Sometimes, you’re forcefully reminded that they are, in fact, brothers.
Me: Work. The day is almost over.
My brain: Sidni would love Cullen’s mabari so much. And probably ride it like a horse.
Could I have 50. In Secret kiss, for Cullen and Sidni? ^_^
For the birthday girl!!! ❤ (I’m sorry, this is a little more angsty than I meant…)
50. In Secret Kiss
Her shoulders sag as Josephine officially calls an end to the council. She listens to her ambassador and spymaster begin to talk quietly as she leans her hands on the table, steadying herself. A glance to the side shows her advisors departing, leaving her to her own devices.
“Commander?”
They all stop, turning back to her. She casts her gaze to the map, straightening her spine and summoning silverite into her voice instead of that damn softness that’s going to give her away.
“Do you have a moment to go over the fortress plans with me?”
She succeeds a little too well at sounding distant. Cullen’s face flickers briefly before he nods and moves toward her.
“Of course, Inquisitor.”
Leliana and Josephine continue on their way. Sidni watches them for any signs of suspicion, but it seems she’s successfully diverted their curiosity. As soon as the door shuts, she rounds the table and pulls Cullen to her. He stumbles slightly in surprise before lifting her to sit on the map, cradling her face as they kiss.
“I’m sorry,” she breathes as they break apart.
He presses his forehead to hers, tucking a curl behind her ear. She trembles at the gentleness, clinging to his arms.
“They wouldn’t–”
“I know.”
But she doesn’t. Dorian and Varric knowing is already too much. To openly flaunt her relationship with Cullen makes him vulnerable. Who would see him as a weakness and aim straight for him? Too many.
He senses her fear, pressing a kiss to her nose and then to her forehead before holding her against his chest. The pounding of her heart threatens to choke her.
“For now, let it be ours,” he murmurs.
How about 64 for Sidni and Cullen? :)
Thank you! Have some fluff!
64. Being Unable to Open Their Eyes For a Few Moments Afterward
The sounds of a commotion in the courtyard are loud enough that she can hear them through her open balcony doors. She hobbles to her feet, cursing the Templar who got through her defenses for the thousandth time. Her thigh burns, but until the healers are back from the Arbor Wilds, she has to make do with the surgeon and Dorian’s attempts to speed things along. The insistence that she sit and wait chafes at her.
Still, she’s slow as she makes for the door, hoping the disturbance is what she thinks it is.
She doesn’t have to go far. Her door flies open with a crash
She’s still not used to it. She wonders if she ever will be. Part of her wants to be able to anticipate it, but another part hopes she never will.
Cullen barrels up the stairs. They share a brief glance before he crosses the short distance, seizing and lifting her against his body. His kiss steals everything from her, replacing it with his own desperation, his relief, his worry. His love.
She presses back, breathing him in until she has no room for her own breath. Here. Alive. Together. She’d gladly sink into him and never leave. She’s needed his quiet presence, his words of assurance when the failure of the most recent events has overwhelmed her. His hand in hers. But he’s here now.
When he sets her back on her feet, her leg nearly gives out, but she barely registers it. She’s still lost in the kiss, her hands clinging to his surcoat in lieu of her sight. He’s here. His scent, his heat, his breathing … it all reassures her as she drinks it in.
Her eyes open to a bashful smile. She blinks several times, bringing herself back. A smile lights up her face in return.
He’s home.
Prompt List
blog-of-a-multitude-of-fandoms:
I compiled some prompt lists I found to form a list of 76 kiss prompts. Send in a number and a character and one of us shall write a one shot based on it.
- “Good morning” kiss
- Kiss on the forehead
- Drunk/sloppy kiss
- Awkward kiss
- Angry kiss
- “I’m sorry” kiss
- “I’ve missed you” kiss
- Seductive kiss
- “War’s End” kiss
- “Goodbye” kiss
- “I almost lost you” kiss
- Kiss on the nose
- Kiss on the ear
- Kiss on the neck
- Kiss on the back
- New Year’s kiss
- Needing to kiss to hide from bad guys
- “I do” kiss
- Shy kiss
- Surprised kiss
- Kiss on a dare
- Sad kiss
- Exhausted parents kiss
- Kiss of life
- Kiss inspired by a song
- Jealous kiss
- Giggly kiss
- First kiss
- Last kiss
- Kiss under a full moon
- Kiss at dusk
- Kiss at dawn
- Kiss in a dream
- Returned from the dead kiss
- Themed kisses
- “We can never be together” kiss
- It’s-the-end-of-the-world kiss
- Awkward teenage crush kiss
- Spin the bottle kiss
- Hiding/hoping not to be caught kiss
- Forbidden kiss
- Sated kiss
- Soft kiss
- Tender kiss
- Passionate kiss
- Long kiss
- Quick kiss
- Morning kiss
- Before Bed kiss
- In Secret kiss
- Public kiss
- Accidentally Witnessed kiss
- Against a wall kiss
- Against a Locker kiss
- True Love kiss
- Caught off-guard kiss
- Breaking The Kiss To Say Something, Staying So
Close That You’re Murmuring Into Each Other’s Mouths- Moving Around While Kissing, Stumbling Over Things,
Pushing Each Other Back Against The Wall/Onto The Bed- Kissing So Desperately That Their Whole Body Curves
Into The Other Person’s- Throwing Their Arms Around The Other Person,
Holding Them Close While They Kiss- Hands On The Other Person’s Back, Fingertips
Pressing Under Their Top, Drawing Gentle Circles Against That Small Strip Of
Bare Skin That Make Them Break The Kiss With A Gasp- Lazy Morning Kisses Before They’ve Even Opened
Their Eyes, Still Mumbling Half-Incoherently, Not Wanting To Wake Up- Routine Kisses Where The Other Person Presents
Their Cheek/Forehead For The Hello/Goodbye Kiss Without Even Looking Up From
What They’re Doing- Being Unable To Open Their Eyes For A Few Moments
Afterward- One Small Kiss, Pulling Away For An Instant, Then
Devouring Each Other- Staring At The Other’s Lips, Trying Not To Kiss
Them, Before Giving In- When One Stops The Kiss To Whisper “I’m Sorry, Are
You Sure You-” And They Answer By Kissing Them More- A Hoarse Whisper “Kiss Me”
- Following The Kiss With A Series Of Kisses Down The
Neck- Starting With A Kiss Meant To Be Gentle, Ending Up
In Passion- A Gentle “I Love You” Whispered After A Soft Kiss,
Followed Immediately By A Stronger Kiss- When One Person’s Face Is Scrunched Up, And The
Other One Kisses Their Lips/Nose/Forehead- Height Difference Kisses Where One Person Has To
Bend Do Wn And The Other Is On Their Tippy Toes- Kisses Where One Person Is Sitting In The Other’s
Lap- Kisses Meant To Distract The Other Person From
Whatever They Were Intently Doing- Top Of Head Kisses
Send me a drabble for Sidni x Cullen. (Or if you are curious and want to see Flynn x Dorian.) I just need some schmoopy kisses today.
So between follower milestones, a Tumblrversary and you lot being generally magnificent macaroons I thought it was time for a giveaway!
And I know you love beautiful fan art as much as I do so I organised a few sweet prizes for you all:
1ST PRIZE: A coloured & shaded 2-character art commission from @machatnoir
What can I say about Elena and her art that we don’t already know? It’s beautiful, poignant and may I say, quite sexy, too!
2ND PRIZE: A coloured 2-character commission from @ambellinaleander
A rising fandom star, Ambellina has sweetened everyone’s Alistair Appreciation Week and keeps wowing us all with those wonderful pieces she so humbly refers to as “doodles”.
3RD PRIZE: A coloured bust-portrait of one character by @starsandskies
Lúa has been a fixture of both the Dragon Age and Mass Effect fandoms for several years now, bedazzling us with her flawlessly rendered artworks. This is your chance to win one of her gorgeous portraits that she churns out like it’s nothing.
4TH PRIZE: Full set of Dragon Age, Overwatch or Sailor Moon magnets from my Etsy
5TH PRIZE: Full set of Dragon Age or Supernatural buttons from my Etsy
Rules:
- To enter, simply be a follower, new or old (but please don’t be a giveaway blog or a p*rn bot- and stay after the givaway because you don’t wanna see me ugly-cry)
- Every like and reblog count as one entry (please be considerate). Members of Caboodling with Alistair get an additional entry if they like/reblog
cause
I love you guys (just let me know your Tumblr if we don’t already know each other). I’m gonna be tagging all reblogs “giveaway shenanigans” and encourage you macaroons to do the same so people can blacklist if they like.
- The giveaway will run until 10pm Irish Summer Time on Sunday, 28 July and is all my idea- no affiliation with Tumblr. If you win, please respond to my message within 48 hours or I’ll have to reassign the prize.
- Artists’ own terms and conditions apply– they are free to accept or refuse prompts as they see fit (but they’re all friendly and reasonable people so I’m sure you’ll be able to work something out).
Thank you to the amazing artists for allowing me to commission you for this- I’m sure the winners will absolutely love their prizes.
And thank you to everyone who’s been a part of my 3-year Tumblr journey!
Good luck and hugs from Ireland
❤
7 Lines WIP Meme
I FORGOT @shannaraisles TAGGED ME TOO! I’m such a dummy. Okay. Here, have some more from something that will never see the light of day. (I am terrible, please forgive me.)
The rules are as follows. Go to page 7 (or paragraph 7, if not that long) of your WIP then go to the 7th line, share 7 lines and tag 7 more writers to continue the challenge.
At Fury’s shouted instructions, the helicopter wheels about and hurtles toward the tunnel vehicles used to securely come and go. Just in time as one of SHIELD’s jeeps speeds out of the doors. She braces herself as they swoop low to cut the vehicle off.
Her eyes widen when she catches a glimpse of both Clint and Selvig in the cab. Fury is treating them like …
She gasps as the car swerves to avoid them, the helicopter jerking upward to avoid colliding. A glance at Fury reveals him readying his gun.
Again, if you do it, tag me because I am nosy!!
7 Lines WIP Meme
I was tagged by @ocean-in-my-rebel-soul so here’s something I’m working on that is not an intimacy prompt. And is silly.
The rules are as follows. Go to page 7 (or paragraph 7, if not that long) of your WIP then go to the 7th line, share 7 lines and tag 7 more writers to continue the challenge.
Whoever holds her thrusts her hand toward the rift. There’s a cramp along the palm, a bolt of green lightning connecting her to the tear, and the feeling of too much before a small explosion seals the hole. It disappears, taking the discomfort with it, and she’s able to yank her hand away. She hisses in pain, turning to …
An elf.
The first thing she notices is his baldness. It makes the pointed ears more noticeable.
I’ve seen most everyone I would tag has already been tagged so if you decides to share more, tag meeeeeee.
Is there’s a particular myth/fairytale/folklore/story you relate Sidni to at all?
This might seem convoluted, but I could see her relating to Persephone. I’m of the opinion that while the initial abduction was against her will, I truly think Persephone came to love Hades and wasn’t tricked into eating the seeds.
Okay, before I start rambling about mythology, I guess I see Sidni as finding herself somewhere she doesn’t want to be at first, but learning to see something she wants in it, and perhaps falling in love with one of its lords/commander.
(It’s also said that Persephone carries out curses in her time as Queen of the Underworld, and I kind of secretly love the idea that Sidni could find herself in the position to take out bad people from her past. Hell hath no fury and all that.)
what would Sidni’s position be in the inquisition if she isn’t the Inquisitor? Would she be an assassin/scout working for Leliana or would her expertise land her in a more powerful advisory rank?
I can’t think of any circumstances where Sidni would end up with the Inquisition outside of being the Inquisitor. Ending up with the Anchor completely derails her life. It allows her escape from her father and forces her to adapt.
Trying to figure out what would bring her to the Inquisition outside those circumstances requires some more thought. (And more brain power than I have left tonight.) The most obvious choice would be working under Leliana, but she would never trust the spymaster. Or anyone else for that matter. (Something else to think on. Would she still be drawn to Cullen? Hmm…) So maybe she’d be more inclined to smuggle things for them, but still be kind of a rogue independent.
Maker's Breath 