For the
smallfandombang #4 challenge, with beautiful accompanying artwork by
stormbrite, whose support and encouragement on reading the first draft, is much appreciated. The full set of full sized images can be found
here.
Weather Every Storm (47245 words) by
meridian_roseChapters: 8/8
Fandom:
Da Vinci's DemonsRating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Leonardo da Vinci/Girolamo Riario
Characters: Leonardo da Vinci, Girolamo Riario, Vanessa (Da Vinci's Demons), Zoroaster (Da Vinci's Demons), Nico (Da Vinci's Demons), Lucrezia Donati
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, London, Suicide Attempt, Established Relationship, Break Up, Makeup, Hurt/Comfort, leario - Freeform, Past Relationship(s), past Leonardo/Lucrezia, past Leonardo/Vanessa, background Vanessa/Guiliano, Family Drama, Angst with a Happy Ending, rebuilding a relationship, Rebuilding a life, Scars, Tattoos, Barbecue, Sharing a Bed, vanessa is the best, seriously they're all screwed without her, overcoming homophobia/internalized homophobia, First Time, Canon Bisexual Character, Tarot, Tarot - The Tower, Big Bang Challenge, Small Fandom Big Bang, accompanying artwork, Slash, Friendship, Romance, Found Family, Team as Family, friends are therapists you can drink with, Loss of Faith, Questions of Faith, sofa sex, Communication, you know when riario says artista he means darling artist, riario learns to trust, leo learns not to be so pushy, Eventual Happy Ending, vanessa ships leario, vanessa & riario
Summary: London, present day. Leo and Riario were in a tempestuous but passionate relationship until they recently broke up. Leo, believing they'll get back together, is stunned when he gets a call saying Riario has attempted suicide. Desperate to win back the love of his life, Leo will go to any length to bring Riario home and repair their relationship.
Riario, always more emotionally distant, but still in love with Leo, lets himself be won over gradually. Bonding with Leo's friends and buying out Leo's share of the pub which Vanessa owns, Riario builds a new life at Leo's side, even trying to make amends with Lucrezia, the cousin who has long hated him. Zo isn't so sure about things, but if everyone can put their past behind them, the future could be bright.
And then Leo is made an offer he finds it almost impossible to refuse.