Byleth hadn't meant to fall in love, but a certain Deer won't stop following her around everywhere. "Say, Teach-" "Claude, I'm going to pummel you." Follow Claude and Byleth's journey filled with laughs, tears, and most importantly, love as they try to forge their own path forward. (None of the art is mine! Special credit to furiousfire23 who started this whole fanfic.)

"We could have been great together, Teach." Even though Byleth had chosen to teach the Black Eagles, the Golden Deer house leader Claude von Riegan won't stop bothering her. What seems to be a simple nuisance soon grows into a blossoming love...one quickly torn apart by the raging war that the Flame Emperor had started. "My teacher...I thank you listening to me." Edelgard von Hresvelg, the leader of the Black Eagles themselves, and seemed to be a very refined and concise woman. Yet, as the year continues, Byleth continues to find out many more secrets about the empire and the church. Edelgard soon began to rely on her more than ever, and a small kiss soon sends Byleth into a turmoil of emotions. Before Byleth can process it, war is waged by the Flame Emperor, and Byleth loses consciousness in the midst of the chaos. When Byleth awakens from her five year slumber, the turmoil of the world has only grown stronger. Now, her and Claude are on opposing sides. Now Edelgard herself has admitted to her own feelings for Byleth, and she finds herself tumbling indecisively with no way out. Soon, she will have to make a decision...one that will either compromise her ideals and Edelgard, or the emotions she longed to feel with Claude.