bar and calls Feyre to rant about how much he loves her. 

All It Takes is A Wingman Rated SFW | Humor & Fluff | Modern AU ‘Hey I’m sorry to bother you but I’m trying to convince my friends I’m a sex god so can you please write a fake number on this napkin for me real quick’

Do the Do Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor Rhysand taking care of Feyre's ridiculously drunk self.

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⚔️🔥 Nesta Archeron x Cassian [ Nessian ]

Bouquet Full of Lust (ft. Elucien) Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor Nesta gets a little taste of sisterly revenge. | Read after Bouquet Full of Love and Bouquet Full of Love

Oh, What a Night (Nessian + Elucien) Rated SFW | Fluff Nesta and Elain’s first Starfall, the two celebrating it in different ways.

Banned by the Boss Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor  Nesta pulls a mama bear move and bans both mating bonds of her sisters.  

Till the Darkness Dies Rated SFW | Angst and fluff Nesta’s battle against her inner demons.

Butter My Muffin Rated SFW | Fluff Nesta being a very soft girlfriend in private with Cassian combined with how I picture Drunk!Nesta.

Protect & Serve Rated SFW | Fluff Nesta has a nightmare and just wants to make sure Cassian is okay.

My Remedy Rated SFW | Fluff Cassian helps Nesta overcome her fear of the bathtub.

Change of Pace Rated Steamy | Modern AU “I chickened out of sex ages ago and you haven’t brought it up since but now I really want it, but I'm terrible at communication, so let me just strip shirtless/model lingerie for you until you snap”

Weakness Rated SFW | Steamy fluff Cassian does love his mate.

My Curse to Bear Rated SFW | Steamy fluff | Modern AU Based on the prompt “Matching couple shirts that say “bearer of the curse” on one of them and, “the curse” on the other”

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⚫️ Gwynriel

Choices - [ Gwynriel ] Rated NSFW-ish. Gwyn makes choices for her happiness.

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👑 Throne of Glass

Boner for You - Elide & Lorcan [ Elorcan ] Rated SFW | Humor & fluff  Fake Dating AU where Lorcan just wants Elide to be his girlfriend for a party and Elide wants to pretend she isn’t thrilled about it.

[moononastring]

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🌹 A Court of Thorns and Roses

🦊🌸 Elain Archeron x Lucien Vanserra [ Elucien ]

Bouquet Full of Loathing Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor Flower Shop Modern AU - Person A owns a flower shop and person B comes storming in one day, slaps 20 bucks on the counter and says, “How do I passive-aggressively say fuck you in flower?” | 

Bouquet Full of Love Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor Elain visits Lucien at work, new bouquet in hand.

The Sun Rated SFW | Fluff/Angst Elain has a nightmare and turns to her mate for soothing.

No Place I'd Rather Be Rated SFW |  Fluff with a smidge of angst. Elain's visions giving her nightmares that can only be soothed by one person.

 A Light Against the Darkness   Rated SFW | Angst/fluff Lucien battles his own nightmares with Elain there to soothe him.

Forget Me Not Rated SFW | Fluff Drunk Elain and her shenanigans.

Boys Night Out Rated SFW | Humor & fluff Drunk Lucien and his shenanigans. – companion to Forget Me Not. 

Sleeping Beauty Rated NSFW-ish | Fluff ‘Wake me up’ kisses because foxboy and flower girl can't help themselves.

A Fox and a Flower Crown Rated NSFW-ish | Fluff + Humor Elain has a vision and it, uh, has her feeling all types of ways.

Tales of the Fox & the Fawn A series of short snippets to fill my Elucien heart.

Around the World - Part 1 | Part 2 | Bonus Rated NSFW |  Prostitute/Client AU for laughs.

An Unexpected Visit Rated SFW | Fluff Drunk Lucien visits Elain at an inappropriate hour.

Quiet Thunder - Part 1 | Part 2 Rated SFW | Angst | Lucien expresses his frustrations to Elain. Elain follows up.

Morning Pranks Rated SFW | Fluff.

First Kisses Rated SFW | Fluff.

Instincts - Part 1 | Part 2 Rated SFW Lucien follows his instincts when it comes to Elain. It's the start of something new.

Frenzy Rated NSFW Elain and Lucien like to spend their yearly mating anniversary fully wrapped in each other, sinking into a frenzy.

A Simple Request Rated NSFW-ish. A still shy Elain finds a different way to tell her mate what she wants.

Inspiration Rated NSFW | Modern AU Aspiring writer Elain Archeron is looking for some inspiration for her new novel when she happens to meet the perfect man for the job.

Oh, What a Night (Elucien + Nessian)Rated SFW | Fluff Nesta and Elain’s first Starfall, the two celebrating it in different ways.

Drabbles

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🍂 Eris Vanserra

Spirit Meets the Bones Rated M | Eris x Iris (OC) | Drama & Romance An arranged marriage brought them together and beneath all the hate, the two are more alike than they’d like to be.

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✨🖌Feyre Archeron x Rhysand [ Feysand ]

Big Baby Rated SFW | Humor & fluff | Modern AU Rhys gets drunk at the bar and calls Feyre to rant about how much he loves her. 

All It Takes is A Wingman Rated SFW | Humor & Fluff | Modern AU ‘Hey I’m sorry to bother you but I’m trying to convince my friends I’m a sex god so can you please write a fake number on this napkin for me real quick’

Do the Do Rated SFW | Rhysand x Reader (but really it’s Feyre) | Fluff & Humor Rhysand taking care of your ridiculously drunk self.

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⚔️🔥 Nesta Archeron x Cassian [ Nessian ]

Bouquet Full of Lust (ft. Elucien) Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor Nesta gets a little taste of sisterly revenge. | Read after Bouquet Full of Love and Bouquet Full of Love

Oh, What a Night (Nessian + Elucien) Rated SFW | Fluff Nesta and Elain’s first Starfall, the two celebrating it in different ways.

Banned by the Boss Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor  Nesta pulls a mama bear move and bans both mating bonds of her sisters.  

Till the Darkness Dies Rated SFW | Angst and fluff Nesta’s battle against her inner demons.

Butter My Muffin Rated SFW | Fluff Nesta being a very soft girlfriend in private with Cassian combined with how I picture Drunk!Nesta.

Protect & Serve Rated SFW | Fluff Nesta has a nightmare and just wants to make sure Cassian is okay.

My Remedy Rated SFW | Fluff Cassian helps Nesta overcome her fear of the bathtub.

Change of Pace Rated Steamy | Modern AU “I chickened out of sex ages ago and you haven’t brought it up since but now I really want it, but I'm terrible at communication, so let me just strip shirtless/model lingerie for you until you snap”

Weakness Rated SFW | Steamy fluff Cassian does love his mate.

My Curse to Bear Rated SFW | Steamy fluff | Modern AU Based on the prompt “Matching couple shirts that say “bearer of the curse” on one of them and, “the curse” on the other”

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⚫️ Azriel

Choices - [ Gwynriel ] Rated NSFW-ish. Gwyn makes choices for her happiness.

An Ember Among the Shadows Rated PG-13/M | Azriel x Lucy (OC)  | Drama and romance  A sibling reunion, new friendships forged, and a possible attempt at finding love. A story about our favorite Shadowsinger. | DISCONTINUED.

A Not So Secret Affair Rated SFW | Azriel x Reader | Azriel slipping up about his not-so-secret love.

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💥Crackship: Feyrhycien (Feyre x Rhys x Lucien)

 Ice Cream Delights Rated: SFW | Modern AU “God damnit, now all I can think about right now is you licking my cock like it’s that ice cream cone.”

 Barbie & Her Two Kens Rated SFW | Modern AU Bored/Drunk Feyre bothering her boys 

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👑 Throne of Glass

Boner for You - Elide & Lorcan [ Elorcan ] Rated SFW | Humor & fluff  Fake Dating AU where Lorcan just wants Elide to be his girlfriend for a party and Elide wants to pretend she isn’t thrilled about it.

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✨ Tumblr Prompts ( ACOTAR & TOG )

Masterlist

[bookofmirth]

I’m not sure how long ago this was, but you were once asked, “what is one mistake that Cassian and Azriel probably wrote down after Nesta, Emerie and Gwyn told them about their experience in the Blood Rite?” and one of the things that you said was, “can't remember how long they were on the mountain, but... perhaps they would emphasize more survival skills. Obviously they didn't expect the women to actually have to sleep out there and find food etc., so I wouldn't be surprised if things like that make up part of their future training.”

So, this got me thinking…what if Cassian and Azriel and Mor (I think she’ll help train the Valkyries) take the girls out camping in the Illyrian mountains. They separate off into teams and they learn different things about survival. Nesta goes with Cassian, Emerie goes with Mor (👀) and Gwyn goes with Azriel. There could even be a challenge; there’s a certain destination they have to reach and whoever gets there first wins. Maybe it’ll take a few days to get there. No flying or winnowing is allowed. I feel like this would be great since they will learn actual skills, but if Gwyn and Azriel are paired up then we’ll see how they work together. They’re both competitive and smart. I think it would be entertaining if this happens after the necklace incident is brought up/revealed or after both of them get into an argument (when Gwyn calls Azriel out on his bullshit). Things will be tense and maybe awkward, but they’ll have to communicate if they want to win the challenge. Something that I thought was interesting. I definitely think if this happens then Nessian will be last, because they’ll be too busy screwing each others brains out..😂😂

So this is somewhat unrelated, but one time I did write a headcanon of the Valkyries going camping together and getting into mushrooms and it still makes me laugh to think of it. I can't find them atm because Tumblr search sucks.

This idea would make such a good fanfic, though! You could have chapters focus on different couples. Or, alternatively, it could be men versus women, with lots of banter and teasing about how whipped everyone is, especially those who aren't yet officially coupled up. I can't decide if it would be funnier to have Gwyn versus Azriel, or them on a team and joining forces to be the most competitive couple ever. Az trying to "teach" Gwyn would turn into her doing it better, and him then pushing her harder until obviously they win, and are the only ones who care about winning. Meanwhile like you said, Cassian is trying to "teach" Nesta about survival skills and she's all pragmatic about it, like "hello, I am magical for a reason, these rules are ridiculous" and she starts tempting him with her wiles. And Mor and Emerie turn it into "oh my god, you had a crush on that celebrity, too?" and talking about strategies for dealing with shitty fathers and how differently they'd do everything with their own kids.

[nikethestatue]

@pinkrasberryfish and everyone else who is wondering:

There are weeks or months which are dedicated to specific characters or couples in this fandom.

For example: a Nessian Week, or a Cassian Week, or Feysand Month, or Rowaelin Month, etc.

If you are an Elriel, like myself, the big daddy of all is Elriel Month which is held every May.

Each week in May has a specific Prompt, and people will create art, commission art, write fanfics, make moodboards, etc. based on those prompts. For more info check out @elrielmonth2023 

The month is celebrated across all platforms--Tumblr, Insta, Twitter, TikTok, I think FB too. 

Anything is welcome and if you are feeling creative, you are welcome to participate and tag accordingly. It’s a good way to get exposure for whatever your talent is and to others in the fandom.

In addition, there are Elain Weeks, Azriel Weeks, etc. Anyone can participate in anything that they want. 

Hope this helps!

[writtenonreceipts]

It is once again your most secret of Santas! 🎄🤶 Thank you so much for all the information provided so far!

I'm gonna bother you one last time (not making any promises though), with some last questions, before our elves get to work. Feel free to only answer what you want and are comfortable with.

You've mentioned that your preferred ship is Elucien - are there any other characters you love and would like to be featured? How about any you don't really care for?

When consuming fanfic, what is your favorite couple moment to read about?

What type of AUs do you like reading about most? Any specific era or location?

Do you like holiday stories (like Christmas, NYE) or would rather not read about it?

If you do like holiday stories - what is your favorite thing about the holiday period? What about a favorite holiday food and scent?

✨ Last but not least, your most special wish ✨ - is there anything in particular you would love to see in your present?

Thank you and have a lovely day! 💖

❤️❤️❤️ hello friend!! Lol, its no bother at all 🥰🥰 this is a nice break from work to have this ask.

1. I always enjoy Feysand and Nessian. (Though nessian more in au situations.) I love the idea of Elain having beasties outside the Ic, like with being friends with Vassa. Im definitly not a hardcore jassa shipper, but when i read them, I'm not offended. I have characters I don't like, but not to the point of being absolutely not. (I tolerate azriel because i love gwyn. )

2. I love a good accidental love confession/admission of feelings. Teasing banter that leads to the oh . Realizing they have feelings for the other.

3. I do enjoy holiday fics! I celebrate Christmas, but do love seeing other holidays too! Modern aus are great and what I read most of. NYE/broad holiday event/ is always really fun, just because it gives a less structured vibe and leads to me being surprised more as the reader. When it comes to elucien I love seeing a regency/historical setting. Country and small town settings are always fun too.

4. I love being surprised at the holidays. No one gets this about me though. Like if my mom showed up at my doorstep without telling me (since I'm not going home for tg) I would love it (she won't). I love the magical aspect of the holidays and feeling like something special could happen at any moment. I love playing games with my family at this time of year, I love baking treats and eating cookies 😅

5. I would love anything, really. Just knowing someone is willing to make a fic for me/someone else is so sweet and and exciting.

❤️❤️❤️have a great day friend! Thanks for asking and taking the time to do this!!

[theladyofdeath]

Prompt: bat boys try to hide how drunk they are from the Archerons but Azriel starts to hiccup

"This....is supposed to be a nice dinner, so both of you, get your shit together." Cassian pointed his finger at his brothers, even though he could hardly walk a straight line.

"You get your shit together," Rhysand mumbled, jabbing Cassian in the face with his pointer-finger.

Cassian swatted his brother’s hand away. Behind them, Azriel remained quiet. His eyes were so glazed that he was certain he wasn’t seeing the world around him correctly, and he was about ready to fall over from where he rocked back and forth on his heels in Cassian’s garage.

“I’m serious,” Cassian said. “In three days, N-Nesta becomes my wife and, and tonight we’re celebrating with all of her friends. I promised her we’d make good impressions.”

“That was a stupid promise,” Rhysand mumbled, before laughing at his own comment.

Cassian attempted to try and hit Rhysand upside the back of his head, but he missed, and nearly fell over in the process. “Right. Here we go.”

Cassian pushed opened the garage door and entered the laundry room that led to the bright, decorated house beyond. Everyone from Nesta’s work was there, along with her bridal party and childhood friends. Basically, everyone that Nesta invited personally to the wedding was in their home, and Cassian’s brothers had taken him out for drinks.

It had gotten a little bit out of control. 

To say the least. 

“It’s so bright,” Azriel mumbled, holding on to the door frame as his eyes fell shut. “Why is everything so bright?”

Cassian took a deep breath as he swept into the hall and toward the living room, where everyone was. He had only said hello when he was taken by the hand and dragged into the enclosed kitchen.

He was looking down at a very stern Feyre. 

“You’re drunk,” she said, simply.

“Am not,” Cassian lied.

Elain walked in a moment later with Rhysand and Azriel, and by the time Nesta walked into the room, a fight was about to erupt. 

“What’s going on?” she hissed. “I need more wine-.”

“Ring out our husbands, they’re full of it,” Feyre muttered, gesturing to the three Illyrians leaning against the island.

Nesta slowly turned to face her fiance, brow raised. “I thought you were going out to dinner.” 

“We did,” Cassian said. “It was nice.”

From the corner of the room, Azriel hiccuped. Five sets of eyes shot his way.

“See!” Feyre said, finger raised. “Drunk!”

“He’s not drunk, he just ate too much,” Cassian protested.

Azriel hiccuped again. 

“Azriel only hiccups when he’s so drunk that he’s about to pass out,” Feyre argued, then looked to Rhysand. “I’ll deal with you when we get home.”

He slowly backed up, until his back hit the wall. 

Elain went to Azriel and wrapped his large frame into her slender arms. “Poor baby.”

All the while, Nesta was looking between them all, with an emotionless glare. 

When silence consumed the room, she broke into a fit of laughter, surprising them all - Cassian the most.

“Is this your I’m pissed laugh? Because it’s scaring me a little,” he said, as Azriel hiccuped from behind him. 

“No,” Nesta began, cooling down, shaking her head. “No, I’m not mad. I just....I wanted everyone here to meet you so badly, and you show up drunk....” she started laughing, again, her head shaking more vigorously. “And I really don’t know why I expected anything differently.”

Cassian was so taken aback that he stilled, and Rhysand was still looking at his wife suspiciously, and Azriel was still hiccuping into Elain’s shoulder.

But Nesta had approached Cassian and placed her palm gently against his cheek. “Come meet my friends, please. You can be tipsy, just don’t puke on the coffee table.”

Cassian cleared his throat. “I have to be honest....I’m seeing two of you right now.”

Nesta grinned. “Twice the beauty.”

“Mhmm,” Cassian hummed, leaning down to press his lips softly to Nesta’s.

She quickly broke it. “Holy shit, your breath is awful.”

“I can go brush my teeth,” he muttered.

“Please do,” Nesta said, huffing a laugh. “Then come downstairs so I can introduce everyone to my husband.” 

She kissed his cheek, and exited the kitchen, followed by Elain, and Feyre, who was watching her husband with narrowed eyes.

Cassian went upstairs to brush his teeth.

Rhysand went outside to hide from his wife.

And Azriel sat at the kitchen table, where he laid down his head and went to sleep. 

[rowanismybae]

Happy Bday Pri!!!

My wife @deathbytitanium it’s getting older today and I’m so freaking happy to be a part of her life! It’s amazing how close we got in such short time, but I’m really happy I got to know her because now I can’t imagine a day in my life without her. Even though we live in different countries, our lives now are linked and that makes me feel blessed beyond measure.

I wish you a very happy birthday my babe, and may your life be filled with joy, success, love and may your dreams come true. And I only pray to God that he may take special care of you while I can’t! 

Since I couldn’t send you a gift ‘cause I’m poor, I wrote you something... A Nesian fic, because I know you love them. So, I hope this works as your gift until I can give you a proper one. (Keeping in mind that here it’s already midnight, so to me, you are already older)

The fanfic starts under the cut. Love ya, my girl!

Nesta hates birthday parties. Especially hers. But, since she and Feyre are trying really hard to bond over the past year, she decided to let her baby sister throw her a party in celebration of her 24th birthday.

The house was decorated in a pool party theme and only Nesta’s closest friends and Feyre’s new family were present. It looked beautiful and Elain helped with the decoration and the flowers. They ordered food and drinks and the party could be easily a huge thing, but for her sake, they kept a low profile. She liked things that were less crowded and more intimate.

The day was amazing, she had to give her sisters that. She had fun with her friends and the food was so good she wanted to die. Even Cassian, the stupid prick, was behaving. He said it was her birthday gift. And she almost missed their bickering. Almost.

The night fell way too quickly. Her friends said their goodbyes and she stayed with her other friends, the ones that were starting to make her feel at home. It was strange, but it was true.

Mor, the ever excited ball of joy, told her to open the gifts and, rolling her eyes, she obliged, but not before rolling her eyes. She wanted to see what people have got her, but she didn’t want attention while doing it. But she opened them with the others around her.

She started with the ones from her friends. A coat, three books and a dress that was kinda out of her comfort zone, but she liked anyway. Then she opened Mor’s first. They didn’t have the most friendly relationship but they were both trying, for Feyre’s sake. The package was black and gold and when she opened it, she felt her cheeks blush furiously.

“Show it to everyone, Nesta…” Mor said with a smirk. Damn her.

Reluctantly, she pulled out the most indecent and gorgeous set of black lingerie that she had ever seen. It made the guys whistled and the ladies woo and she couldn’t be more embarrassed. She glared the blond that just shrugged and said with the smirk still on her lips:

“Every girl needs a set of sexy lingerie, Nesta. It was time for you to have yours.”

Nesta wanted to punch and thank her at the same time. And she felt one set of eyes burning her skin more than the others. Of course, it had to be Cassian.

“What?” she asked and he shrugged.

“It’s a beautiful lingerie…” he said nonchalantly.

She rolled her eyes and Elain handed her and Azriel’s gift. It was a beautiful pair of nude stilettos that made her jaw drop.

“It’ll go well with the lingerie…” Elain said and giggled. Nesta was so surprised that she burst into laughter and the others joined her, making her sister blush furiously. Azriel placed a soft kiss on her temple and said something that made her expression switch from embarrassment to mischief. Nesta thanked both and moved on.

Feyre and Rhys’s gift was a gorgeous black long cocktail dress with a slit that went up to her thigh and a discreet cleavage and some golden embroidered on it.   She looked around and noticed that everything matched…

“Did you guys planned on giving this a set?” they nodded. Of course, they had. “Why?”

“Oh, nothing special… just if maybe someday you have a nice event to attend to, you already have the perfect set…” Feyre said shrugging.

“You’re all insane. But thanks, guys…” Nesta said.

“Hey, what about mine? I need to give you my contribution to this wonderful set of gala dress up.” Cassian said and handed her a black velvet box square and she already knew it was a jewel.

“You said that your gift was that you weren’t going to annoy me today, Cassian.”

He smiled. “I just omit the fact that it wasn’t the only gift.” She rolled her eyes but took the box from his hand muttering thanks.

It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. It was a choker made of black diamonds and a small tear drop shaped ruby in the center.

“Cassian, this must have cost a fortune!!!” She whispered, her eyes were wide and she was… speechless.

He had the audacity to shrug. “It was nothing.” she was about to protest when he added “plus it’ll look amazing with the dress… and the lingerie.” he winked and she was still having trouble understanding why did he spend so much money on a gift that she didn’t even have a place to wear. The other gifts were also expensive, but except for Mor, the others had shared the gifts. He didn’t. And his was the most expensive of the bunch.

She was touching the necklace with her fingers and when she looked at him, he had another gift in his lap. She gasped and shook her head vigorously. “Tell me that’s not another gift Cassian Starlight!”

“It’s a book!” He said defensively.

“I can take the book, but not the necklace. It’s too much,” she stated and he handed her the book.

When she opened the wrapping, she whimpered. It was a ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in French written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1740, the story was the original one, but the publication was an older one since the first editions had collections of other tales combined. When she went through the pages she saw that it was one of the earlier editions, near the 1890s; it still had an inscription from a father to his daughter. She looked at him and he had an intense look in his eyes and a soft smile on his lips.

“Cassian, how-?” she wasn’t able to form words anymore.

He shrugged. “ I remembered that you cried your eyes out when we watched the movie and I noticed you knew basically every line. A few questions here and there and I confirmed that it was your favorite fairy tale. And I looked for the original book and I’ll admit, it took time, but for the look on your face, it was worth it.” he smiled.

She heard Feyre usher everyone else out of the room leaving the two of them. She never stopped looking at him, he was calm and happy with himself.

When they all left, she looked back at the book in her hands and a tear slipped from her eyes. She was so… damn, that was more important to her than every other gift she received. Ever.

“Look, if you don’t like it I can take it back or change for something else... I really wished you could take them both, but if I screwed things up then I’ll -”

She took his face between her hands and kissed him. At first, he was too shocked to move but then his hands went for her waist tugging her closer to him like she was the most precious thing on earth. She would never say anything, but she wanted to do that quite some time and now that it happened, she felt at home.

When he broke the kiss he had the most stupid grin on his face; it was also the most beautiful one she ever saw him share.

“I’ll take that as a sign that you like the gifts…” he said with his husky voice. She chuckled and pecked his lips once more.

“I loved it, Cass, it was the most beautiful and thoughtful thing someone has ever done for me.” She said with a smile dancing on her lips.

“I - uh - I also wanna ask you something…” she looked at him and waited. “There’s the Company gala in two weeks and I’d love you to be my plus one…” he was playing with a strand of her hair.

“That’s why you all decided to buy me fancy things?” She asked and chuckled when he shrugged. “Okay. I’d love to be your plus one.” His face lit up and she smiled seductively. “And maybe, if you behave, you’ll get to see me wearing the nothing but the choker, heels, and lingerie by the end of the night…”

His throat bobbed and she leaned forward and bit his lower lip and pulled; he groaned and she giggled. Yes, Nesta Archeron giggled. After letting go of his sinful lip, she stood up and offered a hand to ease him up. He arched a brow.

“Let’s go enjoy the pool with the others, it sounds like they’re having fun...”

“Uh, you go ahead… I need to… you know…” he looked at his waist before looking at her and she noticed the effect she had on him and laughed. “After I cool down, I’ll be right there.”

She shook her head and tugged his arm. “Nope. It’s dark and no one will see it. And if they do, so what? I like to be the reason for… that.” She looked pointedly at the bulge in his shorts.

He laughed and they went party with the others.

Definitely the best birthday of her life.

[thewayshedreamed]

Follower Celebration!

Thank you so much to all of you who follow me and consume my content. I’ll try to avoid being overly mushy here, but y’all have been so good to me since I started writing. It’s a little wild to me that there are 800 of you who choose to stick around, but I love you eternally for it! ❤️

This is something I’ve wanted to do for several milestones prior, but as time does, it flew by! I’ve really wanted to do something to show my appreciation to each and every one of you, so I want to have an 800-follower prompt-a-thon! 

I’ve included links to a few prompt lists, but your prompt doesn’t necessarily have to come from these. I just wanted to make it a bit easier for those of you who didn't have something specific in mind! Feel free to combine a couple of prompts in the same request if you want something specific. 

To participate, please send me an ask with your desired prompt(s) and the ship you want featured. 

Ships/ Pairings:

ACoTaR:

Nessian

Feysand

Elucien

Elriel

Gwynriel

ToG:

Rowaelin

Manorian

Elorcan

Lysaedion

Prompt Lists:

Angst + Soft + Smut + Random Prompts Angst Dialogue Prompts Fluff + Angst + General prompts, Part 1 • Part 2 Physical Touch Prompts Smutty One-liner Prompts

Note: please miss me with the ship wars. That’s not what this follower celebration is about in the slightest, and I want to show appreciation to anyone who has enjoyed my content. If you happen to see a drabble featuring a ship you don’t like, you’re welcome to keep scrolling and refrain from consuming said content. What we’re not going to do, on any day, is bring hate to this blog. So far, I’ve managed to keep things positive, and I would love to keep it that way.

For each prompt I receive, I will write a short drabble of around 800 words! This event aims to show appreciation, but I’m also challenging myself to brevity with it! (Those of you who regularly read my fics know this is not my strength). 

My goal is to fill as many prompts as possible! Hope to see some of you lovelies in my ask box 💕 

Send me an ask! • Question? Send me a message! • More? My Masterlist + Celebration Masterlist

[snelbz]

Life As We Know It {Chapter 24}

Summary: After the sudden deaths of Nesta’s sister and Cassian’s best friend, they gain guardianship of their nephew, Nyx.

Based on Life As We Know It (2010) and a prompt sent in by anonymous for our Nessian fanfic contest. This is a modern au.

Instead of doing a tag list for this story, we have decided to have a set posting schedule. Chapters will be posted weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Occasional surprise chapters could be posted at miscellaneous times. Chapters will be posted on both my and Tara’s blogs! >> @tacmc.​

Life As We Know It Masterlist

Shelby’s Masterlist

Tara’s Masterlist

A/N: Sorry for the late post! My baby shower was today, so Tara and I have been extremely busy! Look for Chapter 25 on her blog on Monday!

Warning: 18+ content.

Cassian got to the restaurant and took a look around. There were people everywhere, bustling about, getting ready for the night’s grand opening.

It had become the talk of the town - and the local groups on the internet - so they were expecting a good turnout.

At least, that’s what Cassian’s guess was.

He hadn’t talked to Nesta since he stormed out two days before, with the exception of one text exchange.

Cassian had texted, Tell Nyx I love him and I will see him tomorrow.

Nesta had replied, Ok.

Now, he was searching for that tiny little man with a mop of dark, black hair.

When he finally found Nyx, he was in his stroller eating cheeto puffs off the tray. When he saw Cassian his eyes lit up and he was instantly reaching for him.

Cassian laughed as he unbuckled him from his stroller and picked him up, giving him the biggest hugs. “Hey, buddy. I missed you, too.”

“This is his third helping of cheetos,” Helion said, from where he leaned against the wall. “Sorry about the next diaper.”

Cassian chuckled. “All this going on and Nesta stuck you on baby duty?”

Even saying her name out loud hurt, but he didn’t let it show.

He gestured toward the kitchen and said, “She’s been here since six and she’s in one of her moods. I decided I’d rather be on baby duty than caught in the crossfire.”

He winced, figuring that didn’t bode well for the two of them today. “I’ll stay in the bar, then.”

“That’s probably a good idea,” Helion replied, looking him up and down, before pushing the stroller behind the counter. Cassian had the distinct feeling he was looking for a crack in his armor. He didn’t bother telling him that he’d been broken for two days, and the only person who could fix him was currently yelling at some poor employee in the kitchen.

Cass crossed the threshold into the bar area and let out a low whistle. He’d had a hand in the design, but most of this was all Nesta. It accented the restaurant perfectly and he immediately loved the place.

“Nice, right?”

He turned to find Kallias carrying a tray of fresh glasses from the dish area and the smile on his friend’s face was infectious.

Cassian nodded as Kallias said hello to Nyx. “Yeah, it looks amazing.”

Kallias nodded. “You and Nesta did good.”

“Thanks,” Cassian muttered, not wanting the conversation to go any further. “How long have you been here?”

“Just got here,” Kallias said, as Nyx started playing with the strings on Cassian’s hoodie. “Viv will be here soon to help out. She said she can watch Nyx while we work.”

Cassian nodded. “That would be great.”

It would be helpful, of course, to have Viviane help out watching Nyx. Cassian had a ton to get done in the next six hours before the opening began. He didn’t want to let Nyx go, though. Two days. It was the longest he had been away from Nyx since...everything happened.

“Well, little man, until then, you get to help me unpack liquor bottles,” Cassian said, trying his best to sound excited.

Nyx giggled. “Ba ba ba ba ba ba.”

“Yeah, different kind of bottles,” Cassian chuckled, and carried Nyx with him into the back room.

Kallias had been at the bar for the past two days, getting most of the stock ready to go. A few texts to explain the situation was all he’d needed and Cassian was thankful he had such a loyal friend and coworker.

Elain hadn’t been as understanding the first night he’d been there, but after talking to Nesta, even she backed off. He had no clue what Nesta had said to her, but her frustration turned to sympathy and she was back to treating Cassian like the brother-in-law she loved and not like a man who’d hurt her sister.

After pulling the carrier out of Nyx’s stroller, he strapped the baby to his chest and set to work, carrying case after case of liquor up to the bar. Kallias was busy stocking the assorted glasses they’d need, so the two worked in silence for the most part.

He had just walked back into the store room, short one case of whiskey, when he heard Nesta talking from the dry pantry separating the store room and kitchen. Cassian’s heart lurched and he was about to make his way back into the bar, but Nyx squealed as he heard her voice.

The swinging door flew open as Nesta hurried into the store room, wondering how Nyx had gotten in there in the first place. She froze when she found Cassian there. Their eyes locked and she blinked.

“Hey, Nes,” he said, quietly.

“I…didn’t know you were here,” she breathed.

He shrugged, turning back to the boxes of bottles. “Got here about an hour ago. Didn’t want to interrupt you.”

Nyx was reaching for her, so he unclipped the carrier and gave him to her. He giggled happily as soon as he was in Nesta’s arms, but she froze, unsure of what to say. “You should have let me know you were here.”

Another shrug. “You were busy, and I knew what I needed to do. Kal said Viv would be here later to watch him.”

She nodded, silence filling the space again.

Nyx pointed at Cassian, reaching for him. “Dada.”

Cassian stilled.

He opened his mouth to say something, then closed his mouth.

A second passed.

Then, at last, he said, “What did he just say?”

“Dada,” Nyx repeated, and clapped his hands together. He reached for Cassian. “Dada!”

Cassian took Nyx, although he was moving slowly, stunned into silence. Nesta watched as a thousand different emotions crossed his face.

“Dada?” Cassian breathed, looking from Nyx to Nesta. “He just called me-.”

“He’s been saying it for the past two days,” Nesta said, staring at a spot on the wall behind Cassian.

For a moment, Cassian didn’t say anything, but then he asked, “You didn’t bother to tell me that?”

Nesta’s eyes narrowed and she slowly met his gaze. “You left.”

“A simple text letting me know that Nyx said his first word wouldn’t’ve killed you,” Cassian snapped. “Especially since his first word was…” Cassian shook his head, that fury fading as quickly as it had come. He looked at Nyx and chuckled, softly. “Dada, hmm?”

“Dada,” Nyx said, taking Cassian’s face into his hands before patting his stubbled cheeks with his chubby little palms.

Cassian watched Nyx for a moment, chuckling softly, before asking Nesta, “Has he said anything else?”

Nesta shook her head, even though Cassian wasn’t looking at her. “Just that. Probably wondering where you were. He’s been saying it nonstop, after all.”

“I’m sorry, bud,” he said, softly. He kissed the top of his head. “I’m still right here though.”

He was about to buckle him back into the carrier when Nesta reached for him. “I can take him. You’ve got a lot to do.”

“No more than you,” he said, settling him back into the carrier. “And I’ve missed him. Viv will come see Kallias when she gets here. Let me keep him.”

Her hands fell to her sides. “Fine.”

The tiny room felt like it was closing in on him, looking at her. They were so close together, whether they wanted to be or not. Without another word, Cassian grabbed the closest box and shouldered his way back through the swinging door.

Kallias caught the look on his face as soon as he came back. “That must have been the first conversation you two have had.”

Cassian grunted in response, letting Nyx continue to pat at his face.

“And how’d it go?” He asked, leaning against the bar.

“About as well as you think.”

Kallias watched his old friend for a moment before nodding, deciding to let the conversation drop. Cassian was grateful for it.

He was thankful for Nyx, too, for an endless amount of reasons, but right now, he was a distraction. With Nyx here, he was only thinking about Nyx, not about Nesta.

Cassian spent the next couple of hours lining up liquor bottles, and when Viv got there, she happily took Nyx and let Cassian work.

Once Nyx began playing with Viviane, Cassian’s thoughts were once again on the last person he wanted to be thinking about.

He continued to work, trying his best to keep his mind on that. It was kind of hard, though, when the owner of the restaurant was Nesta. He guessed he was part owner now, too - owner of the bar, anyway.

The hours flew by and by the time Cassian decided to check his watch, he realized he only had thirty minutes until the doors were opening for the main event.

He needed to get out of his old hoodie and into something nicer.

After making his way into the stockroom, he pulled off his hoodie before digging into his backpack for the black henley he’d brought. It wasn’t fancy by any means, but it was sure better than his ripped hoodie.

The door swung open as he was pulling his shirt over his head, and when he turned around, he saw Nesta, once again.

She stilled just in front of the door. “Are you planning on being in here every time I come in?”

It was meant to be a joke, something to lighten the mood, Cassian knew, but the light didn’t exactly reach her eyes.

He looked down at his shirt. “Just had to change. Didn’t think a hoodie was appropriate for an opening celebration.”

Nesta nodded, giving him a forced smile. “Couldn’t have gone all out with a button down?”

“This is Azriel’s,” he said. “All of my nicer things are at…home.”

He said the last word hesitantly.

Nesta’s eyes fluttered shut. He knew she was dying to say something, but what it was he couldn’t tell. He thought he knew her well enough to read her face. It seemed he was wrong though.

“I’ll come by and get my things on my day off this week,” he said, saving her the request. He pulled the Henley over his head, leaving his backpack against the store room wall. “You won’t even know I was there.”

“Cassian…”

He pushed back through the door without waiting to hear what she was going to say.

This was agony. Every moment of being around her hurt, because every time he saw her, he knew that he’d wasted the past three months of his life. He’d wasted his time falling in love with her, because she still hadn’t said it back.

“Dada!”

Nyx and Viv sat at one of the new tables, Nyx munching on some crackers, and even Kallias’ eyes dragged to him. Nyx’s blue eyes were the only ones he cared about though.

“That’s new,” Kallias said, from where he leaned across the bar.

Nyx’s new favorite word was one of the few things that had made him smile all day. Even if it tore him apart at the same time.

He didn’t mind Nyx calling him that. He was still too young to understand what had happened to Rhys. So one day, he’d explain to him who he really was, and who Rhys was. But until then, he was content to be Dada.

Cassian lifted him out of the high chair he was in and smiled, wistfully. “Hey, buddy.”

On the other side of the room, Nesta pushed through the double doors and into the restaurant, making sure everything was in order as the clock ticked down.

Cassian couldn’t keep his eyes off of her.

He wondered if she knew.

*

This was the biggest night that Nesta had in quite some time. A new bar would be amazing for business, and she was expecting a hell of a crowd.

And she wasn’t disappointed.

At exactly six, people began to pour in. They sat, and they ate, and by the Mother, they drank. She was amazed at how well Nyx was doing. She kept expecting to see him sleeping in a corner with Viviane, but he was being passed around to Viv, Kallias, Helion, and Cassian, having the time of his little life.

Nesta was glad someone was enjoying their night.

She should be enjoying her night, should be pumped at the booming business, but she could hardly focus.

All she could think about was him.

Cassian.

Every time she even got a glimpse of him, she wanted to run into his arms and tell him that she loved him. But she couldn’t do that. She had no clue what the repercussions of their relationship would do to Nyx, especially if something were to happen. If they were to break up, would this be their future? Barely speaking, passing the kid back and forth, both of them in misery?

Even when Elain and Azriel got there, both giving her hugs and warm smiles, the one on her face wasn’t real. She knew Elain could tell, knew she wanted to pull her aside, get the whole story, and quite possibly talk some sense into her, but she wouldn’t.

She couldn’t.

Not tonight.

As much as she tried to spend most of her time in the dining room, greeting guests and asking how they liked the drinks and new menu items, she kept ending up in the kitchen.

She got word that there had been a small grease fire on the line and she was about to rush into the kitchen when Helion stepped in front of her.

“Take a breath.”

“I can’t,” she replied, pulling her hair back off of her face. “There was a fire and-.”

“And it’s under control,” he said, gripping her by the shoulders. “It’s been put out, and I can go deal with Emrys and Luca and any potential fallout. Go have a drink, relax with your sister. You deserve a glass of wine and a moment to sit down.”

Nesta hesitated, but Helion wasn’t having it.

“Go,” he said. “Kallias is currently manning the bar. Go order a drink before the next wave of people come along.”

With a huff, Nesta nodded and exited the kitchen. True to Helion’s word, it was Kallias that was behind the bar. The second he saw Nesta coming, he was pouring a glass of wine.

She took a sip as soon as she reached the counter. “Vodka.”

Kallias blinked, then obliged her. He poured her a shot, Nesta downed it and thanked him, then took her glass of wine around the room to greet people. She eventually found Elain and Azriel, and was getting ready to take a seat by them, until she noticed Cassian already sitting with them, Nyx in his lap.

Bypassing their table, she gave them both an apologetic smile, before redirecting herself towards the bar. She breezed past it and Kallias, draining her wine and leaving it by the sink, before she entered the store room.

Cassian must have handed the baby off to Elain or Viviane, because not even a few seconds later, he was right behind her.

“Is this how it’s gonna be, Nes?” He asked, not stopping until he was right in front of her. “Are we just going to avoid each other, unless Nyx is concerned?”

The door hadn’t even finished swinging shut, but she noticed Kallias stacking a few boxes in front of the door.

For all intents and purposes, do not enter.

Their first night working together and already a fight. She couldn’t blame his frustration, this was all her fault.

“It hurts to see you,” she breathed. “It hurts to see you because I don’t know what the hell is going on.”

“You don’t know what the hell is going on?” He asked, incredulously. “I don’t know what the hell is going on! You’re so-.” His words fell away and his eyes shut as he rubbed his temples.

Nesta arched a brow. “I’m so what?”

“Infuriating,” he said, and met her eyes with a pained expression that knocked the breath out of Nesta. “It hurts for you to see me? It kills me to see you, but you know what? That’s on you. I wasn’t the one that started questioning everything. And you want to know what’s ironic? You’re pushing me away because you’re afraid it won’t work out. But, it’s not working now, Nesta. In pushing me away, you made what you’re worried about a reality.” He shook his head, slowly. “What the hell is the point of that?”

Nesta didn’t say anything. Her jaw locked and she refused to break his gaze, no matter how much it tortured her.

“It’s better for it to happen now rather than later,” she said, and hated herself for it the second the words left her. “It’s better for it to end before it really begins.”

Cassian chuckled, humorlessly, and shook his head. “That's bullshit and you know it. It already began, Nesta.”

He took a step toward her, and in such a small room, it left very little space between them.

Nestas breath hitched, and judging by the way Cassian’s eyes flared, he definitely noticed.

“Tell me you don’t care about me, and it’s done. We’ll pretend these past few weeks never happened, and we can move on,” he whispered, and she could feel his breath fan over her face. “Tell me this all meant nothing to you, and it’s over.”

Her eyes flashed down to his lips before meeting his own. “I can’t do that.”

Cassian wasn’t sure who moved first. If he grabbed her face or if she leaned up and pressed her lips to his, but before he knew what was happening, he had her back pressed against the store room wall. Gods, it had only been a few days, but kissing her again, the feel of her lips on his, it felt like he hadn’t been able to breathe.

Her hands were clawing at his back and he found her thighs, lifting her up to wrap her legs around his waist. He hadn’t even noticed she’d changed into a loose, sundress but thanks to her own wardrobe change, there was very little fabric between them as she let go of him to fumble with his belt buckle and jeans.

There were no words necessary, not when they both needed the other as badly as they did.

Their lips never broke, that contact remained, hungrily, needily, as Nesta pulled Cassian’s cock out and, moving the thin scrap of fabric beneath her dress aside, he pushed himself up into her.

Nesta moaned into his mouth at the feeling of him filling her. He bit her lip, and that moan deepened as he began to thrust deep inside of her, over and over again.

There was no foreplay.

Foreplay wasn’t necessary, not this time.

Two days, two nights, had been far too long when they had become so accustomed to this same ritual every night, time and time again.

Cassian’s head fell back as he fucked her, relentlessly, then he met her lustful gaze. His forehead fell against hers as he slowed his pace. With a soft, reverent curse, Cassian breathed her name.

She clung to him, the smell and taste and feel of him making her feel far more drunk than the wine or liquor had. Nesta buried her face in his neck, trying to cover the sounds tumbling from her.

He captured her lips again, knowing her body better than his own at this point, and thrust into her as hard as he could.

The bottles on the shelves rattled gently, but he didn’t care if anyone could hear them in the bar. He didn’t care if anyone caught them. All he cared about was that he was deep inside of her, listening to the quiet whimpers and moans that she couldn’t stop.

There was no way she could walk away from this.

Not just from the sex. Which, yeah, was incredible, but there was more to it than that.

Their souls were connected, which is what made the sex so mindblowingly phenomonal.

It was more than just sex.

It was something that Cassian swore no one else had ever witnessed before. Or, maybe they had. Maybe this is what it felt like when you found the person you were meant to spend forever with.

No, Nesta couldn’t walk away from this.

He swore, hoped, prayed she couldn’t.

He wanted to say those little words. Wanted to tell her, so desperately, that he loved her, but he didn’t.

He just kept saying her name over and over and over again with every thrust of his hips.

I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you.

“Nesta,” he breathed, and she cried out as her legs began to shake around him. He cursed, his fingers digging into her thighs as his body flooded with the need to explode.

As soon as her release slammed into her, he met his own, her name a groan as he spilled into her. They stayed like that for a moment, him still buried inside her, even as his seed started to drip down her legs. Thankfully, the sound of the party out front had covered any and all noises they’d made. Her breathing was still uneven as he pulled out, and he pulled that ripped hoodie from his backpack and silently used it to clean her up.

Tossing it back towards his bag, not caring if it made it inside or not, he paused in front of her, and tried to tilt her face up to his.

She refused.

He breathed, “Look at me, Nes…”

She shook her head, and damn him if those weren’t tears starting to spill down her cheeks.

He gripped her chin, forcing her eyes up to meet his. “Damn it, Nesta, talk to me. Just talk to me and tell me what you’re thinking.”

“I think you need to go,” she breathed.

He hesitated. “What?”

“You need to go,” she repeated, but there was no bite in her voice.

Cassian took her face in his hands and brought her eyes to his. “I’m not leaving. Not after that.”

“Go,” she repeated, and another tear slid free. “Go, Cass, please.”

He shook his head, fury, frustration, utter misery filling his core. He dropped his hand and stepped back. “Damn it, Nesta! What do you want?!”

“For you to leave,” she hissed.

“You’re a fucking liar,” Cassian snapped. “You say you can’t tell me that you never cared, you fuck me in a damned store room, then you ask me to leave?”

“You’re making this harder than it has to be.”

“I’m making this harder?” he asked, breathlessly, unable to stop his darkened laughter. He looked away from her and sucked in his bottom lip.

A moment passed, and Cassian refused to meet her gaze. “I don’t get it,” he said, at last. “I don’t get it. I don’t know what you want. I don’t know what you want from me.” His words were coming out rushed, frazzled. “Know what? Fine. If this is the way you want it, this is the way it is. I’ll be at Elain’s and Azriel’s tonight, and I’m taking Nyx with me. I’ll bring him by tomorrow, when Viviane is there.”

With that, he was gone.

And Nesta was left alone, her hands flying over her mouth as she sobbed, still able to feel the soft, tender, alluring feeling of his lips on hers.

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The Greatest Gift:A Nessian/Azriel Fanfic (NSFW)

Nesta, Azriel, and Cassian celebrate Cassian’s birthday.

“Doesn’t she look beautiful?” Azriel asked as both him and Cassian glanced down at Nesta who was splayed on the bed for them. Her hands and feet tied to the headboard of Cassian’s bed.

Usually Nesta was never this adventurous when it came to sex with Cassian and Azriel, but when Nesta had asked Cassian what he wanted for his birthday. This was his answer. A night shared in bed with her and Azriel. It was so tempting that Nesta didn’t want to say no.

“What should we do to her first?” Azriel asked, his shadows snaking down her body as if caressing her with his hands. Her nipples peaking with delight over the shadows sensitivity.

Cassian cocked his head to the side surveying her taking in his naked mate with hungry eyes that could devour. He was calling the shots tonight, her allowing him full control over her body and what he chose to do with it. The thought of it making Nesta glisten with her wetness. The scent floating towards both of them. Cassian’s wicked smile told her that he could scent it. Could scent her need for him.

“Warm her up for me.” Cassian commanded Azriel putting his hand to his cock, stroking it for some form of relief.

Azriel threw him a shameless smile. His shadows kissing Nesta’s skin as she gasped.

“What part of her should I fill, General? That tight ass? Or her pretty cunt?”

Cassian considered this taking in both areas.

“It’s a difficult decision, but I know I’ll enjoy you fucking her ass more since I want to fill that pretty cunt of hers first tonight.” His eyes traveled to Nesta, something primal in them. “But I’m more than willing to share. Make her smell like both of us for days.”

Azriel nodded walking over to Nesta, sliding into the bed with her and lifting her up so that he could put two fingers inside her.

Nesta gasped as Azriel circled her ass with those fingers, pressing his lips to her ear.

“Come here, Nes. Let’s give your mate a show,” Azriel growled, sliding into her slowly, stretching her out as Nesta gasped at the fullness. He looked at Cassian.

“Should I fuck her now? Or wait for you?”

Nesta waited in anticipation for his answer, Azriel’s cock pulsating inside of her.

“I want you to wait for me.” Cassian told him. His hands on his cock stroking it. “Until then keep her wet for me. I want to feast tonight.”

Nesta’s breath hitched up slightly at the thought. At his tongue exploring her, hitting every part of her. That’s when Nesta felt it. Felt Azriel’s fingers on her, gliding through her wetness before settling on the spot between her legs that she longed for most.

“Spread your legs for him, sweetheart.” Azriel commanded, his hands traveling to her thighs spreading them as wide as they could go so she was on full display for Cassian to see. Azriel’s lips still by her ear as he stroked her with his fingers.

Azriel plunged his fingers into her causing her to moan and tilt her head back. Azriel grasped her throat gently making her look at Cassian.

“Keep your eyes on me while he’s fucking you.” Cassian commanded looking at Azriel as Azriel thrusted up into her causing her to gasp. He lifted her again, thrusting up two more times before Cassian instructed him to stop.

“I don’t think she’s wet enough Cassian.”

“Then make her.”

Azriel pumped himself inside of her, going harder on every thrust as Nesta watched Cassian stoke himself. Azriel pulled on the ribbons on her arms setting her lose but still keeping her ankles separated.

He pushed her to her knees before slamming his cock back into her ass, plunging his hand into her hair so she’d still be looking at Cassian as he fucked her.

“Cassian.” She sobbed out. Wanting nothing more than for her mate you come over to her. To do something to her body.

He crossed the room to where the bed was, his cock standing at full attention as Azriel kept her there. Cassian gently brushed a finger over her lips, her blue-grey eyes trained on him.

“Open up for me, sweetheart.”

Nesta grasped Cassian’s cock, making him moan as she stroked him the way she knew he liked, costing his shaft with her tongue before she swirled her tongue around the head and placed him in her mouth.

Cassian moaned as Nesta did her best to concentrate on him with Azriel fucking get from behind. Sometimes Azriel would hug just the right place causing her to moan on Cassian’s cock.

“That’s right, sweetheart. Show Az how much you love him fucking that ass if yours.”

“Cassian,I-“

Her words halted as she cried out at the first splashes of Azriel’s release inside of her. Filling her until it was nearly to the brim.

Nesta panted as Cassian pulled out of her mouth the same time Aztec pulled out together her.

“What -“

Cassian looked at Azriel who released Nesta from her bindings.

“It’s Cassian’s birthday.” Azriel reminded her, pushing Cassian down on the bed. Kneeling for him as his eyes went to Nesta. “Let him taste you while I properly take care of him.”

Nesta let out a breath as she hovered over Cassian, letting his tongue slip through her folds as he tasted her. Nesta moaned getting into a position where she could watch Azriel as he lowered his mouth down on Cassian’s cock. Taking in as much of Cassian’s length as he could.

Cassian moaned digging his nails into Nesta’s thighs as she rode his face. His tongue thrusting into her making her cry out in ecstasy.

Azriel looked up at Nesta with Cassian’s cock between his lips. She let out a territorial growl causing Azriel to laugh.

He pulled Cassian’s cock out of his mouth as Cassian continued devouring Nesta, licking every part of her he could.

Nesta leaned down taking Cassian’s cock in her mouth as Azriel held her hair, sucking on Cassian’s balls gently while assisting Nesta on taking him deeper. Gods…this…this was paradise.

Cassian gasped pulling his mouth from Nesta’s as he roared so loud Nesta swore he woke half the two. Cassian shot his release down her throat so fast she nearly chocked on it. But she weathered him. Cassian looked at Nesta and Azriel panting.

“On your knees, Nes.” He panted as Azriel put Nesta on her knees, Cassian settling in between her legs before sliding his cock inside her, Nesta crying out in relief as he filled her to his hilt. A cock appeared beside her as Nesta took Azriel into her mouth as Cassian thrusted inside of her.

She moaned as the shadow singer fucked her mouth making himself hard before he pulled out of her, he settled behind Cassian who flipped Nesta over, placing her legs on his shoulder as he thrusted into her filling her so deep that Nesta swore she could see stars. Nesta sobbed at the angle, the pleasure building up inside of her as Azriel slid inside of Cassian thrusting into him causing him to cry out in pleasure.

Cassian grasped her hips, fucking he’d harder. Azriel doing his best to keep a similar pace.

Nesta looked up at Azriel as a silent command ran through them both. Nesta’s toes ran over Cassian’s wings as Azriel stroked over the sensativd parts of them.

Nesta reached out stroking one wings as Azriel stroked the other. Cassian pulled Nesta to him tightly bitting down on her throat, his release barreling in him as she sobbed in utter pleasure.Cassian was so deep in her at this angle that Nesta swore she saw her own galaxy full of stars.

Cassian’s nails dig into the soft flesh of her thighs, his cock slamming into so hard that she could feel the slamming of his balls. Azriel leaned closely into his ear.

“Come inside her, Cass. She’s waiting for you.”

Nesta rode her own orgasm as she felt Cassian spill inside of her, grunting and growling hard, bitting down on her throat to claim her as Azriel’s own release overtook him, spilling into Cassian so much that Nesta felt it rush down her own thighs.

They all clasped onto each other, Cassian cuddling Nesta close as Azriel hung by his side trying to catch their breaths content to be in each other’s company as the night sky shined brightly above preparing for a new day.

[vidalinav]

But like everyday Nessian... guys Everyday!Nessian. 

Making out in the living room just because they can and they have no place to be and they have two years of kisses and sex to make up for. 

Putting puzzles together, the ones with 1000+ pieces, because Nesta used to do them with Amren and they entertained her at the time. But turns out Cassian and Nesta are not patient people, and they get so frustrated that they contemplate murder as they yell at each other because they can’t find one piece. “I swear you had it!” “They all look the fucking same Nesta! All of them are blue!” But still putting it together, because they’re equally stubborn as they are impatient. 

Nesta increasingly trying to make Cassian eat junk food and sweets. Cassian trying very hard to trick Nesta into eating vegetables. Neither of them are successful. 

Decorating for the holidays, because Cassian insists that if there’s a holiday, they’re going to celebrate it, and so they end up celebrating the most obscure days that Nesta’s ever seen. TheHOW is always happy to accomodate, but Cassian insists on decorating himself and he annoys Nesta until she agrees to do it with him. 

Cassian annoying Nesta, making her mad just because he wants to see that look on her face he loves so much. That angry one and she doesn’t make it as often anymore so he’s got to try harder, and Nesta just getting increasingly more annoyed until she just says “You know I always thought I’d be that women who marries rich and then murders her husband...” and then looks him dead in the eyes and says, “There’s still time.” 

Baths... must I say more. 

Both of them yelling at each other because Cassian tripped on a pile of books Nesta didn’t put away and stubbed his toe and Nesta cut herself on a knife he didn’t away properly even though he’s always telling her to take care of her weapons. 

The two of them cooking together, but Nesta definitely cannot cook and so she ends up just sitting on the counter eating what he makes. She’s very happy with this arrangement and Cassian just rolls his eyes smiling fondly. 

Finding Nesta in several reading positions that seem illogical and uncomfortable to Cassian and every time he comes back out, she’s in another position and he’s just there scratching his head like “I’m sure she cannot be reading like that.” 

Rainy days where they stay in bed for hours. Cold days where they wrap each other in blankets and Nesta wears Cassian’s sweaters even if they’re practically tents to her. Soup, caldo, broth. Anything warm. Hot coco, coffee. 

Warm sunny days where they open up the windows and let the breeze in and Nesta’s symphonia and later her own music, because she learns to play the piano (f*** canon), drifts through the streets of Velaris. 

Everyday!Nessian guys... everyday Nessian is the best nessian every day. 

Feel free to add your own. 

*** Y’all sent me a lot of prompts for quick fanfics, and woah overwhelming. Thank you lots and I will try to choose one, but wow so many choices. If y’all want, send me topics for headcanons too! 

[moononastring]

SJM Fanfic Masterlist

✨A Court of Thorns and Roses 

❉ Elucien

1. Bouquet Full of Loathing Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor | Flower Shop Modern AU - Person A owns a flower shop and person B comes storming in one day, slaps 20 bucks on the counter and says, “How do I passive-aggressively say fuck you in flower?” | 

2. Bouquet Full of Love Rated SFW | Fluff & Humor | Elain visits Lucien at work, new bouquet in hand. |

3. The Sun Rated SFW | Fluff with some angst | Elain has a nightmare and turns to her mate. |

4. No Place I’d Rather Be Rated SFW |  Fluff | Elain dealing with her nightmares again. |

5. A Light Against the Darkness  Rated SFW | Angst/fluff | Lucien battles his own nightmares with Elain there to sooth him. | 6. Forget Me Not Rated SFW | Fluff | Drunk Elain and her shenanigans. | 

7. Boys Night Out Rated SFW | Humor & fluff | Drunk Lucien forgetting what his wife looked like. – The other side to Forget Me Not. |

8. Sleeping Beauty Rated NSFW-ish | Fluff | ‘Wake me up’ kisses because foxboy and flower girl need to constantly lock lips. | 

9. A Fox & A Flower Crown Rated NSFW-ish but not really lol | Fluff + Humor | Elain has a vision and it, uh, has her feeling all types of ways. |

10.Tales of the Fox & the Fawn A series of short snippets to fill my Elucien heart. || Multi-chapter | Masterlist

11. Around the World Rated NSFW |  Prostitute/Client AU for laughs. Part 1 | Part 2 | Bonus

12. An Unexpected Visit Rated SFW | Drunk Lucien visiting Elain. | Fluff | 

13. Quiet Thunder SFW | Lucien expressing his frustrations to Elain. | Angst |

14. Quiet Thunder II SFW | This is a follow up to part one of Quiet Thunder where Lucien expresses his frustrations to Elain post-ACOFAS. This is the Elain follow up. | 

15. Morning Pranks SFW | Elucien fluff

16. First Kisses SFW | More Elucien fluff 

17. Instincts  SFW | Elucien moment Post-ACOSF

18. Instincts II SFW | A follow up to part one. 

19. Frenzy NSFW | Elain and Lucien like to spend their yearly mating anniversary fully wrapped in each other, sinking into a frenzy.

20. A Simple Request NSFW-ish | A still shy Elain finds a different way to tell her mate what she wants. Inspired by this tiktok.

21. Inspiration  Spicy |  Modern AU | Aspiring writer Elain Archeron is looking for some inspiration for her new novel when she happens to meet the perfect man for the job.

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❉Feysand

1. Do the Do Rated SFW | Rhysand x Reader (but really it’s Feyre) | Fluff & Humor || Rhysand taking care of your ridiculously drunk self. ||

2. Big Baby Rated SFW | Humor & fluff | Modern AU where Rhys gets drunk at the bar and calls Feyre to rant about how much he loves her. 

3. All It Takes is A Wingman SFW | ‘Hey I’m sorry to bother you but I’m trying to convince my friends I’m a sex god so can you please write a fake number on this napkin for me real quick’ Modern AU || 

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❉Nessian

1. Banned by the Boss Rated SFW | Nesta x Cassian (Nessian, Feyre x Rhys (Feysand), Elain x Lucien (Elucien)  | Fluff & Humor | Nesta pulling a mama bear move and banning both mating bonds of her sisters.  || 

2. Till the Darkness Dies Rated SFW | Angst and fluff | Nesta’s battle against her inner demons. ||                      

3. Butter My Muffin Rated SFW | Fluff | Nesta is a very soft girlfriend in private with Cassian combined with how I picture Drunk!Nesta. |

4. Oh, What a Night Rated SFW | Elucien + Nessian | Fluff | Nesta and Elain’s first Starfall, the two celebrating it in different ways. |

5. Protect & Serve Rated SFW | Fluff | Nesta has a nightmare and just wants to make sure Cassian is okay. | 

6. My Remedy  Rated SFW | Fluff | Cassian helping Nesta overcome her fear of the bathtub. |

7. Change of Pace Rated: Steamy | “i chickened out of sex ages ago and you haven’t brought it up since but now i really want it, but i’m terrible at communication, so let me just strip shirtless/model lingerie for you until you snap” -  Nessian Modern AU |

8. Weakness     Rated SFW | Steamy fluff | Based on my post here. | 

9. Bouquet Full of Lust | Fluff & Humor | Nesta gets a little taste of sisterly revenge.

10. My Curse to Bear | Rated SFW | Steamy fluff | Based on the prompt “Matching couple shirts that say “bearer of the curse” on one of them and ,“the curse” on the other”

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❉Gwynriel

1. Choices NSFW-ish | Gwyn makes choices for her happiness.

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❉Azriel

1. An Ember Among the Shadows      Rated PG-13/M | Azriel x Lucy (OC)  | Drama and romance ||  A sibling reunion, new friendships forged, and a possible attempt at finding love. A story about our favorite Shadowsinger.      Chapter One

2. A Not So Secret Affair SFW | Azriel x Reader | Fluffy Azriel lovin’  | 

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❉Eris

1.Spirit Meets the Bones    Rated PG-13 | Eris x OC | Drama & Romance | An arranged marriage brought them together and beneath all the hate, the two are more alike than they’d like to be.

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❉Feyrhycien

1. Ice Cream Delights Rated: SFW | “God damnit , now all I can think about right now is you licking my cock like it’s that ice cream cone.” for Rhycien that turned into Feyrhycien.|

2. Barbie & Her Two Kens SFW | Bored/Drunk Feyre bothering her boys. | Modern AU | 

✨Throne of Glass 

Boner for You Rated SFW | Elide & Lorcan (Elorcan) | Humor & fluff | Fake Dating AU where Lorcan just wants Elide to be his girlfriend for a party and Elide wants to pretend she isn’t trilled about it. |

✨

Tumblr Prompts    Requested prompts of various ACOTAR/TOG characters.    Masterlist

[bookofmirth]

If i'm remembering correctly you helped plan gwynriel week correct? How do you feel about it having overlapped with nessian month (until it was changed)?

Hi! Nope, I haven't helped plan any event weeks. I promoted the elucien week just to signal boost, and I might have signal boosted Gwyn week? I can't remember, all I can remember is my intense guilt at not writing the fluffy fanfic I have in my head for it 😅 (I was gonna write Gwyn's "fanfic", or the process of her writing her story about her besties Nesta and Emerie, but my muse just does not cooperate on a fandom event schedule.)

But side note, I think it's great that the fandom is creating these events! It might be a bit inconvenient to have overlap, but as a creator and reader, it's lovely seeing people celebrate the things they like! It's like that post, about fanfiction and cake? People will always want more cake. It's not a competition.

Oh wait, side sidenote, but I am friends with many of the people who were planning these events. My sentiments are still the same.

[togreblog]

At Home Among the Stars

Nessian Fic - Chapter 1

I recently found out that the word for those insane little pushes in your mind to do stupid things are called intrusive thoughts. I get this feeling sometimes and ever since I finished ACOWAR and threw myself deep into the Nessian fanfic, I have wondered if Nesta ever had this little intrusive thought... This is how I see it playing out, when she is too drunk on faerie wine to stop herself and Cassian has to save her. Before long it becomes their little game.

Please go like it on Ao3

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The first time Nesta did it was at a Starfall party. Not her first one since becoming a fae, but the first she had felt like celebrating. And she had had too much to drink.

As a human, she had never had the opportunity to explore the elusive limit: the tipping point between joy and madness. Not that it would have mattered, this fae body... her fae body, responded to everything differently and from her limited experiences, she knew the alcohol here was different too.

The feeling of being drunk was new to Nesta. The way her thoughts danced in spiralling patterns she couldn't follow. before long, she found herself moving along the familiar path up to the roof as if her fae body craved the night air. She hated that she might actually be at home in this court, but she still marvelled at her instincts as the relief of being away from the bright lights and twirling dancers hit her.

She took a deep breath of the cold, night air and her thoughts cleared.

The majority of the stars had passed over and only a few partygoers remained outside, conversing in little clusters. Nesta looked at them and her heart ached a little at her loneliness. On the dancefloor, it didn't matter who you were, there was always a steady stream of strangers ready to whisk you away. Nesta had danced each dance with a new partner, their faces (some more human-looking than others) appeared and blurred together in her mind and she was forced to once again draw the cold, night air deep into her lungs, the resulting shiver seemed to shake the images from her mind leaving it clear once more.

She took in her surroundings, trying to ground herself in reality. At first glance, it seemed that each of the little groups were just taking in the final few stars smattering the sky overhead, but Nesta looked closer, she wanted to take in every detail of this night, finally free of all her burdens (even if she wasn't entirely sure she would remember it in the morning). It didn't take her long to decide that there were 3 reasons to be up on the roof. The first was to escape the party, this justified the presence of those still nursing drinks, a scattering of empty bottles around them and a cache of full ones nearby, the draw of free alcohol enough to lure them to the party, but not to entice them to remain downstairs and participate fully in the socialising. There were a few groups like this. The second reason was respite from the party, these patrons were taking the opportunity to swap alcohol for water and sit cradling their heads in their hands, far from the lilting music still drifting up the staircase. The final reason was privacy, the couples deep in whispered conversations, or, much to Nesta's shock and disgust, couples engaging their mouths in other ways. Nesta chided herself for allowing her human ideas about modesty to make her harsh and judgmental, it was yet another thing that was different, she needed to get used to it, she was trying to get used to it, maybe she could even... embrace it. She stopped those thoughts dead in their tracks, taking another deep breath of cold, night air deep into her lungs, to once again clear her head. Faerie wine, much like faeries themselves, was delicious and dangerous.

Her eyes were flitting about the rooftop trying to keep from looking at any of the couples in particular when they caught on a pair of wings. Three pairs, in fact, interspersed by smaller female figures. Stood further out onto the roof than where she had stopped near the door, they truly were watching the last few stars wend their way across the sky, the Night Court incarnate. She felt some stardust land on her cheek and as she stared at those beautiful wings, a faint glow clouding the corner of her vision, one thought filled her empty mind. Her alcohol addled brain couldn't quite form the words, there was only the overwhelming feeling that she wanted to know what it was to be a star, flying alone, but together above the world but not quite in it: powerful and delicate. Blissfully inebriated, the stars sang to her that no one could truly understand how she felt in this world, except maybe them. The alcohol in her system became a dam holding back logic, allowing the thought to become all-consuming. The call of the stars grew louder and louder and Nesta turned her gaze towards them.

As if feeling the loss of her gaze upon him, Cassian turned and watched as Nesta looked towards the star and without warning, began to run full speed towards the edge of the roof.

Rhys had been in the middle of talking to him, so when he turned away from the conversation mid-sentence, they all looked with him. They stared confused as Nesta ran towards the edge of the roof. She was now level with them and she wasn't slowing down. Everyone was transfixed. Two heartbeats passed. Thump. 'She's not slowing down.' Thump. 'Run.' Cassian shot after her. She was now closer to the edge than he was, but he was faster. His arm wrapped around her waist just as she launched herself into the sky, an arm outstretched towards the stars. He loosed a sigh of relief at having her in his arms a split second before his body hit hers and he realised their combined momentum would carry them over the edge. He held her flush to him, the force of his tackle causing them to tumble through the open air as they fell. Two heartbeats passed. Thump. 'Shit, I tackled Nesta off the roof.' Thump. 'Fly.' The part of his brain that had trained as a warrior for hundreds of years before this mortal girl had even been conceived took those two heartbeats to click into place. He calculated the timing and out his wings snapped, at the perfect moment in their tumbling to catch the wind and level them out.

Nesta could feel the stars getting closer, if she just ran hard enough, jumped high enough, they would catch her and take her with them, to the place where wandering things could rest. She was so tired, she wanted to rest, but she needed to run. As she neared the edge she reached for the stars, she was weightless, she would make it.

An anchor clamped around her and she was being pulled down. The wind rushed passed her as she fell and she shut her eyes against it. Her awareness slowly returned to her after the initial shock. It wasn't the same feeling as falling through the depthless waters of the cauldron, unlike the water that pressed in, the air tore at her. She wished it would tear the anchor from her and let her soar with the stars. There was a jolt and she thought that the stars had answered her, as she began to come free. The arm, that's what it was, tightened around her to prevent her from escaping. No, not escaping, but it was pulling her upwards, stopping her from falling. The weight was not an anchor at all, but the weight of another person. The air stopped rushing past them and a sob ripped through her as she was finally able to take another deep breath. This time though, her head was clear, the adrenaline wiping away the fog of alcohol. Dangling from in her saviour's arms, she could only hear the leathery wings beating behind her as they carried her up towards the stars.

Only to bank left and set her back down on top of the roof.

"I just wanted to touch the stars," she said quietly before the warm weight at her back stepped away and gently helped her as she sagged to her knees.

Nesta let her eyes remain closed, mourning the loss of that dream. Tomorrow night the stars would be gone and there would be no one to lead her home. She would never get to feel the freedom of soaring over the world. Tears rolled silently down her cheeks.

It took her a moment to process the voices as they drew near.

"I had her by the waist. I almost dropped her." Cassian, she knew that voice was Cassian.

"The impact of you grabbing her could have done some damage, I'll send for a healer. I take it you want a strong drink ?" Practicality, that was Rhys.

"Guess the party is over." Mor... Nesta blocked that voice out.

The various comments continued. Azriel, Amren, Feyre. Until her brain was able to pick up on a faint sobbing.

Elain.

Nesta's eyes shot open. Elain was instantly on her knees facing Nesta. Feyre approached more cautiously and looked like she was going to try to embrace Nesta, but changed her course to kneel next to Elain instead. She rested a hand lightly on Nesta's arm, the other reaching around Elain to steady the girl who was trying desperately to hide her sobbing, only leading to unsteady breathing.

None of them seemed to know what to say for a long while, before Feyre, of course, it was Feyre, always taking the lead, said "if you aren't happy here, there are only places you can live.”