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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I miss you all but don't worry I still love Netteflix

"I just think, if you're going to require an exam, you should give a study guide," Annette said. "Otherwise, how am I supposed to know what I'm being tested over?"
"Hm," Felix agreed.
She was walking alongside Felix on a planter that was only a few inches off the ground, but she wobbled every few steps. It made Felix nervous, but he kept his hands to himself. Last week she'd called him "chauvinistic and overbearing" because he'd offered to carry her books to class.
"Lysithea got a passing grade on her first try, of course," Annette said. "But she won't tell me what was on the exam. I asked her twice."
"She's just jealous," Felix said.
"Of what?" Annette said. "She knows Dark Spikes now, did I tell you that? I barely can cast a basic level offensive spell, and she's already moved on to advanced."
Felix was sort of listening, he really was. But Annette's head had lined up exactly with the dogwood tree behind her. Maybe it was because she was a few inches taller than normal. The pink flowers looked nice against her hair, Felix thought. Did pink and red go well together, usually? He wasn't sure. They looked nice now.
Felix reached out and plucked a flower off the dogwood tree. He handed it to Annette, cutting her off mid-sentence.
"And if I don't catch up this year, I'm never going to -oh! What's this?" she asked.
Felix shrugged. "Looks nice with your hair," he said.
Annette stared at it, open mouthed, for a good few seconds. Then she hopped off the planter and stared up at Felix.
"You weren't even *listening*, were you?" she said. "Youre the worst sometimes, Felix! And I'm late to choir practice."
She turned and ran before he could apologize. He wouldn't have, either way, but she didn't even give him a chance.
But on the other hand, she took the flower with her.
She was a confusing girl.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

it's been a long week; I'll bite. any takers?

If I asked you what the most memorable scene from any fanfic of mine you've read is, what's the FIRST scene that comes to mind?

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

unfortunately I did not learn my lesson! my friend has the definitive take on all of this.

You can't use spreadsheet people as a derogatory term when you're a CEO

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I've just learned that "Ignatz but he's Sexy and Bad now," a landmark work in FE3H fanfiction, currently has 69 kudos on ao3. *Nice.* archiveofourown.org/works/27847486

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The correct answer is Robin Williams in The Birdcage. It's kind of unexpected but it's true!

a still of Robin Williams in The Birdcage (1996). He looks fucking incredible.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

happy Sunday! I wrote a fic about how insane the summer thunderstorms were when I lived in the midwest* *among other things archiveofourown.org/works/88850581

ao3 fic preview for the fic "rain or shine"

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

the best ship for a Palm Springs AU would be Sylvix; I probably won't write it but I'm right

Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti in Palm Springs (2020). They're sitting by the pool and they both look like complete fuck ups in different ways.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

finally got around to watching Palm Springs and I screamed like I saw a member of the Beatles IRL when she showed up

Dale Dickey in Palm Springs (2020), wearing an outfit that would make Hannah Montana turn green with envy.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Have a Cysithea Ice Cream Shop AU! are Ice Cream Shop AUs a thing? They are now, because the only way Lysithea would enjoy coffee is if you put in enough milk and sugar that it becomes ice cream. archiveofourown.org/works/88424971

title page for an ao3 fic: St. Cethleann's (31 Flavors)

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

the double-edged sword of not being anyone else's main character 😅

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

some Claude/Byleth, in which Claude is injured and Byleth is annoyed

"So, magic, huh?" Claude asked. "Where'd you learn that? Kind of a weird skill for a merc to have, huh?"
Byleth turned her head to look down at him but didn't say anything. Her mouth was a straight, thin line.
"I notice no one else in Jeralt's company uses faith magic," Claude said. "Bandages, vulneraries, things like that - much more practical. Have you always known how to do this?"
"If you talk less, you'll save your energy," Byleth said. "Which is probably for the best for when you've lost this much blood."
Claude tried to wave his hand with easy nonchalance, but found his hand wasn't really moving the way he wanted it to. He settled for another lopsided smile. "I thought talking was good! Keeps me from losing consciousness." He tried to sit up. "It was only one hit, anyways - what happened to the rest of those bandits? I thought there were half a dozen of them, but the next thing I knew -"
Byleth grabbed Claude by the chin and pushed him back down to the ground. She tilted his face so he was looking up at her, her other hand still pressing against the gash in his side.
"No more questions, no more moving," she said. "You want practical healing? Stop wasting air."
Claude tried to nod, and sort of succeeded.
"Yes, ma'am," he said. "Whatever you say, Teach."

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I love that they explained the grading scale; we love to see clear rubrics and consistent norming. Anyways hit me!

Give me a fanfiction trope and l'll grade it:

• A: Love it. Spend my time combing AO3 for it.

• B: Like it. Not one of my bigger cravings, but it can scratch a certain itch if I'm in the right mood.

• C: Neutral. A good author might be able to sell it, but a bad one will kill it deader than dead.

• D: Not my favorite. I avoid it if I can, but it won't necessarily put me off reading something.

• F: Hate it. Will immediately make me nope out of a fic.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

a little drabble for @cuttinggale.bsky.social about Alear and Emblem!Marth and Sommie. Is Sommie a dog? I think Sommie is an artist, like Gonzo.

"Did you ever have a dog?" Alear asked. "When you were - a kid, or whatever?"
Marth hummed thoughtfully and held out his hand again. Sommie ran at him full speed, running through the hand like it was made of mist. Marth had described the sensation as "a bit like petting the creature" earlier that day. It was as yet undetermined what it was like for Sommie.
"My family had several dogs. Hunting hounds, mostly. And a beloved spaniel, I remember," Marth said, thoughtfully.
Sommie barked, twice. Marth held out his hand again. Sommie ran at top speed, which wasn't very fast.
"It's not really the same as actually petting a dog, is it," Alear said, a small note of apology in his voice.
Marth shrugged as Sommie ran through him again, tail wagging and legs moving in every possible direction.
"Perhaps not," he conceded. "But then, Sommie isn't really like a dog, to begin with." Sommie barked again. It was hard to say whether the bark was in agreement or not. But Marth didn't seem to mind, either way.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

and some 5-year reunion Netteflix for @wyruin.bsky.social. he misses the hair loopies

Annette and Felix both stood, leaning against the wall, their arms crossed in front of them. As Annette was steadfastly refusing to look at Felix, she likely did not notice the similarities in their stance.
As if she could feel Felix’s eyes on her, she turned her head suddenly to glare up at him. “Why are you staring like that?” she demanded.
Felix raised an eyebrow, unimpressed.
“Your hair’s different,” he said.
“What!” Annette said, her cheeks turning yet a deeper shade of red. “After five years of not seeing each other, that’s all you can think of to say to me?”
Felix shrugged.
“Besides!” Annette added, pointing an accusing finger in his direction. “Your hair is different, too! Why’s it all – down and – long and – straight? Huh?”
“Ugh. Yeah.” Felix ran his fingers through his hair, pulling it back into a ponytail. It did little good. His hair fell back into perfect place, and Annette huffed a little. Her own hair was beginning to frizz at the edges in the night rain. “It came undone during the battle. When I took down that merchant.”
Annette muttered something that sounded suspiciously like “show off” and turned away. Felix frowned, running his fingers through his hair again. Sure, maybe running ahead of Sylvain and Ingrid and single-handedly taking out the leader of the bandits hadn’t shown a particular sense of team spirit or cooperation. But that damn merchant had been about to attack Annette. Surely there was some awful storybook that Annette and Ashe would have loved that featured similar poor battle tactics and celebrated them.

“I’ll run slower next time,” Felix snapped.
“Good,” Annette said.
“Good,” Felix said.
They resumed their stances, leaning against the crumbling wall outside the monastery gates, watching Byleth and Dimitri and Gilbert talk in the distance. Felix scowled, watching them. He was so busy focusing on scowling that he almost jumped when Annette nudged him.
He looked over. She held out a ribbon, knotted at one end, a deep shade of blue that made Felix’s heart ache for reasons he didn’t care to think about.
“I wear it around my wrists,” she said. “For emergencies.”
“Ah.” Felix said. He took the ribbon, staring at it for a moment. “I’m not really into jewelry,” he said after a moment.
“Ugh!” Annette rolled her eyes. “Five years on and you’re still the worst villain, Felix.”
Felix turned away to hide his smile. But after a moment, he slipped the ribbon over his hand, letting it settle on his wrist. For emergencies.
He’d fix his hair later.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I tried writing some super short flash fics, which was lots of fun. Here's one about how Sacred Stones is pretty fucked up.

Orson wrote to her every day. Long letters, full of his day to day present and his plans for the endless future that stretched before them. He wrote in code, a code that only she could read, so that the messenger carrying his letters north would never know how deep and treacherous his love truly was.
She never wrote back, but it didn’t matter. He had a letter from her, folded three times over. He tucked it against his heart, and it kept in him safe on the battlefield and off. He only unfolded it when he was alone, completely alone, late at night in his tent or taking the midnight watch across enemy lines. Candlelight or moonlight or pitch black, it didn’t matter. He could read it. He knew the words by heart.
Darling . . . darling . . . darling.
Orson read her words, and planned his reply, and dreamed of the day he would hear her voice again.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

a tea party between cousins for @seraphims.bsky.social. With some implied Diamant/Ivy, and I guess a No War AU? I did not think through the worldbuilding here.

Citrinne took a slow sip of her tea before setting the cup down precisely in the saucer.
“If you must know, Diamant, dear,” she said with equal precision. “I don’t like all this sneaking and subterfuge.”
Diamant scowled at his own teacup. He’d drained it in one sip ages ago, but Citrinne hadn’t bothered to offer him a second cup, and he knew better than to break her rules of etiquette when he wanted something.
“I’m not asking you to like it,” he said. “I’m just asking you to do it.”
“Well!” Citrinne scoffed, leaning back and crossing her arms in a posture that was a mirror of Diamant’s, but that she would insist was much more proper. “If you don’t want my opinion, I don’t see why you’re coming to me. Ask Alcryst, or Jade, or one of your –”
“No, Citrinne – please.” Diamant sat up quickly, pushing the envelope that lay between them across the table. No name was on it, but a wax design of flowers sealed the back. “You know Father doesn’t approve. If word got out that I was sending – you know everyone, Citrinne. You can make sure it gets to her.”
Citrinne picked up the envelope, turning it over in her hands thoughtfully, even playfully.
“And what makes you think I wouldn’t just open it as soon as I got back to my room?” she asked lightly. “I’m so bored for entertainment around her. And this promises to be entertaining.”
“You wouldn’t,” Diamant said. “Because you’re getting all the entertainment you need torturing me right now. And besides, you never could stand my handwriting.”
Citrinne giggled, but she slipped the letter out of sight. She reached for the teapot and leaned forward to pour Diamant another cup of tea.
“I certainly didn’t,” she said. “But if Princess Ivy can stand it, I suppose that’s all that matters.”

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

One of the tags this year was "divine pulse angst," which I think is very fun. Here's my take on it with Dimileth, for @vannen.bsky.social.

Byleth spoke into the darkness. “Do you want to tell me about it?”
Dimitri didn’t always tell her about his nightmares. It sometimes helped when he did.
He didn’t speak for a long time, resting his head against her shoulder. It was a surprise when he finally spoke, but Byleth didn’t flinch.
“I was hit by an arrow in the battle at Enbarr,” he said. “But not just me. Felix fell to a mage. Then Annette. Our front line crumbled, and when I turned, I was hit.”
Byleth said nothing, though she kept running her fingers through Dimitri’s hair, knowing it had a calming effect.
“You were the last thing I saw, before I – woke up,” Dimitri continued. “Your eyes. They were so desperate.”
“I see,” Byleth said softly.
It was quiet now, Dimitri’s breathing the only sound in the darkened bedroom. When Byleth spoke again, her voice was oddly strangled.
“I’m sorry.”
“It was just a nightmare, beloved,” Dimitri said, a reminder to them both. “It didn’t actually happen.” He turned, wrapping her in his arms. “But I’m glad you never had to see such an awful thing.”
Byleth nodded against him, and said nothing in reply.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I liked the final thing I wrote for the FE Artscuffle a lot so I put it up on ao3! You can read it now! run don't walk etc etc archiveofourown.org/works/87775366

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

one for @cordatumcape.bsky.social about Yuri finding Dimitri during the timeskip. Mozart is option but recommended listening, obviously

full alt text here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eWN_NndENwoSU7lBr_jqkuC9yzbIbmAPllyvnJThnIE/edit?tab=t.0

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I only played Radiant Dawn like twice but here's some postgame Ike/Soren.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

when one of my beloved perfect mutuals doesn't have Annette/Felix listed as a ship on their scuffle list

leslie knope not saying "You love Harry Potter! You've seen all 8 movies!" to Ann Perkins. I'm sorry it's about Harry Potter. Please imagine it's about a better franchise instead. Like Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Of course I wrote some Netteflix! This one was for @trcelyne.bsky.social. Please imagine the flounciest dress possible for Annette as you read it.

Link to alt-text:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jwcVosEs-xirEs_3a2xb-l_AsOKpVdMmihSavf7Mup4/edit?tab=t.0

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

a fic for @ourovalley.bsky.social about Zelkov and Ivy and their life after Alfred's death. It's kinda sad, sorry!

link to alt-text here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-xleOtM4C9ylt4lIuzxo6kzrnek-tp7vOHVSYYqqAq4/edit?tab=t.0

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

here's a Dimiclaude college AU that I wrote for @yanyan46e20.bsky.social. The Whitman reference does imply the existence of Abraham Lincoln in modern day Fodlan. Or at least the existence of Dead Poets Society? Best to not overthink it.

link to full alt text here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C2zk63ybIK-DPU7hzwwx6TbBpyPS-L_0axBr0CT5pls/edit?tab=t.0

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I'm writing some drabbles for the FE ArtScuffle this year! Not sure if I'll post many to ao3, but here's a thread of some of them. Starting with a terminally online Bernadetta + chronically offline Dedue for @punchyfakegamer.bsky.social. (I think you all can guess who HorseBoy69420 is.)

Full alt text shared here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19PkLlN4ln3KBAyJFpewqkdd-6uxCCTRf74GoS-TPEWY/edit?tab=t.0

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

When I was in high school I had a tshirt with a picture of the cover of one of those Little Miss children's books. It was from like Hot Topic or Kohls or something. It was Little Miss Sunshine, but I really wish I'd been able to get one with my true id represented.

The cover for "Mr Noisy." Mr. Noisy is a large red cartoon character who appears to be very noisy.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I kept forgetting to click supports in my recent AM playthrough so I didn't watch Felix and Annette's A support until after Gronder Field. It felt strange. I wrote about it.

It was raining that night at Garreg Mach, a heavy rain, with thunder rolling in the distance. But Felix could still hear the music through the heavy library doors.
Felix waited outside the doors, his hand hovering on the handle. He closed his eyes and leaned his head against the cool wood of the doorframe. He could hear the song if he ignored everything else.
When they were at the academy, years ago now, Felix had teased Annette about her songs. Where did you learned them, he had asked her. What do they mean?
Her nose had twitched in annoyance, her hands curling into adorable fists.
They don’t mean anything, she had told him. Not everything means something. Some things just are.
A flash of lightning illuminated the hallway. Felix closed his eyes, pressing his forehead more firmly into the door frame. She was dusting shelves, restacking books. She’d asked him to help, once. He told her he didn’t see the point. The books would just get dusty again.
That doesn’t matter, she had told him. We still have to keep trying.
Felix pushed his palm against the door. He took a deep breath, as if the music was part of the air itself.
Some things just are. We still have to keep trying.
If he could just hear the end of the song, the lyrics might make sense.
Felix turned the door handle and walked into the library, and the music became clearer.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Claudegrid nation (population 3) our time has finally come

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

okay so keep it in War phase or maybe post timeskip. Margrave Gautier arranges the marriages to keep Galatea on the side of the Kingdom, not the Alliance. Sylvain and Ingrid spend roughly 90% of the fic convinced the other is just doing it out of love for Faerghus. They're both (get this) SO dumb.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

okay but what if there was literally anyone in Fhirdiad who cared about Dimitri and hired respectable mercenary father/daughter duo to keep an eye on him before the game even started? what then?

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

they're made for it, aren't they! but maybe it would be fun to role swap it - Prince Dimitri sacrifices himself for his kingdom by agreeing to live in a castle with a monster. But the monster is a reclusive, mysterious young woman, and her curse is as mysterious as the castle itself.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I'm biased because Spidey is my favorite, but Cyril is definitely a Peter Parker type, right? Broke, overworked, everyone is always mad at him. Put him in college and make Lysithea a Gwen Stacy STEM nerd who is maybe dating him and maybe knows he has superpowers, but he's never sure about either.

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

when bluesky yells at me to not watch the new Harry Potter whatever

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

It's finally time! Here's the third chapter for the fic @whatsideburns.bsky.social and I worked on for the Blue Lions Big Bang. We finally get to see if Annette can hack it as a bodyguard (with some amazing art along the way). Hope you love it! archiveofourown.org/works/800068... #blbb

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

cheeky preview of @whatsideburns.bsky.social's incredible art in tomorrow's chapter. y'all aren't ready for this brickwork

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

work conference in cleveland who have I become

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

lmaoooo I'm so embarrassed; I wrote Claudeleth instead. I don't know why! I remember reading that it was Claudegrid and being excited to write them. And then I forgot how to READ

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

she just stands like this the whole fic!!!!

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Rose (is a Rose is on Bluesky) @rose3writes.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

For WIP Wed, here's a snippet of the fic I wrote for the @bluelionsbb.bsky.social with @whatsideburns.bsky.social. It's a Netteflix bodyguard fic with all the usual suspects - Annette doing her best, Felix starting fights, Byleth being very very tired. Posting starts next week; I hope you love it.🧡💙

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