Returning home to Chicago after his brother's death, Carmy has some reconnecting to do, and not just with family. Steph had been lured back in under the guise of helping to balance the books, but maybe she was there to keep him sane instead. The Bear - FX

finally coming back together after a harsh night in new york and mikey's death. valerie finds herself helping carmen with the beef, will it be like it was before?

"I thought you might like it," I spoke so softly I worried the wind had carried my words away, but Astarion faced me, one eyebrow quirked in curiosity. My gaze flickered over to him, then swiftly away. "You do like it, don't you?" "Yes, I do." There was a warmth there, in his voice. Not the melted chocolate, sun-warmed honey kind he could turn on and off at will, but something fonder. Clearer. Like the tinkling babbling of a stream and the rustling of leaves. "Good, then." An Astarion fic that begins the night he tries to feed from you. First person female reader. (Cross-posted on ao3) Cover Art By: DAISY XIE