THIS CHAPTER: Thanatos wants to take a step forward with Zagreus, but old habits and insecurities die hard.
FIC TAGS: Thanzag, College AU, Musicians AU, Slow Burn, Eventual Smut, Autistic Thanatos, Trans Zagreus, Nonbinary Thanatos, ADHD Zagreus, Mutual Pining, Classmates to Practice Partners to Lovers
FIC SUMMARY: To most of his peers at Elysium Hills University, Thanatos is little more than the prodigal freshman who’s already earned himself the position of first chair flute in the university’s esteemed symphony orchestra. They don’t know that he’s spent the past four years recovering from a burnout, and that he’s barely keeping it together. Zagreus on the other hand, is little more than the talentless hack who somehow managed to secure the last chair trumpet position. But when the pair become unlikely practice partners, they each begin to discover something in the other that neither one expected.
“Was there never another dream?” “Stay. Stay in Ketterdam. Stay with me.” “And what would be the point?” “I want you to. I want- I want… you.” “And how will you have me? Gloves on? Fully clothed? And your head turned, so our lips never touch? I will have you… without your armor, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all.” KANEJAPPRECIATIONWEEK2023 01. favourite scene
