#there's nothing casual about Nesta Archeron yall

[flowerflamestars]

The Rolling in the Graves snippet

Slowly, Lucien looked up. Stared, as Nesta leant back against the headboard with a flash of bitter, acrid feeling, tinging the air grey.

“He proposed. I-“

“You don’t have to explain it to me.”   Lucien had done worse things than say yes, for the hope of belonging.   Splayed, Nesta held her empty hand between them, little bits of silver flame running like water over her knuckles. No ring- Lucien had forgotten humans wore rings. Assumed at first there was none because Nesta didn’t wear jewelry- discarded the thought, possessed instead by the fact that when High Fae married-  When faeries like Lucien and Nesta loved, and needed not hide it, ink or metal or public moment were not what told the truth, but their magic.   “He proposed,” Nesta repeated, head tilted back, “But somewhere between the street corner where he got the words out and the party already planned for us at my sister’s house it became happy mating.” Lucien held out his hand. Pushed, a little, let light twist and twine with Nesta’s barely kindled power, bits of dancing flame.   Said, quietly, “You never had a ceremony.”

#hello yes I'm still losing my mind #who is ready for PAIN AND DESIRE BABES? #do I think this is what would happen in canon? actually yes #is it also very important for where this going? also yes #this story started out as sexy nonsense and became....emotional pillow talk? #falling into trust long before they fall into bed #he gets her!! #we don't get Nesta POV but it would be a flailing marvel of easy understanding and furious attraction #WE ARE SNUGGLING AND CHATTING IN THIS FIC #WE ARE CONTEMPLATING BREAKING THE ENTIRE WORLD #WE ARE- doing things with honey in bed that I cannot recommend but seem? very fae? #there's nothing casual about Nesta Archeron yall #in any way #anyway Lucien and Nesta fuck at Elains house and it is the sisterhood solidarity we deserved all along #also they other two Archeron's realize their sister SKINNED LUCIEN'S BOYFRIEND because that's important to me #public roles vs private joys! #Elain comes around! #Lucien never once threatens Cassian because he's not another toxic man #but wow. wow does he think he wasted the most precious of opportunities