blondie is burning that particular shade of red that varric hadn’t seen since the time isabella asked about his underclothes and if he really ever “got it on” with nathaniel or the warden commander—two people he hasn’t had the pleasure of befriending. it’s adorable, but curious, and the dwarf is ready to tell him to get on with it until he finally does.
which, of course, sparks his amusement. it alights in his eyes first, features twisting with mirth, glee rushing down to his stomach. theres a laugh in there and he can’t help it when it escapes, despite that he recognizes the serious undertones to this conversation. ” hold on a minute. let me just.. clarify. you want me to write your adventures with hawke, or you want me to throw in a saucy romance? i can do that,absolutely, but you know—i won’t be held responsible if hawke overhears or if isabela wants to co-write. ‘
It takes him some effort not to cringe at the laugh.
He ducks his head, shushing Varric as subtly as he can,
feeling his cheeks burn brighter. Perhaps this had been
as stupid an idea as he had feared. He sighs dramatically,
leaning back into his chair. Relieve washed over him
when his friend stopped laughing in favor of talking.
Pursing his lips, he allows himself to pout ever so lightly,
waving a hand at the dwarf.
"You know which of the two I mean.
There is no point in asking you to write
down something you're already documenting."
He manages a smile-- something that ends up looking both
shy and mischievous at the same time. At the confirmation
that this could be done, he finds his smile broadening
considerably. A part of him scolds him for indulging him-
self in such perverse fantasies, but the mage is too excited to care.
" If Isabela manages to find out about this,
ah, friendfiction-- if that what she called it?
Then I won't be opposed to her helping out
if she insists on doing so. If Hawke finds out.
Well, I don't supposed we can blame Isabela.
It would not be the first time she'd be caught with such a thing."