I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when Laurent was picking out his chiton because I need to know if somebody brought that to him as a sincere option or if he had to request it.
Like one minute this poor Akielon attendant or what have you thinks he's going to get eviscerated for suggesting this tightly laced Prince show some ankle and the next Laurent is like "And how much thigh can I justifiably have out?"
Yes and it's so well-managed in relation to Damen’s bisexuality too because (at least as far as I remember) he doesn't allude to Laurent being feminine. He's so clearly attracted to him as a man we're never getting the impression that he views him in some kind of best-of-both sense and that's so refreshing.
I also like to think about how Laurent passably playing Jokaste has implications for how strong the feminine beauty ideal looks in Akielos, which is also a wonderful thing.
i'll forever love that c s pacat is bold enough to make laurent being androgynous effeminate canonical so much so that he's able to pass as jokaste with flying colors and even gets complimented on 'her' beauty. it's so rare to find a character like him. beautiful things happen when genderqueer writers play with gender expression in their books thank you pacat!!
HELLOOOOO I RECENTLY BINGED SWITCH IN LIKE TWO DAYS I AM O B S E S S E D IT SO SOSNO GOOD!!!!? I've read very few fics that capture that transition from suspicion to trust that Laurent has for Damen, much less in Modern AUs, and I was surprised at how seamless it felt!!! So kudos for that!!!! I can't wait to read more from u, do u have an uploading schedule, by chance?
Anyways, thank you for writing and uploading it!!!!
Hi there!
Thank you so much, we love a binge read here, I'm glad you've enjoyed the fic so far!
There's no schedule for updates (sorry!) When I'm really on a roll I've been known to get a chapter out every two weeks but sometimes life happens or a chapter decides to be tricky and I fall behind my goal. Hopefully the wait is worth it!
Latest chapter of Switch is up for anybody who likes their kink with a hefty amount of character work involved.
Kinda a WIP but also kinda not idk I'm experimenting.
How could it be anyone but you?
Made little something for @typicallyriarkle , who is a wonderful writer and person. Not a certain scene, just a vibe, but I hope you like all the same. 🖤
(Also the linework version for funsies?)
Headcannon that in public Damen uses Laurent's titles and refers to him as ‘his majesty’ as much as possible because his lover got undermined as future King too much and he simply will not tolerate The Disrespect.
On the flipside Laurent will drop a ‘my intended’ or ‘my husband’ with the frequency of that One Girl from highschool who needs to get her engagement ring into every photo.
Just some lovers being soft one evening. 🖤
(We're not learning how to background today so let's call this one done.)
I know Damen isn't the pretty blonde of the couple and all but does anybody else hear 'Please Please Please' and think of him begging Laurent not to be on his bullshit in front of the Akielon forces? For like five minutes? Please?
"I know I have good taste, it's funny and it's ironic that only I feel that way."
"I tell them it's just your culture and everyone rolls their eyes."
I can't with it. It was made for him.
Seconded and adding the image of Laurent, frustrated with the eye-strain, dropping his book of choice into Damen's lap one evening with an "Attend me."
Damen indulges him by reading aloud but when he suspects Laurent has drifted off or isn't paying attention anymore he makes increasingly unlikely additions to the text. If Laurent notices and wants to varify Damen's claims he should really try the lovely magnifier his husband got him for his birthday...
i think often about damen and laurent growing old together—imagine this; laurent’s trying to read his novels in the palace library but finds himself struggling due to his waning eyesight. Damen teases him that he should start using a magnifying glass and tells him about an exciting new development where you can physically place them on your face (the modern equivalent of eyeglasses) Of course Laurent is just as stubborn as Damen and loathes the idea…
😭🤣🤣🤣 I love the fact that it’s canon that Laurent loves reading
So silly but I went to Eras and now this is happening. Are my other Capri X Swifties out there? 😅