A reimagining of the scene with Julian in the forbidden garden in Chapter VI Part II: A Gift and a Curse. What if the guards passed the garden by entirely and Julian and the Apprentice had more time? Julian is a cis man; Apprentice's gender and body are unspecified.
This was my first fanfic posted on AO3! Julian is a delight and that moment in the garden where the main character first discovers his love of pain has me buzzing with possibilities. Thanks to my friend Kim for the beta read.
Imported from Archive of Our Own. Original work id: 15668658.