Summary: Laurent, overwhelmed in a crowded bar, tells Damen to dance. Damen delivers.
Inspiration: This story was inspired by tags from @kybelles on this post and the video from the post itself.
Beta reading, love, and encouragement from the lovely @irregularcollapse <3
Snippet under the cut
“Nikadros has invited us to the opening of his new restaurant. Chtapódi.” Auguste’s flat tone belies his interest. Laurent’s lip curls as he waits for his brother to inevitably continue. “Some fancy Akielon place on Mirabeau.”
Laurent sighs, adjusting his wrist upon his knee. Auguste is watching him, face partially illuminated by his phone screen. “How pedestrian.” Laurent’s boredom is authentic.
“Will you go?”
Laurent dislikes the way Auguste smiles at him.
“When?”
Silence. And then: “Tonight.”
“Auguste—”
“Damen will be there.” The words come in a rush. Auguste, apparently, has moved past his dramatic pauses.
Laurent is careful, ascetic in his tone, his posture, every wisp of hair. “And you believe I care about Damianos of Akielos’ whereabouts tonight.”
“I know you do,” Auguste says, thumbs flying across his phone screen.
Laurent heaves another sigh, uncrossing his legs and standing elegantly from Auguste’s deep-seated navy sofa.
“We’re taking separate vehicles,” he states, straight-backed and collected as he leaves his brother in the living room.
I made a little captive prince dustjacket for myself hehe ✨️
I was a little frustrated that I couldn't get the polish captive prince special editions 😔 (And the new US covers weren’t out yet, but I will definetly get those now!!)
So I went: 'Fine. I'll do it myself."
I don't know what got into me, but I started to add more and more to this and it ended up taking me 60 hrs 💀
Still not satisfied with everything (especially the font and frame) but it's ok, maybe I'll come back to that a little later ✨️
!Not everything is super accurate since it has been some time since I read the books and I (again 😭) didn't have them with me, while working on this!
I've had this idea and was making it throughout a few days and only after some time I have realized I've somehow made one Damen for each book lol. Also funny that I went from basically no Damen to 3 Damens in a few days.
Anyways, here's my latest contribution to my Capri era and the individual illustrations too.
'What is it?' Laurent looked at Damen, who had detached himself and was sitting with the sheet pulled up to where he had clutched it to cover himself. And then, with the burgeoning delight of discovery, 'Are you shy?'
Damen really thought he figured everything out, Damen, the book is from your pov, put it together, Damen I'm begging you, please use your brain and not your big biceps