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Captive Prince: king and lionheart, by lockhearted (general audiences)
Pairing: mostly gen with a tiny bit of Damen/Laurent
Length: 3846 words
Warnings: YOUR FEELINGS, continued
Site: AO3
Why I am recommending this: There's a lot of stories in this fandom in which Auguste lives. This is not one of them. Instead, have Auguste and Laurent's childhood in a series of snippets that will only serve to break your heart when the inevitable happens. In the books, Auguste is a cypher, idolised by Laurent and held in such high regard that if he had lived, he would have doubtlessly failed to meet his little brother's standards. Lockhearted is wise, and yYou can see the beginning of that here, but above all, the love that brings the two siblings together.



