#t:pining

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Give Me Nothing, Give Me You by dls

rating Teen / wc 24,260 / notes wip, modern au, slow burn teacher!jaskier, 

Ciri's kindergarten letter comes in the mail on a Tuesday. Geralt opens it, skims it, and frowns at the class his daughter has been assigned.

Dandelions.

Or: A modern AU with Dad!Geralt and Teacher!Jaskier.

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🍑 love the thought (of being with you) (12k)

Up close, Louis Tomlinson was definitely a remarkable sight. He was wearing a jet black suit that tightly hugged his small fit frame to perfection. He sported an innocent-like expression that made a nice contrast against his mischievous smile. Alex didn’t stand a chance.

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A Prize to be Claimed

Author: byunthebunny

Length: chaptered

Status: Complete

Rating: M

Genre: romance, angst, drama, abo/wolf au, bully baekhyun, soulmates au, love/hate, pining

Summary: Baekhyun didn’t think much of it when Chanyeol, his childhood nemesis, won a tournament held by their pack. That is, until said nemesis demanded him as a prize.

admin notes: this fic,, oh my gosh i haven’t read such a great wolf au in sooo long!! absolutely adored it, give it a read if you can!

[AO3]

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Astra Inclinant by JustGettingBy

rating NC-17 / wc 11,790 / notes character study, post s1, angst

When Jaskier is seven, he first hears the myths of the Witchers--those foul, half-human beasts.

When Jaskier is twenty-one, he meets Geralt.

He falls in love with him not long after.

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Weak, My Love, and I Am Wanting by TabbyCat33098

rating Teen / wc 2443 / notes jaskier pov

Jaskier has written a lot of ballads about some woman who has stolen his heart. The thing is, he's been on the road with Geralt for the past month. He hasn't had any time to court a woman, much less have his heart broken by her. So who is this woman? The answer may shock you.

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“There’s no lady,” Geralt says.

Jaskier trails off. “Well, of course not,” he says instead. “I imagine a woman would take grave offense to the frequency with which we give our patronage to brothels, not to mention your unseemly habit of bathing in monster blood and other revolting gunk.” He wrinkles his nose. “Perhaps I should write an ode to your masterful powers of observation next.”

“But you were talking about a woman tonight,” Geralt continues, ignoring Jaskier entirely.

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The Sweetest Poison by AvoidingAverage

rating Mature / wc 5630 / notes hurt/comfort, angst, mutual pining

“And what do you want in return?  Your freedom? Your safety?”

Jaskier didn’t flinch from her scorn and Geralt could see his knuckles go white with the force of his grip around the small vial.  “Save him.”

The mage stared at him for a beat before letting out a burst of laughter that echoed off the wall like the flutter of vultures wings.  “All this trouble for the Witcher?” she asked incredulously, “Tell me, boy, do you really think he would do the same for you? That he cares at all what happens to the bard who follows after him like a lost puppy?”  She stepped forward, confident as a soldier preparing his death blow. “Oh, I know who you are, bard. I watched you trailing after the Witcher, eager for every scrap of affection or interest he’ll toss your way. I’ve seen the way you look at him.”

Jaskier was breathing heavily now, jaw clenched tight enough that Geralt could see the muscles fluttering with effort.

“Were you hoping this ill-conceived rescue mission would be enough to make him finally notice you?” she murmured with a mocking smile, “Poor little bard--always singing of love but never truly experiencing it.”

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Where There’s a Witcher by ghostinthelibrary

rating Mature / wc 61,277 / notes modern au, slow burn

Jaskier is a twentysomething recently unemployed journalist and amateur musician looking for his big break. So when he’s saved from the jaws of a wyvern by the infamous Butcher of Blaviken, Geralt of Rivia, he comes up with a brilliant idea: he’ll follow the Witcher around and sing about their exploits. He’ll gain fame and fortune and Geralt will get a much needed image rehab. Everyone wins.

Unless Jaskier goes and falls in love like an idiot.

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i’m a slave 4 u by pasdecoeur

rating Teen / wc 2113 / notes fluff, fake/pretend relationship, 5+1

“Calling me a bloody eunuch the last time wasn’t enough?!” Jaskier rants, trailing after Geralt into the cold night. “You had to— You had to—”

“I’m sorry,” Geralt sneers. “The next time you sleep with some idiot lord’s wife, I’ll just let him run you through with his sword, shall I?”

“You could have said anything!” Jaskier shrills at him. “Did you have to tell him that— That I was—”

“My Nilfgaardian love slave?” Geralt prompts helpfully.

“THAT!”

And Jaskier watches, transfixed, as a slow dirty smile curls up the side of Geralt’s mouth. “What? You don’t think you’d like it?”

(or, five times geralt and jaskier had to pretend to be in, like, a violently sexual relationship, and one time... well.)