(but i think like a waterfall.) —Truthfully, Byleth always stood somewhere between professor and peer. Not that anyone would be able to get her thoughts on the matter out of her if they tried. She's a little busy putting the pieces of herself back together in her spare time, putting the past into a verifiable timeline, collecting memories through daydreams. Claude knows as much.

Byleth returns to the monastery cautious, hopeful and filthy after a five year slumber in the wild. Thankfully Claude's scheming nature keeps him prepared and he knows of a secluded spring she can use nearby. Feelings on both sides are reawakened as both realize those student/teacher boundaries are now gone.

Sakura Haruno, an age-defying jutsu gone wrong, and the Akatsuki.

What if Connor had snapped emotionally while holding the gun to Chloe's head, how would things have turned out?

Connor didn't expect to see Chloe again, especially bleeding and nearly dead on his doorstep in the middle of an investigation on anti-android fanatics. Yet here she was. The words Very Pretty are only the beginning of the words he wants to use to describe her as she slowly makes him feel human.

Damaged and in danger, Chloe is able to get to Connor to deliver him a message about CyberLife. Connor remembers the awful choice he was forced to make about her, reminded of what he used to be versus what he's grown into. He wants to teach her, and she finds him comforting. Meanwhile, Markus finds a peaceful resolution isn't always the end of a struggle. Rated M for adult themes

She likes that he's honest. He likes her muddy shoes. In progress.

From the get go, Angela and Chase hated each others guts. But when he shows an interest in Maya, Angela's best friend, he grudgingly has to ask for Angela's help. What starts out as a reluctant favor soon turns into something more. ChasexAngela