𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲
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For @polysjmweek Day 6: Courage
Summary: Tamlin was always taught that strength came from silence. Lucien believed survival came from deflection. And Andras—quiet, steady Andras—knew that courage sometimes meant remaining when everything inside you screamed to run. In the early days of Spring Court rule, after the war but before the curse, the three of them find themselves tangled in late-night talks, shared burdens, and the kind of lingering touches that say more than words. But politics, trauma, and fear make it too easy to pretend it's nothing. That it’s safer that way. Until Andras is nearly killed on a mission he volunteered for—because he thought Tamlin wouldn’t ask, and Lucien wouldn’t stop him. And they realize, all too suddenly, that they’ve been brave in battle, brave in leadership—but not brave enough to choose each other. Now they must face the hardest question: is loving each other worth the risk? And can three broken souls find the courage to stay, not just for the court, but for one another ?