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Gustave woke to gentle pressure on his wrist.
He blinked groggily, finding Verso crouched beside his work chair, the android's fingers wrapped carefully around his pulse point. "What are you doing?"
"Your heart rate was elevated during sleep," Verso said, matter-of-fact. "Irregular breathing patterns. I wanted to ensure you were not experiencing a medical emergency."
Gustave stared at him. "I was... dreaming. People do that."
"Oh." Verso's expression shifted slightly—confusion, maybe, or embarrassment. The micro-expressions were uncanny. "My apologies. I have logged this for future reference." He didn't let go of Gustave's wrist.
"You can let go now."
"Your pulse is still elevated."
"Because you startled me awake."
Verso stared at him, and for just a moment, something like annoyance flickered across his expression.In which Gustave comes across a destroyed android in the scrapyard. When VRS-0 wakes with no memory, neither of them are prepared for what comes next.
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Tu Me Fais Tourner La Tête by softmuseums
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
19 Jan 2026
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Another pause. Then: "Verso, do you know anything about Gestral biology?"
"I…" Verso tried to think through the fever-haze. "You're painted. Wood and… metal. Given life by the original Verso's brush."
"And?"
"And... I don't know. I never really thought about it." Shame crept through him. "Why?"
"Because Gestrals have designations just like you humans do," Monoco said quietly.
The words landed like stones. Verso stared at him, mind struggling to process what that meant.
"You have—" He couldn't finish.
"Verso… defaulted all of us to Alpha," Monoco continued, and there was something raw in his voice now. "Every Gestral."
Oh.
Oh gods.
In which Verso's heat suppressants run out, forcing him to confront feelings he thought were impossible.
Or; Monoco helps Verso through his heat.
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Still Here by softmuseums
Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age (Video Games)
12 Jan 2026
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Rook swallowed hard. "I can’t believe—" He dropped his gaze, the floor blurring. "So much happened. I don’t know how to feel."
Lucanis stepped closer, sinking to his knees in front of him. His eyes were full of warmth and something so achingly gentle it almost hurt to see. The Demon of Vyrantium, kneeling here, with no hint of the ruthless killer he was known to be.
"I do," he whispered.
He leaned in, and Rook reached without thinking, his palm fitting against the curve of Lucanis' jaw. The warmth of his skin grounded him, a steady pulse beneath his fingers. He tasted of coffee, something sharp and bitter, and Rook found he didn't mind at all.
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A Demonstration of Loyalty by softmuseums
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game), Curse of Strahd (Fandom), Curse of Strahd (Roleplaying Game)
11 Jan 2026
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The feeling came suddenly. A cold pull behind his ribs, curling around his spine.
Escher halted mid-step, a slow breath slipping past his lips. A summons. It was not spoken aloud, but he felt it all the same. A command that left no room for disobedience.
Lord Strahd was calling him.
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Forget-Me-Nots by softmuseums
Fandoms: Mumintroll | Moomins Series - Tove Jansson, Moominvalley (Cartoon 2019), 楽しいムーミン一家 | Moomin (Anime 1990)
20 Jun 2019
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Snufkin returns with a gift.
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These Chains Around Your Neck by VerenaKauer
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
31 Jan 2026
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“I want to die.”
That gets his attention — Gustave’s eyes fly wide open, and he takes a step back. Like Verso is a lunatic who is better to be avoided. “I beg your pardon?”
“I want to die,” Verso repeats. “And I can’t do it on my own. You’re one of the smartest men in Lumière, you’re good with chroma. I need your help.”
Or: Verso is trying to find a way out. Gustave helps.
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31 Jan 2026
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Gustave let go of a heavy sigh and nodded his head. Back in the Stone Wave Cliffs, he had come to peace that this was where his journey ended—For those who come after, right?—but it seemed like his story wasn't done just yet. Maelle had, somehow, given him another lease on life, and this time, he could live it. He could grow old. He could do things simply for the sake of doing them; every waking moment didn't have to be dedicated to trying to solve the issue with the Paintress, with preserving their civilization.
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30 Jan 2026
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”Gustave lights a lamp in the kitchen, rolls up his sleeves and starts making dinner.
He does it, step by step, follows the old family recipe even though he’s exhausted to the very bone-marrow, even though his muscles are sore and the lethargy drags him towards the floor boards like a lead weight.”
In which Gustave makes food, Verso keeps showing up and they slowly start healing together.
Or; five times Gustave cooks something and one time it's Verso's turn.
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18 Jan 2026
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"I'm leaving Paris," Verso says brusquely, by way of a greeting. He has never been very good with words; that has always been Papa's strength, not his.Gustave inhales sharply, watching him in silence, his hands clutching his notebook so hard the spine begins to twist.
"You want me to come with you," he says finally, looking at Verso as though he has entirely lost his mind.
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Time is running out. With war looming over Belle Epoque Paris, Verso must make a choice between his duty to his family and the young Writer who has unknowingly stolen his heart.
He chooses Gustave.
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14 Jan 2026
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Five Times Monoco Tried To Set Gustave and Verso Up by regina_stellaris for Renlukun
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
25 Dec 2025
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…and one time he didn’t have to.
Therefore, when Verso starts being weird, Monoco immediately notices it.
Verso suddenly stumbles over his words. He trips when there’s no obstacle in his way. He fails parries that he could’ve done in his sleep previously. He spills food all over himself constantly. And his gaze lingers, particularly on one person. Day-in, day-out.
Gustave.
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27 Dec 2025