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    Flins always assumed he must have some protection from the elements under that jacket. Most humans require it, don’t they? And the little peeks of collarbone were one thing, but this is—

    Illuga’s sweater is entirely backless.

    Or: Local fae figures out how to flirt in human, with (mostly) successful results.

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    26 Jan 2026

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    oh besties we're lost in the sauce

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    When Kaveh, a broke architect, moves to a new city with the hope of a fresh start he finds himself incredibly... lonely. A flyer in the small corner grocery store catches his attention one evening, seeming to call out to him in all of his pathetic glory.

    He calls the number, hoping for some companionship, even if he has to pay for it. They send him a survey to fill out and apparently drinking a bottle of wine before filling something out can seriously decrease a person's reading comprehension level and their ability to retain the information they consumed... who would have thought.

    The one where Kaveh calls a companionship service hoping for some platonic company and gets a whole lot more than he bargained for. (No one is complaining)

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    29 Dec 2025

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    *gnawing at them both* yes good

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    "Senior Kaveh! You're early today."
    "Of course, I was the one who asked to meet, how could I be late?" Kaveh said, a smile automatically forming on his own face.
    "I don't know, perhaps you got distracted by another fraudster, asking 'Oh Lord Kaveh, will you build me a house'?"
    "It was that one time," Kaveh said, his cheeks burning slightly. "You just happened to find me at a bad moment."
    "Certainly, certainly," the scholar said, mirth in his eyes, “How could anyone possibly fool the great Light of Kshahrewar?”

    There's a visiting scholar following Kaveh around, all smiles and sunshine, and Kaveh finds himself torn between his lingering unrequited feelings for a certain someone and this bold newcomer.

    But Kaveh starts to realise something strange- Alhaitham never appears at the same time as the other guy.

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    29 Dec 2025

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    as a former pro lovesquare identity reveal fic reader, this made me sigh in exasperation and laugh in delight. 10/10

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    Neuvillette, happily married with three children, goes viral on the internet for openly yearning for a hot guy singing in Marcotte Mall.

    The guy is his husband.

    Neuvillette @Neuvillette2939395 • 23m
    My name is Neuvillette. I am the man in the navy overcoat, and my husband is the singer at Marcotte Mall. We are married. We are not estranged lovers, we are not each other’s forbidden paramours, we did not have a ‘messy break up,’ and NEITHER of us are dying. Please, let me reiterate. We are MARRIED, WITH CHILDREN.
    Neuvillette @Neuvillette2939395 • 20s
    LEAVE MY HUSBAND ALONE.

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    12 Dec 2025

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    the fic that introduced me to wriolette man

    also new song added to my liked on spotify too it has been on loop for Days

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    They quietly fit pieces together for a few minutes more before Nahida speaks again, not tearing her eyes away from the challenge. "You love him."

    "Yes," Al-Haitham confirms.

    A pause, and then an amendment. "You choose him."

    "Yes. And he chooses me."

    "What a wonderful thing to be wanted," Nahida says wistfully.

     

    Kaveh and Al-Haitham, on wanting.

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    07 Dec 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    the way nahida's godhood distressed me in such a way—you could really feel her sorrow because she's a god. she's seen some serious shit. but these two humans showing her that it's okay to be what she wants to be. showing her that she's wanted.

    and then the two of them together. i love how fate brought them together, but instead of coming and going, of separating forever after their thesis... they choose to come back. they choose to be kaveh-and-alhaitham. i love that