After being released from prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Ashe Duran finds life as an ex-convict difficult; however, following the generous act of Flayn, a holy woman, he sets out to become an honorable man and breaks parole. Five years later and under a different name, he has made a living as a restaurateur alongside his trusted friend, Cyril, all while political tensions rise and his former parole officer Caspar rediscovers his trail. A Les Miserables inspired AU.
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Caspar is a men's fitness model who becomes pretty popular after starring in a few, extremely masculine commercials for fast food and cologne. Linhardt is his flabby and lanky best friend who spends all his time in bed, even when doing his job as a programmer, but he's also been head-over-heels in love with Caspar since he learned what love is. One day, a paparazzo catches them on an outing and mistakes Linhardt for Caspar's girlfriend and all hell breaks loose.
Ashe is the newest and youngest cooking instructor the school has ever had, so he can't afford a scandal. So why can't he stop focusing on Byleth, who takes his instructions more seriously than anyone else, or another student whose demeanor stands out from the rest? Tensions rise as personalities clash, and Ashe quickly finds that too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to too many complications in life.
Dimitri and Ashe fatefully meet one summer, first on the boardwalk and then over a spilled Slushie and a mutual attraction. Together, the two of them try to overcome their hangups--Dimitri struggles with accepting and moving past the death of his father; Ashe believes fiercely in true love but is unsure as to whether or not he deserves it--to achieve some kind of happiness. Others in their immediate group of friends also struggle with life changes and coming to terms with their own relationships and issues with the backdrop of the beach at summertime
Bernadetta's simply trying to get her next novel out on time when a break-in at her condo leaves her shaken up. As a bestselling YA author with as many enemies as fans, Bernadetta can't rely on just anyone to keep her safe. For Raphael, the best bodyguard in the business, protecting Bernadetta from the consequences of her own fame may be more than he bargained for.
The Blue Lions are a prevalent mob in Fodlan. Their leader Dimitri and his right hand man Dedue are kidnapped by TWSitD, rumors say that they're still alive. The Blue Lions team up with Claude and his Golden Deer in order to save Dimitri and Dedue.
Bernadetta, Ashe, and Ignatz have been working at their tattoo shop - and living together above it - for years now, in and out of each other's pockets and together pretty much all the time. But Dedue wants Ashe to move in with him, and Lorenz is about to make a big life change that's going to shake up Ignatz's life, and everything is going to change. And sure, the shop and her roommates have been the greatest source of stability in Bernadetta's life since she left home, and she's never been great with change, but she's handling everything FINE. Right?
After being framed with the murder of his uncle, the king regent, Prince Dimitri embarks on a mission with his fellow mercenaries, only to stumble upon a land he had thought to have been vanished.