#tysm for your lovely asks!! i’ll defo answer them all the second i find the chance 💕🥺

[kybelles]

“any setting where laurent is downright cold and rude towards damen FOR NO APPARENT REASON and yet damen is still obsessed with him, again for some mysterious reason??”

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK. it upsets me so much when people claim that Damen had the hots for Laurent since book 1 ?? the man whipped him to death and got him raped but nooo dumb barbaric Damen loved to be walked on ?? lol sure my man was horny but did we read the same book ? He only gave Laurent the time of his day cause he connected with him at some emotional level in PG does no one remember when Damen said that Laurent looked spoiled and that he didn’t need protection in PG ? They love to downplay Damen’s trauma because he doesn’t admit it out loud to himself that’s why i don’t like fics where Laurent is playing hard to get because Laurent “i would have been trailing around tugging on your sleeve to get a look in edgewise” of Vere wouldn’t even imagine playing hard to get in his lil fantasy scenario i love Laurent as much as Damen but people love to overlook Damen’s trauma in Arles just because he is beefy and strong doesn’t mean he can’t be traumatized

BESTIE THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE MESSAGE!! it’s literally so bizarre to me that so many ppl believe laurent could act as cruel and nasty as he wants towards damen and damen would still pine/lust after him constantly despite this is how damen saw laurent in book 1:

and you’re also so spot on about damen’s trauma being overlooked! there’s this inclination on denying damen his dignity and not holding laurent accountable in any way bc so often people argue on and on about laurent’s actions stemming from his trauma and therefore we should excuse him which always makes me go???? (i kindaaaa suspect someone made snarky posts about this the first time i brought a similar point up but there’s no way i’m opening that can of worms) don’t get me wrong, i’m definitely aware the trauma laurent experienced from his csa was the main cause of his actions towards damen but this observation is immediately followed by a subtle “so yeah that’s why he’s innocent <33” and THAT is the part i cannot stomach. the CAUSE of his actions cannot be an EXCUSE. nothing you experienced can justify throwing someone into a rape ring and i cannot believe this even needs to be said.

lastly i believe this is about the fifth time i recced this fic but please read be a god (and hold me with a charm) if you enjoy laurent sweetly pining after damen 🥹 i have such a deep admiration for forthelongesttime’s characterization!

#tysm for your lovely asks!! i’ll defo answer them all the second i find the chance 💕🥺