Kit looks down at Fray, who looks out over the sea in Yedlihmad at sunset. They stand close, having a quiet conversation. Kit appears mildly concerned, possibly even sad.

A shot from behind of Kit and Fray, looking out toward an orange and turquoise sunset in Yedlihmad. His arm is around her waist.

A close up shot of Kit grasping Fray's hand at her waist.

Kit's face has eased into a smile, and the two of them look out, a little lighter.

And after all this
This love I've borrowed
I'm waiting on the day you don't want me tomorrow

#KitHareington | #KitFray | #EsteemersAnonymous

A screencap of the tags for the AO3 entry "Dead Man Walking" by Feral Kwe on AO3.

A screencap of the summary and author's notes of "Dead Man Walking" by Feral Kwe on AO3. Text as follows: Summary: "If she stopped and thought about it, he knew she would realize that the scant two weeks they'd spent together was insufficient for what she wanted, for what he gave. She would know the wrongness of what had them entangled. She might even learn to accept what she had done in bringing him back to life, or seek to undo it in the name of freeing him. That could not happen." A better man might tell the Warrior of Light what she'd done, that he was not exactly as alive as she thought he was. Fray Myste is not exactly a better man. Notes: A lot of notes to drop here. I don't feel the consent issue is enough to warrant putting this in the 'dubious consent' tag, but the gaps of information between Kit and Fray could reasonably be interpreted as such. We're not divergent enough to call this an alternate universe, but I am playing loose and fast with DRK lore, SMN lore, and the events of the DRK quest as they fit within my canon universe for Kit. Fic isn't meant to adhere strictly to canon, IMO, so I feel fine that these variances are acceptable without tagging it AU as well. That said, Fray died as in canon. Their circumstances include his will being bound to hers, unbeknownst to her. This is not Esteem. Kit's DRK story begins almost immediately following Seat of Sacrifice, and ends just prior to the towers appearing pre-Endwalker (between We Are Never, Ever, Ever, Ever Getting Back Together and Living Dead Girl). You don't really need to read any other of my fics to follow the story, but I would love if you did! All of that considered, I hope you enjoy a fucked up little situationship between a technically dead guy and one mentally unwell WoL.

Want to read a slightly Fucked Up™️DRK story? I gotchu.

Mind the notes, loves.

#EsteemersAnonymous | #KitHareington | #KitFray | #FFXIVFic

archiveofourown.org/works/69184641

White text at the bottom of the panel indicates "...A short time later." Kit lies face-down on the bed, pantsless, one arm draped across the bed from her. Fray's legs are seen not far from the bed. Fray: Alright, Kit. Get dressed. I have a job for us. Real do-gooder shite. Your favorite. Fray: Kit?

Fray steps closer to the bed, one arm crossed over his chest, the other touching Kit's arm. Fray: C'mon, Kit. It wasn't that much aether. Just enough to keep me here... Fray: Kit? Wake up, now. I didn't mean to... Fray: Kit!

A close up of Kit, face down in the bed, her hand draped into the foreground. Fray's hand grips it, checking for a pulse. Fray: Oh, by the bloody Fury.

N/S/F/W (3/3)

#KitFray | #gposecomic | #DRKonDRKViolence

Kit's hips buck as Fray presses a hand to her mons. Her eyes close. Kit: What does that make me? Can you fix me with simply conjury? Fray: You don't need fixing, Kit. Only to let go. To be you. Let's hold that conjury thought, and get you out of these.

Kit and Fray are chest to chest, her leaning far forward, hand cupping his head. They share a kiss, a wisp of magenta aether passing from her mouth to his. Kit: Stop talking, Fray. Fray: Consider it bloody done.

Atop Fray, Kit's back arches, her head dropping low beside his, and long ears tucked toward her head. Kit: Wh--what was that? *gasp* Fray: A nip of aether. A soul like yours... you'll never miss it. Worry about cumming for me. Kit: *cries out*

N/S/F/W (2/3)

#KitFray | #gposecomic | #DRKonDRKViolence

On a bed in a pool of moonlight, Kit straddles Fray, a thumb touching his lip. His hand is on her hip. Fray: You don't have to do this. Kit: I know. I don't have to do anything.

Kit looks down at Fray, highlighted by moonlight through the window. One of his hands is on her hip, the other on her abdomen, just below her breast, pushing up her top. Fray: Finally figured that out, have you? Fray: Good girl.

Kit arches up as he pushes her top up, cupping her breast. Her eyes are lidded down to slits. She grips one of his hands. Kit: Is--is this how you thank everyone who saves you from the brink of death? Fray: You might be the first. Usually me, patching reckless shites back together.

Oops. N/S/F/W (1/3)

#KitFray | #gposecomic | #DRKonDRKViolence

Kit and Fray share a kiss, dappled in streaming moonlight, her hand cupping the back of his head.

My hand slipped... coincidentally, so did Kit's mental stability.

#KitFray | #gpose | #DRKonDRKViolence

Under the stars in a secluded spot, Fray pulls a seemingly concerned Kit's face in close, their mouths just inches apart.

Close together, a thread of dark aether passes from Kit's mouth to Fray, whose eyes have gone red. The moment remains tender, though a slight shine of tears show in her eye.

Kit and Fray's mouths meet, the aether glowing between their lips as she passes it to him. His slightly opened eyes glow red.

"It's the least I can do."

#KitHareington | #KitFray

Kit Hareington kneels in a dark abyss, rims of red in the background, her greatsword in her lap. Behind her, an un-helmed Fray holds his greatsword to her throat, looking down at her. Kit looks off into the distance with lidded eyes.

Kit Hareington kneels in a dark abyss, rims of red in the background, her greatsword in her lap. Behind her, an un-helmed Fray holds his greatsword to her throat, looking down at her. Kit looks off into the distance with lidded eyes. They are surrounded by glowing flowers.

“In your darkest hour, in the blackest night...think of me...and I will be with you. Always. For where else could I go? Who else could I love but you?”

#KitHareington | #FrayMyste | #ffxivdrk | #gpose | #KitFray