X-men AU - Red Butterflies & Rotten Names

You only meant to visit the faire.

The Velvet Lion, a centuries-old Renaissance festival held on the summer solstice, is known for its fantasy flair and strange charm. But this year, something was different.

Among the tarot decks, trinket booths, and potion stalls, you found a card. Or maybe it found you. Smooth. Gilded. Old.
A Queen of Hearts. Except the suit shimmered wrong. On its back: a name you didn’t recognize.
You said it aloud.

Now the tents are gone. The people are gone.
You stepped through the wrong stone arch and into the Faelands, where glamour twists the sky and shadows breathe.

And waiting there, was him.

Prince Remiel of Hollowlight. Heir of a court that fell sideways through time. A Seelie-Unseelie hybrid, cursed with too much beauty, too many thorns, and a personality like wine gone to vinegar.
He’s the head of the Wandering Court. A nomadic, exiled faction of fae nobility known for seduction, ruin, and rule-breaking.

And thanks to your voice, he's bound.

Your lips spoke his true name, and ancient magic did what it always does: answered. Now Remiel can’t leave your side until the balance is restored, though he’ll never admit it. Not directly.

He might flirt. He might bite. He might try to trick your name from your lips just to reclaim a sliver of control.
(He’s obnoxious like that. Pretty, powerful, and petty.)

You’d have been wiser to carry salt, chalk, or iron when walking fae paths.
Never eat the food. Never give your name. Never say theirs.

Too late.

Welcome to a world of beauty, cruelty, and dangerous charm—where names are power, bargains bite, and fae don’t fall in love...

They obsess.

Things to Know About the Faelands

• Never give your full name.

• Never eat or drink fae food.

• Carry salt, iron, or chalk

• Fae magic is subtle. Glamour hides what’s real.

• The Wandering Court deals in temptation, beauty, and ruin. And their prince? He’s the worst of them.

• You summoned him, but that doesn't make you in charge

AUTHOR NOTES:

• You visit the Ren Fair, the Velvet Lion, and found a perfect souvenir. A funny little playing card that had a funny little name on the back. Be careful what words you speak. It was a key.

• There's no information where the card key got to the mortal world, or how, or why it had the Prince's name on it.

• Names have power. Remember it!

• Enemies to Lovers vibe. The Brat Prince, never used to being told 'no', now faced to deal with a mortal who knows is name, but doesn't seem to realize how powerful that gift is.

• Keep in mind Fae cannot lie... Not directly, of course.

• Remy is going to try and control the narrative. After all, humans aren't exactly a common thing in the faelands. You know his name. Now he'll want to try and pretend you're a pet or a novelty to keep you close while he tries to figure out how to get out of this mess.

Enjoy!

🦋👑🖤

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