Look I know I have no business devoting more brainpower to this or making it serious for no reason but I have come to the conclusion that Laurent was a fan of Damen's show until they killed off his favourite character (who reminded him of Auguste). He's got a detailed list of why it was a terrible, dumb plot point. He won't let Damen hit that unless he publicly 'spoils' that the Prince isn't really dead.
Okay hear me out: Laurent and Nicaise cosplaying Howl and Markl (flawlessly). Damen is a pannelist for some show he works on and he doesn't get a lot of this geek culture stuff but damn that guy over there was hot. Hello hot costumed stranger. I'll totally watch Ghibli if it'll get you back to my hotel room.
I can't tell if it's funnier if Laurent is a fan of Damen's work and has to play it cool, or if he thinks his show is straight up trash and Damen has to work for it. Nicaise is not ambiguous he definitely thinks it's trash.
Okay hear me out: Laurent and Nicaise cosplaying Howl and Markl (flawlessly). Damen is a pannelist for some show he works on and he doesn't get a lot of this geek culture stuff but damn that guy over there was hot. Hello hot costumed stranger. I'll totally watch Ghibli if it'll get you back to my hotel room.
I can't tell if it's funnier if Laurent is a fan of Damen's work and has to play it cool, or if he thinks his show is straight up trash and Damen has to work for it. Nicaise is not ambiguous he definitely thinks it's trash.
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.
Not to do the cringe *characters talking in the authors notes* thing but spellcheck just tried to change 'between Damen's legs' to 'between women's legs' in the chapter I'm writing and I felt Laurent's full-offence-taken in my very soul.
Just a lil wip of some Kings in love.
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?"
Kinda a WIP but also kinda not idk I'm experimenting.
Latest chapter of Switch is up for anybody who likes their kink with a hefty amount of character work involved.
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?)
Quick messy attempt.
someone should draw damen and laurent like this
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