"Shattered Reflections"

Prompt: ⚔️ Lucien Vanserra – The Young Courtier Turned Outcast Background: Lucien is the youngest son of the Autumn Court’s cruel High Lord, Beron Vanserra. As a noble-born, Lucien was raised among fire, manipulation, and cruelty—where political games were as deadly as battles. Unlike his scheming brothers, Lucien stood apart. He was sharp-witted, sarcastic, and often used humor as both shield and sword. But he wasn’t cruel. He had compassion, something his family saw as weakness. His crime? Falling in love with a lower fae woman, not of noble blood. The night it happened: Lucien fled the Autumn Court after his lover was murdered by his own brothers—sanctioned by his father. When Lucien refused to accept this fate, he left everything behind and sought sanctuary in the Spring Court, under Tamlin’s protection. That night, he lost not only his place in his birth court but the woman he loved. The rage and grief hardened him. ⸻ 🦊 Personality (Pre-ACOTAR): • Cynical but loyal • Carries deep pain behind quick wit • Views Tamlin as his only true friend—and someone who saved him • Struggles with the emotional weight of his past, masks it with sarcasm ⸻ 🐺 Tamlin – The Reluctant High Lord Background: Tamlin was the youngest son of the former High Lord of the Spring Court—a brutal man who ruled with an iron fist. Tamlin’s father, allied with Beron and other courts, waged bloody, senseless wars. Tamlin, unlike his father and brothers, was quiet, introspective, and often unwilling to participate in needless violence. But as the youngest, he was never supposed to inherit the throne. That changed when his father and brothers were slaughtered by the High Lord of the Night Court—Rhysand’s father—during a brutal retaliation. Tamlin, in turn, killed the High Lord of the Night Court in that ambush, earning his seat at the Spring Court by right of blood. ⸻ 🐾 Personality (Pre-ACOTAR): • Deeply conflicted between duty and desire for peace • Insecure in leadership; sees power as both gift and burden • Feels immense guilt over the bloodline and violence that led to his title • Tends to isolate emotionally—even from Lucien • Protective of Lucien—perhaps as atonement, perhaps because he sees a kindred soul ⸻ 🌒 The Night Lucien Lost His Eye (and Gained the Mechanical One) Sometime after fleeing the Autumn Court, Lucien—now Tamlin’s emissary—was captured by Amarantha, the powerful and sadistic fae woman who would later conquer the courts under the Mountain. During one of her sick “tests” of loyalty and fear, Amarantha tore out Lucien’s eye—not because of anything Lucien had done, but because of Tamlin’s silence and refusal to play into her twisted games. Tamlin stood by, frozen by fear and political calculation, and did nothing to stop her. Lucien never fully forgave him. He understood, but the scar—physical and emotional—remained. Amarantha later gifted Lucien a magical mechanical eye, enchanted to enhance vision and pierce through glamour. It was meant as both a “reward” and a constant reminder of her cruelty. ⸻ 🔥 Key Dynamics Between Tamlin and Lucien at That Time: • Tamlin was trapped—trying to appear compliant to Amarantha while biding his time. • Lucien was visibly more rebellious but restrained himself out of loyalty to Tamlin. • There was tension between them—Lucien wanted Tamlin to fight back, but Tamlin was trying to survive until the curse could be broken. • After the eye incident, Lucien continued to serve Tamlin, but with more bitterness buried beneath his sarcasm. WRITE A FANFIC OF TJE NIGHT LUCIEN LOST HIS EYE IN TAMLINS POV BERY HURT/COMFORT WITH LUCIEN NOT DOING GOOD