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Title: Exercise Is Good For The Soul
Fandom: Dragon Age
Pairing(s): Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford, background Evelyn Trevelyan/Blackwall
Rating: PG
Warnings: Some mentions of nudity
Summary: A modern AU based on the following prompt: “I see you jogging around my block every morning so I guess it’s my fault I accidentally left my curtains open when changing while you passed by” au. Cullen jogs, Dorian watches, Dorian is naked, Cullen notices. Shenanigans ensue.




Dorian hated everything about his new home and yet he also didn’t. He’d chosen to run away from home. He’d known the consequences he would face both if he did and if he didn’t and he didn’t regret his choice but it was something of a come down. His family were practically nobility at home and he’d never really wanted for anything (except love… his father being proud of him… his mother not spending her life at the bottom of a bottle… and love… did he mention love… he’s always wanted that) and having to rely on just his salary now was a bit of a letdown.

He had a job though and he knew he should be thankful for that. Not many places in Fereldan would take a chance on a Tevinter mage but Skyhold had. He had a good job with a decent wage and he’d even been able to afford to rent a house and not a pokey little apartment.

But he still hated it.

The house was (lovely) small and beige and being pre-furnished, it was full of (decent) boring furniture that made him shudder when he wondered what might have happened on it or to it with past tenants. The view was (pleasant) dull and utterly suburbia and he would have (smiled) screamed if he had the energy.

Then he saw him.

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Title: Mistaken Identity - Part 3
Fandom: Dragon Age
Pairing(s): Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Note the rating. This chapter features explicit sex.
Summary: After Dorian returns from facing Corypheus with the Inquisitor, Cullen decides it's time to make Lady DeVere's mistake less of a mistake. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.




Cullen paced back and forth on the battlements and tried to keep his temper in check. The Inquisitor had gone to confront Corypheus. This time, Maker willing, for the last time. Dorian had gone with Adaar and it was that more than the confrontation itself that had Cullen so on edge. He wished for something... anything... to do but the bulk of his troops were still marching back to Skyhold from the Arbor Wilds. He’d already issued his orders to the soldiers here in the keep and overseen what preparations could be made. Now all he and everyone else could do was... wait.

Wait and pray that the Inquisitor succeeded. Wait and pray that he and those he’d taken with him came back.

Not for the first time, Cullen cursed the fact that his role demanded he stay at Skyhold except for situations like Adamant and the battle in the Arbor Wilds. He wanted to be there, to march next to Dorian, to protect his lover and ensure they both made it back.

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Title: Mistaken Identity - Part 2
Fandom: Dragon Age
Pairing(s): Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford
Rating: PG
Warnings: N/A
Summary: The Empress has been saved and the night is won. Cullen now waits for the axe to fall. Read Part 1 here.




It was done. Empress Celene had been saved, Gaspard was awaiting the headman’s axe, Florianne was awaiting judgement and Briala and Celene had been reconciled. The ball had taken on a distinctly party air in relief and celebration at all that had been accomplished and more food and wine had been brought out to help with that.

Cullen slipped away from the growing party and walked out onto one of the balconies, closing the doors behind him. He’d seen Bull heading for the balcony the Inquisitor had claimed and knew that there would be no need for him to keep up appearances in the ballroom any longer. He leaned against the balustrade and looked down into the palace gardens, his shoulders slumping as he finally relaxed.

Physically at least. The muscles along his shoulders and back might be finally unknotting themselves now that he was away from the pressure of the court but his mind was in turmoil over what had happened earlier with Dorian. He didn’t know what had possessed him to play along with Lady DeVere’s mistaken assumption that Dorian was his husband. Sheer desperation maybe, mixed in with a lot of wishful thinking seemed the most likely reason. And then Dorian had played along!

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Title: Mistaken Identity
Fandom: Dragon Age
Pairing(s): Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford
Rating: PG
Warnings: N/A
Summary: Another prompt fill for Cullrian Prompt Saturday. This time is was: Getting mistaken for husbandos in Halamshiral. I'm not sure this fic needs more introduction than that.




To say Cullen was uncomfortable in the Winter Palace would be a gross understatement. He would honestly have preferred to be facing Corypheus himself in single combat than be here amongst all these masks and frippery and lies and deceit. He had at least found himself a reasonably decent corner that allowed him to set up his defences but they seemed almost inadequate against the courtiers and nobles and wandering hands that pinched his bottom. He didn’t care how weak a man that noble was, he needed to learn to keep his hands to himself!

The gathering nobles around him parted and Dorian sauntered through, two wine glasses in hand. Cullen relaxed a little and even managed a weak smile for the Tevinter mage.

“My dear Commander,” Dorian said, handing over both of the glasses and setting to work straightening Cullen’s collar and sash. “Our good Ambassador is going to have your head on a platter if you wrinkle this outfit.”

“She shouldn’t have had it cut so tight then,” Cullen grumbled, forgetting for a moment the gathered crowd.

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Title: The Letters
Fandom: Dragon Age
Pairing(s): Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford
Rating: PG
Warnings: N/A
Summary: I got the prompt for Cullrian prompt Saturday of: How about Cullen's sister Mia comes to Skyhold and he introduces Dorian to her? Mia seems to know everything about Dorian because he's the only thing Cullen ever writes to her about. Much denial or embarrassment abounds. Fic ensued. Fluff ahoy!




Dorian lounged in the chair behind Cullen’s desk, his feet resting on the surface of the desk, and watched with appreciation as the Commander paced back and forth across the office. In this state, Cullen truly lived up to his moniker of the ‘Lion of Skyhold’, though his obvious nervousness did detract from the image just a touch.

“You weren’t this nervous before the Inquisitor dragged us all off to face Corypheus, Amatus,” he observed. “And we were facing almost certain death back then. Your sister can’t possibly be worse than that.”

You were off facing Corypheus,” Cullen said sourly. “I was stuck back here and yes, I was this nervous.”

“So your sister is as bad as Corypheus,” Dorian said, looking amused.

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