#berencel

[kitausu]

I never talk about them but Berenger and Ancel make me absolutely feral. I'm obsessed with the fact that Ancel of all people fell for the most boring, stick in the mud man at court. Ancel could have anyone and anything and that turns out to be Berenger. I love how baffled both of them are about it, too. Like Berenger, who hates luxury and anything flashy, just looks around and realizes he's in love with the epitome of flashy luxury. And Ancel, who can't stand anything boring and dull, is suddenly entirely lost without stable and serious Berenger. Just they make me INSANE.

#berencel #capri #captive prince #kit reads books

[hamliet]

"Pet": Pretty Woman, But Gay

So I read the Captive Prince series way back in like, 2016, and read the first few short stories and never read the fourth one because I wasn't a fan of the character it would focus on. And then through a weird set of circumstances I found myself reading this short story this past week, and it might be one of my favorite short stories ever.

I'm posting under a cut because the series is very adult, and the short story and series itself contain triggering content.

Ancel is definitely a favorite character of all time now, which is impressive especially since I hated him. But that's kind of what CS Pacat does well--she writes unlikable characters who are indeed truly flawed and not just soft babies inside, and then makes you like them by showing their development without completely changing who they are as characters. It was the main strength of the original Captive Prince trilogy, after all--Laurent's development still remains one of my favorite character arcs of all time.

So really, I don't know why I was shocked at what she did with Ancel. Especially because the whole reason I hated Ancel was the same incident that made me dislike Laurent: a scene in which Laurent uses Ancel to sexually assaults Damen. And I still do think that particular scene is the biggest flaw in the series, because it's kind of glossed over in a lot of ways. Admittedly, that's still the biggest flaw of "Pet" as a story, too: that the story frames Ancel's low moral point as what he does to Erasmus, which is portrayed as an escalation of what he does to Damen, when I'd argue it's the opposite.

Yet, seeing things from Ancel's perspective--how desperate he is to matter, how he genuinely has only ever been used and so doesn't understand why other slaves wouldn't even try to perform and enjoy the meager scraps of joy they get in life--changed my perspective on him. Not on the incident, but on him.

Ancel's a brilliantly written unreliable narrator, too. As confident and vain as he seems, he's all too aware that he doesn't matter in the court. As much as he hates Damen and Erasmus for the former's refusal and the latter's inability to play the role, it's really self-hatred projected onto them. We see bits and pieces of this seeping through in his conversations with Berenger, such as him telling Berenger in a moment of delight:

"I'd even sleep with you. I might even enjoy it for once." He stopped. "High praise," Berenger said dryly.

Ancel doesn't enjoy a lot of his life. But he'd never admit it, because he lacks control over pretty much every aspect of his life and so seeks to keep control over his thoughts by lying to himself. And yet, paradoxically, he's still one of the few people at court who is usually honest with others.

All of this is why Berenger is such a great love interest for Ancel. Berenger prizes honesty, but also freedom. He buys Ancel but refuses to sleep with him because he knows Ancel doesn't really want to, no matter what sweet nothings Ancel whispers in his ear. He respects Ancel's autonomy in ways no one else ever has, and he sees him as a person first and foremost.

Normally stoic "good guys" aren't super interesting as love interests for me. I like angsty tortured souls, Byronic bastards. But Berenger works perfectly in the story, and is no less interesting as a character than Ancel. To be fair, part of this is because everyone in Vere is insane and debauched and there needs to be one normal one there, and that's Berenger. Yet there's intrigue, too: why Berenger bid so highly to buy Ancel in the first place is never directly stated, but what he does say is that Ancel:

You took on every councilor in that room and won.

It wasn't the physical performance, but Ancel himself, his psychological performance. It serves as a metaphor for the overarching plot of the Captive Prince series, wherein the lowly and those who have everything against them end up taking on far more powerful individuals and systems and winning.

Which makes the last line of the story all the more fitting:

But if he wins?

Ancel may not be a pure-hearted individual, but all along he's showing Berenger that it is possible for those who have less to win, and to be loved and give love. He gives Berenger hope for the future, for the coming coup. And as we all know, Laurent does win, and I can only presume Ancel and Berenger live happily ever after.

My second complaint about the series is that the ending is too abrupt even if the ending line is perfect because that's my complaint about the trilogy too.

#captive prince #berencel #ancel #berenger #cs pacat #hamliet reviews #captive prince meta #captive prince pet

[merrymorningofmay]

another make!! (this is a pin lol)

“pet” by cs pacat is one of the most romance stories ever and you BET they got married at some point so here’s my take on varenne’s new, embarrassing coat of arms 😔

ft a torch for ancel, a bear for berenger (Because), a Boring Flower from the Boring Poem, and some mandatory feudal loyalty stars

best thing about crafting is you get to make merch for niche pairings/characters who normally wouldn’t be getting merch, ehehehehe

#*lures people in with miniatures then proceeds to post completely unrelated stuff* whoops #mari makes #felt pins #captive prince #berenger #ancel #berencel #cs pacat #she liked this on twitter ohoho

[coffeedrgn87]

It’s been a serious while since I did a scrapbook spread I’m actually proud to show you. Tonight was about self-care, self-healing and giving two sweet characters a winter lover story.

Psst, @julcheninred I’m back with more mischief 💜

P.S. I made this for a fandom friend who isn’t on Tumblr but they have received a photo of the artwork and I think they’re happy… 😊

#chaos potato 🥔 #scrap pages #scrapbooking #scrapbook #paper art #papercraft #coffeedragon art #capri #capri fanart #captive prince #berenger #ancel #berencel #winter scene #winter #winter love

[timetopractice]

Berencel story written by AI

This is the end of my writing career (dramatic sigh) - I was defeated by AI

Love Against All Odds

Berenger was a successful attorney, working long hours in a prestigious law firm. He had everything he could ever want, except for love. Ancel was a stripper at a local club, trying to make ends meet. He had dreams of something more, but wasn't sure how to make them a reality.

One night, Berenger was out with some colleagues when he stumbled upon Ancel's club. He was immediately drawn to the handsome stripper, and couldn't take his eyes off of him. After the show, he mustered up the courage to talk to Ancel, and they hit it off right away.

Despite their different backgrounds and lifestyles, Berenger and Ancel fell deeply in love. They spent every moment they could together, exploring the city and each other. They knew that their love was against all odds, but they didn't care.

Berenger's colleagues and family didn't approve of his relationship with Ancel. They saw him as beneath Berenger and his reputation. But Berenger stood by Ancel, and defended their love at every turn.

Ancel, on the other hand, struggled with the idea that he wasn't good enough for Berenger. He worried that his past would always be a barrier between them. But Berenger reassured him that he loved him for who he was, not his past or his job.

Together, they faced the challenges of their relationship head on. They knew that their love was worth fighting for, and they weren't going to let anyone or anything stand in their way.

In the end, their love conquered all. Berenger left his prestigious law firm to start his own practice, where he could be with Ancel more often. Ancel quit his job at the club to pursue his dream of becoming a chef.

Their love story may not have been conventional, but it was beautiful and true. It showed that love can overcome any obstacle, as long as you're willing to fight for it

(also, If you haven't seen it yet,, I posted a second chapter of A man in a brown coat on AO3 yesterday)

#berencel #ancel x berenger #captive prince #ancel #berenger #capri

[magpiefngrl]

smutty dialogue game

Thank you for tagging me @tenthousandyearsx! You know, in all my years in fandom, I've never seen a "share smutty dialogue" game. I gotta admit this is very much my thing, and I'm grateful to you for coming up with it!

Rules: pick any ten fics, select some smut or pre-smut dialogue, and tag ten people. If you have written less than ten, feel free to share anyway!

I didn't do ten fics. Turns out it was pretty hard for me because I tend to break up dialogue with narration, which is why the passages are all a few paragraphs long. (The first one is quite long, but it's one of my fave dialogues that I've written so indulge me).

I am sharing 7 fics: 4 drarry and 3 of other ships.

i. Hush Darling (drarry) Incubus!Draco

‘You were always reckless, Harry. Everyone else would run in the opposite direction, but no, not you. You are here, placing your faith in me, knowing full well how badly I can hurt you.’

‘But you won’t.’

Draco ignores him. His hair falls on his face, his voice husky. ‘It’ll feel good, I promise. I can give you the orgasm of a lifetime.’ He accompanies his words with a sinuous roll of his hips, setting Harry’s nerves alight. ‘I can make you writhe, and whimper, and come five times in a row while I suck the life out of you. Is that what you want, sweetheart?’

‘Is that supposed to scare me?’

Draco’s hands tighten on Harry’s wrists. ‘Don’t challenge me.’

Harry’s temper flares. ‘Then stop pushing me away. You’ve been holding back in bed ever since the first time. I could tell. You’ve been actively trying not to cause me any harm.’ Draco glares at him, and Harry glares back. ‘All I see is your fear talking.’

‘You see nothing. I take, Harry. That’s what I am. I take and take, and sometimes — sometimes it’s hard for me to stop. And you make it harder. You make me want to ravage you. I want to put my mouth on you and suck your bones dry. I want to use you up.’ Draco’s gaze is feral, his mouth a snarl. ‘All my instincts scream to take from you.’

Taking advantage of Draco’s distraction, Harry rolls them on bed and pushes Draco on the sheets. He pins him down and leans over his startled face. ‘Well, I have a lot to give.’

ii. say the word (hualian)

‘San Lang, you know how—’ Gege trails off.

‘How?’ he prods.

‘How I feel.’ A deep blush spreads on his god’s face. Hua Cheng wants to drown in it.

‘I want you to tell me exactly how you feel. Exactly what you like.’

Dianxia swallows, but he complies valiantly. ‘You know how much I want you. How much I want your—’ he swallows ‘—your cock.’

‘Do you want to sit on me?’ Hua Cheng asks.

iii. 9 ½ Days (drarry)

‘Harry…’ Harry’s hands hadn’t stopped stroking his hair, and Draco grinned, his face lit with jubilation. ‘Are you telling me you like my hair this way? Longer?’

Longer. Mussed up. Falling sweaty on your cheekbones after sex. ‘It’s all right.’ Harry shrugged.

‘Just all right?!’ Draco let out a peal of laughter. Harry marvelled at how he could tuck away his pain like that, shove it somewhere out of sight. At dinner he’d been quiet and introspective, picking at his food. Now, propped next to Harry on his elbow, he preened, his expression elated. He leaned over Harry, his breath on Harry’s mouth. ‘I think you like my hair.’ A brush of lips. ‘No, you love it.’ Another brush, lingering. His hand sought Harry’s erection, and he pressed his knuckles against it, while he nosed down Harry’s jaw, his mouth seeking the tender spot under the ear. ‘And you won’t admit it.’

The luxurious massage Draco’s hand was giving Harry’s hard-on didn’t leave much room for coherent thought. Harry’s breath came laboured. ‘Fine, I admit it. I like your hair.’

iv. 'But if he wins?' (berencel)

‘I should be angry with you for keeping this,’—Ancel rubbed himself harder against Berenger’s cock— ‘away from me for so long. The best thing in your possession, and you didn’t think to gift it to me.’

Berenger huffed a laugh. He was pulling them towards the bed behind them. ‘I thought you preferred emeralds.’

‘I prefer both,’ Ancel said, falling on the bed. He quickly divested himself of his silks. ‘Don’t take this as an excuse not to give me more emeralds in the future.’

v. Sometimes a man needs (drarry)

‘You don’t date?’ Draco shifted towards him.

The atmosphere in the room changed from lazy and mellow to something with sharp edges; something rising to a crest. ‘Not recently. Relationships can be a hassle. Sometimes,’ Harry said, mouth dry, ‘sometimes a man needs a shag, nothing more, just to get it out of his system.’

Malfoy’s eyes had gone dark. ‘Sometimes a man needs just that.’

vi. Jaskier's surprise (geraskier)

‘’S fine,’ Geralt murmured between kisses. ‘We don’t have…’ he kissed Jaskier’s clavicle, ‘… to do that thing.’ He laved Jaskier’s nipple, teeth gently scraping the nub. ‘We can do… other things.’

Oh no, sir. Jaskier had bought oil specifically for this purpose. He pulled back a little and pouted. ‘But I want… that thing.’

‘Jaskier…’ Geralt growled.

Jaskier assumed his most stern expression; as stern as it could be when he had his legs still wrapped around Geralt’s hips, a cock that was leaking profusely, and flushed skin from head to toe. ‘Geralt, if you don’t take me the way I want you to, I’ll—I’ll sing to you.

vii. The Boy Who Died (drarry) Reincarnation AU

‘You’re thirty-four, but I’m now in the body of a twenty-seven-year-old. I’m much younger than you.’ He winked at Draco. ‘Better stamina.’

Draco gave him a dangerous smirk. ‘Is that a challenge?’

‘What if it is?’

Draco climbed on the bed and crawled towards Harry like a sexy blond panther. ‘You’ll live to regret those words, Potter.’

Harry rolled his eyes. ‘You’re all talk, Malfoy.’

Draco hovered over him. ‘You cheeky little thing. I’ll delight in fucking you raw.’

Tagging everyone who wants to do it! You, reading this right now, go ahead and do it if you want and tag me so I can see :)

#tagged #drarry #fanfic life #hualian #geraskier #berencel

[ches-grinner]

Day 7 - Berencel

Prompt 7: He was my guiding star and my constant companion.

Berenger sits with his head in his hands, he feels chilled and a shiver runs through him, despite the fire crackling in the fireplace. The sound of the flame is far too cheerful for his mood. Fingers press into his scalp, a sharp exhale and he stands up.

One step, then another. He tries not to look around the dressing room, knows he’ll see all of the things that are missing - a green silk dressing gown, skin care products that overflow the vanity and a boar bristle hairbrush. Packed and gone before lunch. 

He knows the arrangement was always meant to be temporary, but at some point in the past twelve months, Ancel had become… necessary. His constant companion. The flaming star his world revolves around. Berenger understands the passionate young man needs more than his boring brown life can offer. But for a moment…

The sound of the buzzer pulls him from his melancholy thoughts. He opens the door and just stares. Brilliant green eyes, puffy and red rimmed, lift to meet his own. With a wet sniff, Ancel mumbles, “I made it to the airport and I - just wanted to come home.”

Distantly, Berenger registers the piles of luggage around the other man, even as he opens his arms.

#capri #Captive Prince #ancel #berenger #ancel x berenger #berencel #ficlet #200 word challenge

[seasonsofcapri]

Capriprompt Fill

Title: Languages of Love

Creator: fightinflame (AO3)

Ship: Damen/Laurent, Aimeric/Jord, Berenger/Ancel, Torveld/Erasmus, Lazar/Pallas

Summary: Five different ways of showing love:

Physical Touch - Aimeric/Jord

Gifts - Berenger/Ancel

Acts of Service - Torveld/Erasmus

Words of Affirmation - Lazar/Pallas

Quality Time - Laurent/Damen

Read it here on Ao3!

Don’t forget to kudos and comment to show our wonderful creators your love!

#captive prince #capriprompt #capriprompt: love language #captive prince fic #damen/laurent #ancel/berenger #aimeric/jord #torveld/erasmus #lazar/pallas #lamen #berencel #pallazar

[writingqueen456]

When you're writing a book and suddenly these new side characters show up and they look like your new blorbos (Sam Reid Lestat and Jacob Anderson Louis from Interview with the Vampire) but have a similar dynamic to a side couple from one of your favorite series...The Captive Prince's Ancel and Berenger. And like, you include them in the plot because you just love this new little side couple so much even if they have little bearing on the plot, yet act a foil to the protagonist and his love interest/antagonist...Oh, I'm just smitten.

I also know C. S. Pacat would love them too. I'll do it for them. Lol

#the captive prince #amc interview with the vampire #book idea #berencel #jam reiderson #loustat #because why not #but also #why did i do this #i love them your honor #fiction #lgbt

[kitausu]

Okay sorry I'm still thinking about Them so stuffy boring Berenger who, yes, is a partner in one of the most prestigious law firms in the country, but also has never so much as cracked a smile at work and every one thinks he just goes home and eats saltines and powers down like a robot at night until his husband shows up. Ancel with his flowing firey hair and designer clothes and the fucking Emerald collar around his throat and he's all smiles and charm and everyone cannot figure out who this gorgeous man belongs to that is bringing his husband his forgotten lunch. And fucking BERENGER steps out of his office and Ancel practically runs over to him and their kiss is not subtle and Berenger actually blushes and smiles and Ancel whispers something in his ear that makes him laugh and you could knock every single person in that office over with a feather.

It doesn't occur to anyone until much later that Berenger always orders out for lunch.

Step 1 in Ancel's grand plan to show everyone how great his husband is was a total success.

#kit writes hc #berencel #caprive prince #capri #im obsessed with them today #ancel #berenger #ancel x berenger

[turtletotem]

I AM NOW ACCEPTING PROMPTS FOR FICLETS. Please send me a number from this list and one of the following ships: cherik, lamen, catradora, griddlehark. Side-ships from the same fandoms (such as glimbow or berencel) also accepted. :D

#cherik #lamen #catradora #griddlehark #glimbow #berencel

[barbitone]

Hiii, I just wanted to say that I spent the last three days binge reading all your Ancel/Berenger fanfics and you are wonderful!!! The way you write their chemistry, the way their personalities shine through, the way you make them so true to their canon selves no matter what AU they're in... just, cheif's kiss. Thank you for solidifying what my all time favourite paring is, you rock!! Absolute legend <3

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the fics ❤️❤️❤️

#anon ask #ask #Berencel #capri fic

[ask-nicaise-anything]

Thoughts about Ancel?

Eh. He’s okay. Good for complaining with, good for taking things from. Plus he’s a follow of the resting bitch face gang. Only thing is he’s not super good at politics and stuff

#he can’t fucking read #other members of the resting bitch face gang is jokaste #Laurent #me of course #and aimeric #captive prince #laurent of vere #laurent de vere #nicaise and laurent #nicaise captive prince #nicaise #captive prince rp #captive prince trilogy #lamen #laurent anon #ancel #ancel and berenger #berencel

[laequiem]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Have some random Berencel (The Captive Prince) that has been gathering dust in my drafts

Every night, Ancel lay on his back, surrounded by high thread count silks sheets and luxurious pillows. The words have been haunting him for weeks now, ever since that day at the palace. Right after the declaration, Ancel dropped to his knees and performed for his master, but their relationship has been stagnant ever since. The occasional kiss, perhaps Berenger’s fingers combing through his hair, but nothing more. Ancel was wanted, yet he was left wanting, and this simply wouldn’t do.

Drop a rose in my inbox and get a random sentence for a random wip!

#the captive prince #capri #berencel #roses for wips #ancel #ancel x berenger

[timetopractice]

"Who is the richest man here?" Is finally finished 😊

Ancel wakes up in bed with a strange man who claims to be his husband. The problem is that Ancel doesn't remember it at all. But is this really a problem? The man is rich and has no problem spending his wealth on him. Ancel can live with that.All he has to do to keep it that way is pretend. Good thing he's great at it.When a dark case from his past catches up with him, things start to get complicated.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33928585/chapters/84371062

#berencel #berenger #ancel #ancel x berenger #captive prince

[magpiefngrl]

one line, any fic

The lovely @wolfpants tagged me in this game, which sounds so much fun! Thank you! <3

Pick any 10 fics, scroll somewhere to the mid point, pick a line, and share it! Then tag 10 people.

I've chosen six drarry fics and four featuring other ships and then scrolled to the middle, closed my eyes and pointed at the screen lol

I. Young and beautiful (drarry, E, 3k, WWI AU)

‘I’d like to dream about you.’

II. 'But if he wins?' (Berencel, E, ~1k)

He threw his garments on the floor as he spoke, and laid back, naked and gloriously aroused on the bed, his hair fanned on the sheets.

III. Through the Looking Glass and What Draco Found There (drarry, E, 17k)

Draco had to have a talk with himself. If he kept this thinking up, he was in real danger of becoming sentimental.  

IV. Sometimes a man needs (drarry, E, 5.5k, Flower shop AU)

Malfoy’s presence in the living room made the space look shabbier than before; perhaps it was the crisp suit, way more formal than anything worn inside these walls, or Malfoy’s colouring under Neville’s too-bright lamp.

V. eros melter of limbs (pynchisky, E, 12k)

Now, if you were to be an inside observer – hidden in Ronan’s mind and thoughts and heart – then you’d see that nothing was the same as before.

VI. 9 ½ Days (drarry, E, 69.6k)

His heartbeat thudded against Draco’s, a small symphony of life, while the night whispered around them.

VII. dirtynumbangelboy (drarry, E, 39.4k)

They’ve held hands before, it shouldn’t be a big deal, but this feels different; alone, in Draco’s flat, just the two of them.

VIII. secret desires (wangxian, E, 2.5k)

A fever spreads on his skin, electricity travels up his spine, as he watches Lan Zhan watching him.

IX. Cornflower and Marigold (Francis/Will Scott, M, 1.5k)

He searched the other man’s expression for a hint of a corresponding sentiment, finding nothing more than a malicious indifference.

X. The Boy Who Died (drarry, E, 26.8k)

‘Show-off.’ But Draco’s eyes shone with pure joy, the biggest grin transforming his flushed face, and Harry’s heart trilled.

Tagging:

@shealwaysreads @lettersbyelise @hogwartsfirebolt @blamebrampton @phd-mama

#tagged #drarry #berencel #wangxian