#1 Astarion Simp, Your Resident Asexual Chaotic Neutral Thieving Bard that'll romance, flirt, and bullsh*t their way through all problems. She/TheySee my about for more info.
The day after Tav and Astarion sneak off into the woods at the Teifling party, Tav is trying to play it cool. Calm, collected, the leader they expect. A gods damn professional.
But Astarion, menace that he is, cannot help the flood of lurid looks and innuendo he unleashes on anyone who has the misfortune to say something that could be even mildly suggestive. He won't come right out and say that he slept with Tav, but he makes damn sure everyone knows. Everyone is uncomfortable. Tav is questioning every single one of their life choices. Astarion is positively glowing.
having a praise kink is sooo embarrassing like yeah I can't get off until you pat me on the head and tell me I'm the prettiest bestest goodest boy in the whole world. yeah and sometimes I'll ask "I'm good?" in the whiniest most pathetic voice and I'll need you to respond with affirmations about how good I definitely am before I can continue. in fact the term "good" is practically a magic word here. yeah sort of like an anxious dog. please don't ask about my relationship to my parents or other systems of authority growing up. anyway do you want me carnally
“You’re such a cat,” Staeve teased Astarion, poking his nose. “You’ll make Slippers jealous.” “She can deal,” Astarion sniffled, mock-offended. “She did steal my spot, after all.” Staeve chuckled, and they both glanced down at the kitten curled up on his lap, her nose ridiculously and adorably tucked under her paw. “Don’t be mad at her, she’s very small and her life is very hard,” he cooed, scritching the fur between her ears with a careful fingernail. “I’m not mad, I’m jealous.”
cat coded people adopt a cat, more at eleven
https://archiveofourown.org/works/55755262
staeve belongs to @velnna (thank you for letting me play with him!!!) and he and astarion share a little apartment in the depths of my brainrot 24/7 ♥