Title: Things Said and Unsaid
Warnings: Mental health issues (PTSD, Depression, hallucinations, dissociation, anxiety), character death, grief/mourning, graphic description of illness and corpses, body horror, brief alcohol/alcoholism mention. (Check the AO3 tags thoroughly before reading in case I missed anything).
Summary: There are things once said that can never be unsaid. There are things that should be said that remain unspoken. Cannot be spoken. There are things that have been left unsaid for years and now are too late to say. Hawke wants to forget, but today of all days, he is not allowed.Quinntus Hawke has lived through many terrible days, but his mother's funeral might be one of the worst.
Notes: I think this is a perfect example of a story you needed, as opposed to a story you maybe wanted.
Those close to me know that I’ve always really identified with my Hawke, Quinntus, especially in terms of his mental health issues, and this turned out to be really helpful for me to write. (I just relate to characters who go through loss and trauma in general, really, so I think Hawke was always destined to become a favorite.)
Even if you can’t read the fic, for whatever reason (and that’s totally okay, and I completely understand!!) I highly encourage you to listen to the fanmix itsadrizzit made, it was so gorgeous I couldn’t believe something I’d written had inspired something so amazing. It really captures the emotional feel of the story. I even had to add in a few references to one of the songs because it was so perfect.
Art: For the Dying of the Day
Story: Things Said and Unsaid
