“ And for the last night I lie - could I lie next you?”
Rec list title from this song. Just a quick list of some of the fics i liked because i have a lot of feelings about caffeinated drinks now for no reason and it is absolutely all their fault. Check fics for warnings and ratings before reading.
A Nighttime Stroll by Aoki
Ferdinand finds Hubert late one night whilst on the way to the library.
Set after A+ support. I love me my unreliable narrators.
Bridge the Gap by tamerofdarkstars
“I was… planning on offering an olive branch,” Ferdinand admitted. “A truce, of sorts, if you could call it that.” -Mild spoilers for the Black Eagles Route.
And They Were His Neighbors (Oh my god they were his neighbors) by Sunnybone
Caspar is extremely tired because his neighbor, Ferdinand, does not seem to understand that the dormitory walls are actually quite thin.
Unspoken Things by QuoteMyFoot
Ferdinand assures Hubert that he doesn’t need to hear ‘I love you.'
like being poisoned by Ludella
Ferdinand is injured during battle and only Hubert is nearby to help him. They take cover in a cave by the battlefield, and Hubert is forced to come to terms with some uncomfortable feelings.
The Show Must Go On by SIGF
Major Character Death.
… Because of course the funeral of Ferdinand von Aegir would be an utterly ridiculous and indulgent affair. [SPOILER IN THE REST OF THE SUMMARY].
Cause for Celebration by Ludella
“Dance with me.”
Hubert blinks slowly while processing the question. It’s enough time without a response for Ferdinand to turn to him, raising a curious brow while that almost smug smile remains on Ferdinand’s face. “Prime minister,” Hubert begins in a teasingly low voice, “what would people say?”
Some of Our Courting Hours by inwhatfurnace
Running a circus, Ferdinand imagines, must be quite like planning a ball. He has assistants, of course, and those assistants have assistants, but there is too much to worry about: the invitations, the food, the security, the decorations, the entertainment, the silverware, Edelgard’s outfit, his own outfit, the fact that Hubert will not stop touching him –
vitrification by lady_peony*
He drew his right thumb over the last line in the message, scrawled in the code used by his informants:
Target captured and secured. Prime Minister von Aegir is safe.
*technically this fic was written by me, but im proud of it so…
advance, retreat in three fourths beat
by lady_peony
Hubert participates in a duel. Ferdinand objects to this.
incidental pleasures by xenosaurus
Hubert sees little value in self-denial for its own sake.
Steel in a Forge by Rosage
Until now, everything Hubert has done has been for Edelgard. She tries to convince him it’s all right to change.
Gratitude by GoldenThreads
“You, dear Ferdie, want to hear a thank you for every single thing you do. Every. Single. Thing.” Dorothea wagged a finger at him with each word, then shrugged. “Hubie would rather eat his shoe than hear the words.”
“No one has ever thanked him?” Ferdinand asked, face twisting with such affronted shock that she may as well have slandered his favorite horse.
Ferdinand embarks on a seduction (?). Part 1 of A Soft Seduction series.
Followed by Care and Patience, Ponies, and Pastries.
Coming of Age by GoldenThreads
Ferdinand was a general. In theory. Edelgard had promised him continued command of his battalion, and a general needed a certain measure of wealth to supply his horses, his servants, his armor and rations and lodgings and, she’d promised.
But his father sat rotting in a cell, or worse, and it could be nothing more than a fable they thought him simple enough to believe. What did promises matter?
When the house of Aegir collapses around him, Ferdinand struggles to forge a path forward. He quickly discovers he can’t manage it alone – and neither, perhaps, can Edelgard.
scarlet ears, sunlit days by CutiePi
Ferdinand experiences several epiphanies regarding Hubert, but somehow misses the most important one.
jewels of the empire by CutiePi
Hubert has a night full of surprises.
The Merits of Tea and Coffee by garbage_dono
“Tea has its merits.”
“It certainly does, and yet…not everyone enjoys it. There are so many different blends – bergamot, chamomile, angelica. Some are picky, and some enjoy them all, and others prefer coffee.”
Hubert and Ferdinand try to come to terms with their own desires in the middle of a bloody war.
Fake It til you Make It by MooeyDooey
Ferdinand and Hubert pretend to be secretly dating each other, in order to distract a dangerous group of rebellion spies hiding in Enbarr. But they’re both professionals. So there’s no chance of them catching real feelings for each other… right?
one sentiment enlightens to another by newamsterdam
Of all of Ferdinand von Aegir’s more vexing qualities, the worst is this— the man has absolutely no idea of the effect he has on other people.
The Albinean ambassador gifts Ferdinand a ludicrous amount of coffee. And that is only where Hubert’s problems concerning the Prime Minister begin.
A Softer Sort of Courage by ProcrastinatingPalindrome
Hubert had been taught from an early age to guard his heart, to hide any sign of weakness away so that it could never be used against him. He couldn’t understand Ferdinand, who wore his heart on his sleeve for all to see.(Alternatively, five times Hubert saw Ferdinand cry, and one time their roles were reversed.)
A Shared Orbit by coolkidroland
Love, like war, is a heady and confusing thing. Ferdinand and Hubert fumble their way through.
The Bishop and a Knight (Leave the Board) by bluestrawberryii
Ferdinand and Hubert are caught on opposite sides of a war.
(Alternatively: Whoops accidentally got attached to Ferdinand and then felt bad about separating him from his friends! Time to write a fic about it.)
Festering Under Your Skin by Bohemienne
(you’ve probably read this fic. you love this fic :)
Once he dreamed of peeling away his gloves and running bare fingers through that bright orange hair. But they found themselves on opposite sides of the war–a war that Hubert lost.
He intends to make Ferdinand pay for that. Ferdinand has other plans.
Denial & Deception by Bohemienne
When the Black Eagles Strike Force’s top mole in the Leicester Alliance is discovered, Byleth proposes a drastic plan to gather the necessary intelligence for an invasion. Hubert and Ferdinand will have to fake a clandestine relationship, feud with Edelgard, flee the Empire, and take refuge in the Alliance to begin gathering the information the emperor needs … assuming they don’t kill each other in the process.
Growing Pains by Marks
“It is disgusting out there!” Ferdinand declares from the doorway, removing his coat and thoroughly shaking out like a dog. “I am disgusting.”
Hubert raises an eyebrow. “You have never been disgusting a day in your life.“
"Wrong. I have had more disgusting days than I can count.” Ferdinand continues to wring out his hair. "There is a reason I did not accompany my father to Enbarr for two full years following my twelfth birthday.”
The Art of Diplomacy by Marks
Hubert had grown on him, just as poisonous mushrooms sometimes grew at the base of sturdy trees, and when Edelgard asked them if they could get along for the duration, both had readily agreed.
Sometimes you only realize your crush is your crush when you bring him along on a diplomatic mission to another country.
hawberries
