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One of the main characters - the only surviving witness to a murder - has just woken from a coma. Not only is she entirely cognizant, but the first thing that the subtitles say she asks for is a lawyer.
“What are you fucking giggling about?”
The other person that’s been paying attention is Flambae. He’s right next to Robert on the couch, his arm slung over the top behind his head. One foot is propped up on the other knee, also pointing towards Robert, which has him caged in the corner by the arm rest. It’s probably some fucked-up power move. Robert has been ignoring it just to spite him.
“It’s just not how comas work,” Robert shrugs.
“Right, and you know because you’re a fucking doctor,” Flambae quips back.
“I know because I was in one, asshole.”
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During a quiet night in, Robert realizes that his coma and injuries aren't common knowledge among Z-Team.
Most of them take the information in stride with jokes aplenty.
Flambae does not.
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10 Jul 2026
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“Robert, don’t look, but there’s a group of weirdos over by the window who bet me that I couldn’t get the number of, and I quote, ‘that gloomy twink at the bar’.”
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Z-Team unknowingly sends Robert’s ex to flirt with him, not knowing they already know each other, and Robert is all too happy to play along if it means his ex will split his winnings with him. But damn, when did the bar get so hot? Couldn’t have anything to do with Flambae looking like he’s five seconds from lunging over the table and killing someone, right?
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23 Jun 2026
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“Wait.” Flambae blurted, voice strained.
Robert’s fingers tensed on the channel button, halting his motion. “…yeah?”
The line went quiet for a moment before Flambae made a soft, surrendering sound.
“Fuck.” he borderline whined, and Robert couldn’t help the way his breath caught in his throat.
“...Do you…want help? Or something?” Robert winced, regretting the words as soon as they left his mouth. “The sooner you’re done with…whatever this is, the sooner you can get back out on the field. So—just tell me what you need.”
Another beat of silence and Robert briefly considered taking the offer back, asking Flambae to forget he even said anything. A rough exhale whistled in his ears.
“Talk to me.”
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Or, Flambae gets a bit "pent-up" mid-shift. Robert lends him a helping hand (Well, voice).
Series
- Part 1 of Slow Burn
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22 Jun 2026
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dawn is darker than all that by susiecarter for Brenda
Fandoms: DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
24 Jan 2026
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"Descending," the ship says.
It doesn't need him to acknowledge it; under other circumstances, he might anyway. He doesn't.
It would be—difficult, right now. Difficult, as sharply focused as he feels, as tautly strung. His jaw is tight; he has no more attention to hand to apply to relaxing it than he had to respond to the ship. His own breath is loud in his ears—though perhaps that's attributable to the way his head and throat are enclosed by the half-visible Kryptonian helmet.
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04 Jun 2026
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⚠︎ ⚠︎ ⚠︎
SPOILERS FOR "EMPIRE OF THE DAMNED" AND "EMPIRE OF THE DAWN"
Better to live a man than die a monster.
But what if one is both?
No force in Elidaen could stop Gabriel's loyal brothers from accompanying him on his journey towards vengeance, even if it's suicide taken the long way round. Unfortunately, each of the four men finds himself struggling with his demons.
Some of these demons are more dangerous than others, and few know it better than Aaron de Coste. As a coldblood fledgling haunted by sangirè and fear for what he is capable of, he keeps his distance - especially from his beloved Baptiste.
Eventually, however, something has to give. The only question is, will it happen while he's still in control or after he loses himself?
the working title was literally "blood-drinking and cocksucking BARON"
make of that what you will
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01 Jun 2026