Burn Darling Burn
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Last published Wed, Jun 17, 2026
Oxford, 1836.
After the tragic and sudden death of their older brother and sole heir of the family, twin sisters Letitia and Eleanor Price have finally been given a chance to make a name for themselves in a world determined to forget them. Against all odds and the expectations of their bitter father, they pass Babel's entrance exam and secure their place at the Royal Institute of Translation.
For once, not even their sex can hold them back.
Within the halls of Babel, they meet their fellow first-years: Ramy, Robin, and Victoire. A mismatched group bound by wit, will, and the strange magic of language. Together, they become a cohort. A found family in a place that rarely welcomes outsiders.
But Oxford holds more than just libraries and lectures.
And in the shadows of the tower, Eleanor, or Nell, begins to notice Altan Trengsin: a third-year student from Taiwan, feared and admired in equal measure. Dark-eyed and sharp-tongued, he walks the line between myth and man. Letty warns her to stay away. Everyone does.
But Nell can't stop watching him. And one day, he looks back.
What begins as a glance turns into something far more dangerous. A connection forged in silence and longing. And as secrets surface and loyalties are tested, Nell must decide what she's willing to risk for the boy who was never supposed to be hers.
- A slow-burn, forbidden-romance, strangers-to-lovers historical fantasy set within the stone walls of Babel. Where language is magic, revolution is brewing, and love may be the most dangerous translation of all.
Author's Notes:
What if Altan Trengsin was a student at Babel?
just a crack fic because I can't stop thinking about Altan and his tragic fate in TPW and reading Babel right after didn't help.
i'm obsessed with Babel. I'm obsessed with Altan. So i stitched them up together.
Nothing crazy or very serious, a silly self-insert (absolutely) romance for shits and giggles.
I hope you enjoy :)
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