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Lumière was built on the myth of a perfect divide between the Luminous District and the Obscura Quarter: light here, shadow there.
But when dual‑chroma bodies begin appearing on the Boundary Line, that myth collapses fast.
Gustave is forced to team up with a pale‑eyed stranger who lies like he breathes and moves through the city's cracks as if he was born in them.
The investigation is a spark.
The city is tinder.
The stranger is a wilfdire with a habit of slipping under his skin.
And Gustave is standing far too close to the flame.Modern-ish Detective AU
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After the worst day in hardware‑store history, Gustave decides he needs a new career.
Preferably one where he never has to work or speak to another human being again.
He did not want to accidentally summon a beautiful, mildly terrifying man into his life.
But Sciel brought wine, Gustave was tipsy, and the sugar daddy ad looked normal enough.
Now he's in a penthouse, staring at a man with scars and a smile sharp enough to cut glass, wondering how the hell "I hate my job" turned into this.Or : The unhinged Sugar Daddy AU no one asked for
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In Theory, We're Not in Love by EmberPuppy
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
05 Mar 2026
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Verso could use a fake boyfriend to get his mother off his back.
Sciel introduces Gustave.
They agree on a mutually beneficial arrangement.It's supposed to be simple—hold hands, attend events together, survive his family, and be convincing enough.
They're pretending.
They're somehow excellent at pretending—and also terrible at it.
They promise to keep things simple.
Then immediately do the emotional equivalent of lighting the rulebook on fire.Somewhere between "practice," an ungodly late night phone call, and the catastrophic one‑bed situation, the line between fake and real quietly packs its bags and leaves.
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Gustave has known of Verso for years.
Sciel's best friend, the man he was never supposed to want.
But when Verso slips into his life for a week of late‑night visits, shared takeout, soft laughter, and the kind of intimacy that feels like a promise, Gustave lets himself hope.
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Either it works or it doesn't by EmberPuppy
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
01 Feb 2026
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Verso Dessendre - The new COO - is dangerously competent, infuriatingly attractive, and absolutely pretending not to flirt- or incredibly blind and unaware. Debatable.
Gustave has a crush anyway.
Sciel and Lune are chaos gremlins : Not helping, placing bets, and unabashedly shipping it.
A slow descent into mutual ruin ensues.
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Gustave dies at Renoir's hand on the Stone Wave Cliffs. Then Gustave opens his eyes to the sound of a cane striking stone at the edge of the Continent. He dies again, he opens his eyes again. Again, again, and again, until he gets it right.
A slow-burn Verstave time loop from Gustave's perspective. The content warning is for time loop-typical death and violence.
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The Pride & Prejudice AU you didn't know you needed.
When he returned to Verso, he did not hesitate.
"She could not go through with it," he said in a rush, keeping his voice low enough that only Verso could hear. "The engagement. I offered to take her place. I know this is irregular, I know you have every right to refuse, but I am asking you—"
Verso's hand tightened on his waist, and Gustave's words died in his throat.
"Why?" Verso asked, his pale eyes fixed on Gustave's face with unsettling intensity.
"Why you?" he clarified, his voice quiet but intent. "Why sacrifice yourself for her?"
The question caught Gustave off guard. He opened his mouth, closed it again, searching for the right words.
"Because she is my sister," he said simply. "And I would do anything for her."In Belle Époque France, an old promise binds two families. When the promised bride refuses, her brother steps forward instead—binding himself to a man shaped by pride and expectation. What begins as duty unfolds into a slow reckoning with choice, restraint, and the dangerous intimacy of wanting what you were never supposed to have.
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My Chroma in Your Veins by MsCoffeebear
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
19 Mar 2026
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“Mark me,” Verso demanded against Gustave’s mouth. “I want to feel it tomorrow.”
Gustave’s eyes flashed. Then his mouth was on Verso’s throat, teeth scraping, biting, and the sharp pain made Verso gasp.
Gustave’s nails raked down Verso’s back, scratching hard enough to draw blood. Marking him, like he wanted . Claiming him.
And Verso loved the violence. Loved the proof that this was real, that Gustave wanted him enough to leave marks.The Fracture Zone is where people are sent to die.
Painters and Writers, enemies for five hundred years, embark on expeditions to reach the Monolith. None survive—until Expedition 33.
Gustave Virlogeux has lost almost everything, and his grief has turned to rage.
Verso Dessendre is already dead inside. The perfect weapon, buried so deep under control he can't remember what feeling looks like.
They've been circling each other for years: enemies on the battlefield, strangers in the dark.
Until one desperate choice binds them in forbidden magic, and suddenly they can't hide anymore.
They'll learn that some connections are stronger than hatred, and that some enemies were never meant to be enemies at all. -
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Verso Dessendre doesn't do romance.
He's fine by himself, really. He rarely needs anyone else other than his best friend, Sciel, to keep him company. Navigating the dating pool is a minefield on the best of days, especially for a man of his wealth and status, and wounds from the past keep his heart on a lock and key. He finds his pleasure by himself, and pours his frustrations with the world into the music he composes for a living. It's enough for him, most of the time. But somehow, some way, Sciel manages to convince him to start the search for a dominant, if only just to blow off some extra steam.
It doesn't go well.
Months later, Verso's just about to give up--before Sciel presses him to meet with one of her friends who's looking to get back into the scene. He relents, if only out of curiosity, and allows her to tell him more.
He's finds out quickly that he's not even remotely prepared for what comes with Gustave Auclair. Not one bit.
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31 Dec 2025