So, here is the fic I've been working on for the past month! It's my submission for the BWBR MerMay 2026 event. It's my first time writing for an event like this and I had a blast! I also ended up writing way more than I expected but I enjoyed myself the whole time which made everything worth it in the end.
Since breaking free of his former master’s chains, life had become monotonous. While glad he was no longer under the bastard’s control, he hadn’t realized just how dull and repetitive freedom could be.
Most nights passed uneventfully, with hunting, swimming and eating, then he would rest during the day; repeating the same cycle over and over again.
Chapters: 9/?
Fandom: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Astarion/Gale (Baldur's Gate)
Characters: Astarion (Baldur's Gate), Gale (Baldur's Gate)
Additional Tags: BWBR MerMay 2026, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Eventual Fluff, Happy Ending, Slow Burn, Strangers to Acquaintances to Friends to Lovers, Near Death Experiences, Sharks, Near Drowning, Blood and Injury, Infection, Feelings Realization, Secrets, Curses, Alcohol, Drunkenness, probable medical inaccuracies, dubious medical care, The Wavemother's Robe, Mentioned Mystra (Dungeons & Dragons), Mentioned Cazador Szarr, POV Astarion (Baldur's Gate), Astarion is a merman, Astarion-Typical Manipulation Tactics, Astarion is Bad at Feelings (Baldur's Gate), Astarion Needs Therapy (Baldur's Gate), Astarion Needs a Hug (Baldur's Gate), Hurt Gale (Baldur's Gate), Sweet Gale (Baldur's Gate), Soft Gale (Baldur's Gate), Implied Trans Gale, Gale Needs a Hug (Baldur's Gate), Post-Tadpole Adventure Gale, Professor Ending Gale, Other Additional Tags to Be Added
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