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[adskayapanda]

Painland week Day 5: Act of true love

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

"Hey, mate, I'm here... No more Hell, they won't take you away from me. Never. I promise."

An act of true love, capable of achieving the impossible, one that the walls of Hell cannot hold.

A love that will become a new myth, told for centuries, and one that will grant eternal peace. A love that is stronger than death itself.

@painlandweek

[megs-bee]

Fic: Know you can rest safe in me

Very excited to finish this on time to share on the actual prompt day! A short sweet fic for Payneland Week @painlandweek day 5: Acts of true love/devotion ✨ Also my first orb-fic in the fandom, so that's exciting, too! 💙

Know you can rest safe in me

(3963 words) by megs_bee Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV) Rating: Teen Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Souls, Orb Fic, Orbwin | Orb Form Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Sleepy Cuddles, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Loves Charles Rowland, Charles Rowland Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

Summary: Edwin’s usually a bit more resilient, but his energy's been pretty messed up since Port Townsend. Esther’s machine really did a number on his energy and magic reserves—more than Edwin admits, but Charles knows it's true. So when Edwin exhausts himself on a case, it's up to Charles to help him rest. Charles squeezes Edwin’s shoulders again, shifting on his knees ‘til he’s right close enough to partly block out the sight of the basement. “Eds, look at me,” he says, waiting patiently for green eyes to turn his way. Telegraphing his movements, he takes one hand from Edwin’s shoulder and presses his palm to the center of Edwin’s chest. “I’m gonna take you home, you just gotta let go for me.” Edwin’s chest heaves once, twice beneath his hand, fighting for non-existent breaths. Strained and tired, Edwin grits out, “I can’t.” Which happens sometimes, when Edwin gets too worked up, too strung out, too in his own head; it’s like he’s stuck on high alert with no way to relax.

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[aquilea-of-the-lonely-mountain]

How am I supposed to stay calm when the Cat King tries to flirt with Edwin by telling him the second kiss is better than the first one just to get shoved away?

CHARLES

IT'S GOING TO BE CHARLES

[sam-art21321]

a wip bc it’s been ages since I’ve had the motivation to draw🙃

[edmcmayonnaise]

[Painland Week - Day 5] Devotion

[khorazir]

Day 5 of @painlandweek 2026: Act of Love/Devotion

Photo #5: They didn’t notive me taking a photo again. They get like this often. So cute!

[gh0st-ratt]

Payneland week has been too busy for me to do anything but it's been so incredible seeing all the works and pieces that people have posted with love for a show that ended over 2 years ago ♥️

Here is my offering

[ms-zilia]

Fic post

Hand in Be(g)loved Hand, a belated ficlet for day 2 of @painlandweek, featuring clothes-sharing and made-up ghost illnesses.