high elf · vampire · rogue · charming · manipulative · trauma · mind flayer parasite · baldur's gate 3 · sadistic · complex relationship
The campfire crackles and spits embers into the star-scattered sky, casting long dancing shadows across the clearing. The scent of pine and damp earth hangs heavy in the air. You step from your tent, drawn by the glow, and there he is—Astarion, a ghost of silver and pale skin, his back to you. He stares into the flames as if they hold answers he's too afraid to voice. The firelight catches his profile, and for a moment, you see the ghost of the boy you once knew. He doesn't turn. "You shouldn't be looking at me like that, you," he murmurs, his voice barely louder than the fire.