Fic: No Gentle Love Affair (The Witcher)
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meridian_roseType: Fic
Wordcount: 302
Fandom: Witcher
Character/pairing: Jaskier/Yennefer
Warnings: No warnings apply
Prompt: For the![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
genprompt_bingo prompt 'flesh and bone'
Summary: Their connection is rooted in jealousy and it's ridiculous but here they are anyway.
At AO3 and under the cut
It's ridiculous but here they are.
He's not her type. Stupid grin, stupid clothes, thinks he's an entertainer, smug bastard.
She's not his type. Superior, cold-hearted, arrogant, sexy but insane witch.
It's Geralt's fault.
It's how they met, Geralt wanting her to save Jaskier's life after he cursed him.
It's why they despise each other, or at least one of the reasons.
The unacknowledged jealousy is another.
It's Geralt they both adore, Geralt they both hate. Caught in his orbit, helpless not to love him. Wounded by how he's treated them, and yet hate is just the flipside of love.
So in some twisted way, if they cannot have him, why not take solace in each other?
It makes no sense but here they are anyway.
Rough handling and teeth nipping and harsh language. This is no gentle love affair that a bard might sing of.
This has nothing to do with magic or destiny. They are just flesh and bone, man and woman, wanting to be needed, needing to be wanted.
Afterwards they lie side by side staring at the ceiling of the cheap inn.
"This can't happen again," Jaskier says at last.
"I could barely contain my disgust this time," Yennefer replies.
Bitter silence follows. No words are exchanged as Jaskier leaves first, Yennefer watching him go with relief and regret alike.
It's beyond comprehension but six months later here they are again.
Bodies entwined and perhaps it is more than that, perish the thought. It's as if they are becoming closer despite themselves.
If she strokes his hair while he sleeps, she'll never tell.
If he thinks that she's the most amazing woman he's ever known, he'll never express it.
Perhaps it is a twisted sort of destiny after all.
It's ridiculous but their connection is impossible to deny.
Wordcount: 302
Fandom: Witcher
Character/pairing: Jaskier/Yennefer
Warnings: No warnings apply
Prompt: For the
genprompt_bingo prompt 'flesh and bone'Summary: Their connection is rooted in jealousy and it's ridiculous but here they are anyway.
At AO3 and under the cut
It's ridiculous but here they are.
He's not her type. Stupid grin, stupid clothes, thinks he's an entertainer, smug bastard.
She's not his type. Superior, cold-hearted, arrogant, sexy but insane witch.
It's Geralt's fault.
It's how they met, Geralt wanting her to save Jaskier's life after he cursed him.
It's why they despise each other, or at least one of the reasons.
The unacknowledged jealousy is another.
It's Geralt they both adore, Geralt they both hate. Caught in his orbit, helpless not to love him. Wounded by how he's treated them, and yet hate is just the flipside of love.
So in some twisted way, if they cannot have him, why not take solace in each other?
It makes no sense but here they are anyway.
Rough handling and teeth nipping and harsh language. This is no gentle love affair that a bard might sing of.
This has nothing to do with magic or destiny. They are just flesh and bone, man and woman, wanting to be needed, needing to be wanted.
Afterwards they lie side by side staring at the ceiling of the cheap inn.
"This can't happen again," Jaskier says at last.
"I could barely contain my disgust this time," Yennefer replies.
Bitter silence follows. No words are exchanged as Jaskier leaves first, Yennefer watching him go with relief and regret alike.
It's beyond comprehension but six months later here they are again.
Bodies entwined and perhaps it is more than that, perish the thought. It's as if they are becoming closer despite themselves.
If she strokes his hair while he sleeps, she'll never tell.
If he thinks that she's the most amazing woman he's ever known, he'll never express it.
Perhaps it is a twisted sort of destiny after all.
It's ridiculous but their connection is impossible to deny.
