The Veil - Narumitsu Week 2026
Hello there, folks! I, uh, skipped days 2 and 3 (and, spoiler, I'm going to skip days 5 and 7), but here I am with another treat for you!
Today, on day 4, we delve into alternate universes. Phoenix being a literal phoenix? Royal AU? Coffee Shop AU? High School AU?
How about Phoenix never going to a law school? Boring, right? He must be an artist, then? Almost! He's an art restorationist. And who's Miles? A literal goddamned painting!
So, Phoenix finds himself drawn to a particular portrait of a Victorian man with a stern expression that he has been tasked with saving after a devastating flood.
It's a "Soulmates always find each other in every universe" story, except here they don't even get to talk to each other.
Enjoy!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Inspired by videos on Baumgartner Restoration YouTube channel. Watching his art conservation work and listening to his narration is simply magnificent. I highly recommend checking him out.
Also, as always, thank you to @tealvenetianmask for betaing my work AND for suffering through my time chrunches as I'm trying to release it on time. <3