Astarion Oneshots

Whispers in the wilderness.

Summary: In: Y/N vanishes from the groups remote camp and returns critically injured. Astarion, a vampire rogue, nurses her back to health, forming an unbreakable bond.

Pairing: Astarion x Female Reader.

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One fateful evening, Astarion, the enigmatic vampire rogue, was patrolling the camp's perimeter. The stars above provided the only light, and his vampiric senses caught a faint whisper of movement.

He followed the faint sound, drawing closer to its source, and there, beneath the silvery moonlight, he found Y/N stumbling back towards camp. Her clothes were torn, her face pale, and her breaths came in ragged gasps.

Astarion rushed to her side, his eyes filled with worry and panic. He caught her in his arms just as she collapsed, whispering her name desperately. "Y/N, what happened out there?"

Y/N's voice was barely a tremor as she spoke of a fearsome creature that had attacked her in the depths of the wilderness. Her body bore deep gashes, and she was perilously weak.

Fear surged through Astarion's heart. He carried her back to camp with a strength born of desperation, calling for Gale thinking he could do something to stop the bleeding. He did his best to stem her wounds, his hands moving with practiced precision.

As Y/N's breaths grew shallower, she finally lost consciousness in Astarion's arms. Panic threatened to overwhelm him, but he wouldn't allow it. Holding her close, he whispered, "You can't leave me now, Y/N. Hang on."

Days turned into nights as Astarion tirelessly cared for her, applying poultices and potions, and keeping vigil as she lay in a fevered slumber. He couldn't deny the growing connection he felt with her. Her bravery had ignited something within him that he thought he had long lost.

Finally, Y/N began to show signs of recovery. Her eyes fluttered open, and she found herself looking into the depths of Astarion's gaze. "Welcome back," he whispered, relief and something more in his voice.

Y/N managed a weak smile. "Thank you, Astarion. I couldn't have made it without you."

Amid the wild and untamed wilderness, an unspoken understanding had formed between them, and as they faced the dangers together, a bond, both dramatic and romantic, grew, weaving their hearts together in a love that had been born from the brink of tragedy.