#how convenient!

[shiny-maractus]

DID THEY JUST GET RID OF NOTES ENTIRELY??? LMAO?????

[nocontextmiis]

[glorious-spoon]

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[youwillfindilluminating]

I’m still laughing over the fact that keeley’s work storyline was resolved by just having a billionaire best friend who gives you free money

[tonystarkissist]

The Stark Family

Part 1 of 3 of the The Paradigm Shift Series

Rating: Mature

Chapters: 40/40

Attachment, he remembered his father telling him as a child, Attachment will always be man's downfall. It is treasured by the weak and has no place in a strong man's heart.

“Love is nothing but a hindrance, Anthony. It will only set you apart from your goal. It is a roadblock and a distraction. It will weaken your resolve and manipulate your moral standing. It is a weakness. Stark men are not weak.”

And for years, Tony had genuinely believed it.

That is until now… now that he can experience for himself what this all encompassing feeling of love is. Now that he can experience the unrelenting drive to protect, preserve, and provide.

And he’s found that, yes, his father was absolutely correct. His love for his family will always be his greatest weakness…

… but he’s found that he’s only ever at his strongest when he has something worth fighting for.

Completed

READ ON AO3

[girloikawa]

bluesey? more like glue

[gophergal]

(michaelmyersdefensesquad) 🍓 because we have the same fave and the same otp and you're really nice

@michaelmyersdefensesquad

Right back at 'ya, bro!

[theoriginalladya]

Writing prompt: ❛❛ Everything hurts. Being with you is the only good thing in the world anymore. ❜❜

from this prompt list

On AO3 here

Have a bit of (mage) Anaya Trevelyan and Cullen Rutherford with bonus Cassandra Pentaghast.

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❛❛ Everything hurts. Being with you is the only good thing in the world anymore. ❜❜

She stands in the middle of the room when she makes that pronouncement, and Cullen cannot move.  “I –.”

Her eyes focused upon his, Anaya walks toward him, but she stops with a few feet remaining.  “You understand now the reason I asked you and Cassandra to –?”

Her voice drifts off as their eyes meet.  In them, he sees the hurt she has tried so valiantly to hide from everyone since her brothers’ arrival with the delegation from the Free Marches.  With all she has been through, it is a wonder to him that she can even face the three men who carry the same blood.  

“I do,” he replies quietly as he reaches out his hand and caresses the side of her cheek and jaw.  Her hand rises to cover his as she leans into the touch. He closes the gap between them by one step and then another and he is just about to pull her into his arms when he hears footsteps climbing to the room.  Their growing relationship is hardly the best kept secret around Skyhold, particularly among those who have access to her chambers at the moment, but there are times that the attempt at discretion is more important than the actual achievement.

“Inquisitor?”

She jumps, but the voice is a familiar one.  There is no risk in exposure now, and Cullen gently cradles her close while Anaya slides hers arms around his waist.  “Yes, Cassandra?” she murmurs, her voice slightly muffled by his mantle.

“Your family is being escorted out of Skyhold and down the mountain with instruction never to return,” the Seeker announces firmly.  In the next moment, she adds more gently, “I feel I should apologize for not –.”

Anaya cuts her off before she can finish.  “No apologies, Cassandra.”  

“But, if I had taken your warnings more seriously,” the Seeker protests, “this situation might have been avoided entirely.”

Anaya pulls free so she can focus her attention on Cassandra, and for just a moment, Cullen feels bereft.

“One way or another, it would have happened,” Anaya insists.  “The fault is not yours.”  She pauses a moment, concern growing as her brows narrow into a v-shape.  “How are they?”  

Cassandra glances over at him first, and Cullen notices she is fighting to hide something; what, he cannot say.  “We lost two people,” she explains.  “Four others are injured but received attention quickly and should survive.  And you?”

Anaya’s lips tighten into a thin line.  While she had been the main target, Dorian saw to her injuries while quickly escorting her away from the fray.  “I will live.”  She looks up at Cullen again and the tight line eases into a hint of a smile.  She reaches out a hand and takes his in it, squeezing tightly.  “I will live.”