A split screen. One one half, Hien stands with his back turned and his arms folded, looking potentially stern. In the second half, Gosetsu kneels with his head bowed, dressed in a plain brown yukata.

But One to Mourn Your Passing
Chapter Three

archiveofourown.org/works/718706...

Rated Mature | #bram/hien | 7.9k Words

Gosetsu and Yotsuyu have had quite the journey in their time away--and now it is time to face the Lord of Doma.

{ #mairynfic }

Bram Matsuno and Hien Rijin become fast friends after the Scions travel to the Othard, seeking to divide imperial forces and win a path to freedom for Doma and Ala Mhigo. They have a lot in common: they are the same age, grew up just malms apart, and know what it means to watch their friends and family suffer the crushing grip of the imperial occupation that has held Doma captive for nearly three decades. Bram, having just emerged from the death of a lover and losing his home forever, is cautiously curious about the formerly unknown prince. Hien, only now recovered from the physical and psychological trauma of a failed rebellion, prays the Scions might be the key to helping him achieve his lifelong goal of liberation. But difficulties lie in the shadows, and as understanding and fondness begin to blossom, it becomes clear that helping each other restore their home may not be all they want. Will they be able to overcome the specters of the past to find a new and lasting happiness? Or will their lives remain divided by walls neither of them carries the power to surmount?

A young Bram stands at his mother's side, watching his father, dressed in an imperial uniform, head for a ship. This is the moment he left forever.

A young Shun bows apologetically to his father, King Kaien, after getting hurt and running afoul of imperials at The Swallow's Compass. Behind him, Gosetsu shrugs and fondly smiles, as if to suggest that this is par for the course.

Bram and Hien stare skyward at the stars, sitting side by side on the first night they met. The lush green landscape of the Azim Steppe surrounds them while a small stream rushes nearby.

Sunrise Over Saisho

Various Ratings | #wolhien | 75.5k Words | Ongoing Series

AO3: archiveofourown.org/series/4517938

{ #ffxivfic | #mairynfic | #bram/hien }

Bram and Hien kiss somewhere on the Azim Steppe. The warm light of the sun filters through the gap between them.

At Glimmering Horizon

archiveofourown.org/works/80209591

Rated Teen | #bram/hien | 9.7k Words

One year after their first meeting, Bram and Hien return to the Steppe and reflect on what they've gained.

{ #mairynfic }

Gosetsu kneels on the ground, visibly in pain. Yotsuyu, dressed in disguise, fawns worriedly over him.

But One to Mourn Your Passing
Chapter Two

archiveofourown.org/works/718706...

Rated Mature | #bram/hien | 6.8k Words

Bram sets about tracking down Gosetsu--and discovers far too many surprises in the process.

{ #mairynfic }

Hien and Yugiri sit together on the Enclave's docks, gazing out at the ruins of Doma Castle. It is very dark.

Settled in Ashes

archiveofourown.org/works/75708446

Rated General | #bram/hien | 2.4k

In the aftermath of Gosetsu's death, Doma's victory does not weigh as it should. Hien and Yugiri reminisce and look to the future. Angst.

{ #mairynfic }

The description of an AO3 fic called "A Ride Home" by Mairyn Summary: O'bren has been avoiding Bram for two weeks, scared off one of their usual trysts by an unexpected visitor. Bram finally manages to ask him why. Modern AU. OC/OC.

A Ride Home

Bram Matsuno (OC)/O'bren Alyss (OC) || Teen

AO3: archiveofourown.org/works/75209146

[ #mairynfic | #obram ]

Yotsuyu kneels facing away from the foot of a lavish bed with her eyes closed. She is wearing a green and bronze kimono. Firelight warms the dim room.

A summary for an AO3 fic called "But One to Mourn Your Passing" by Mairyn. It reads: "Ayame," she said, and though she was a woman, her eyes were wide and wondering as a child's. "Is that my name?" A lifetime of savage mistreatment molded Yotsuyu Naeuri into Yotsuyu goe Brutus: the violent and heavy-handed acting viceroy of Doma, whose death heralded the nation's liberation from imperial rule. For nearly a year, the matter was believed to be resolved, her watery grave lying side by side with that of Gosetsu Daito, beloved friend and protector to Doma's royal family. But when the two are seemingly spotted in the streets of Kugane--and what's more, together--Hien and the Warrior of Light must confront a lifelong history of failures and the question of whether some sins can ever truly be forgiven.

But One to Mourn Your Passing
Chapter One

archiveofourown.org/works/718706...

Rated Mature | #bram/hien | 6.3k Words

"Ayame," she said, and though she was a woman, her eyes were wide and wondering as a child's. "Is that my name?"

{ #mairynfic }

Bram watches over Misha and Alphinaud at the edge of the water in the Macalania Woods. FFX AU.

At Water's Edge

archiveofourown.org/works/71183066

Rated General | #obram, #spellblade | 1k Words

Bram does his duty as a guardian, and remembers.

A companion piece to "A Fleeting Indulgence" (archiveofourown.org/works/71039786).

{ #mairynfic }

Gpose by
@darthourobix.bsky.social

A gpose of Bram and Haurchefant kissing with many Heavensturn lanterns and decorations in the background.

To Be Known

archiveofourown.org/works/71041266

Rated General | #haurchebram | 1.3k Words

Bram receives a nameday gift. Fluff and the long-mysterious earring lore.

{ #mairynfic }

Bram and Hien sitting near a fire in the Azim Steppe. A tent is in the foreground, with its pole separating the two figures.

A Matter of Survival Mairyn Summary: As Bram and Hien approach the threshold of a major change in their relationship, Hien recalls the frustrations of his youth and the impossible dream of what comes after Doma's liberation. Humor and Angst in equal measure.

A Matter of Survival

archiveofourown.org/works/69606606

Rated Explicit | #bram/hien | 13.7k Words

As Bram and Hien approach the threshold of a change in their relationship, Hien recalls the frustrations of his youth and the impossible dream of what comes after Doma's liberation.

{ #mairynfic }

A gpose of Bram sitting in front of a running waterfall and cherry tree. His unsheathed katana is slung over one shoulder and propped on his knee. He is gazing pensively off-camera.

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A screenshot of Yanxia’s cliffy terrain under a blue sky. A village is partially visible.

A screenshot of an AO3 fic summary. The fic is called “Surrender Now” by Mairyn. The summary reads: “I fear that only you could listen to a tale of all the ways myself and my father have failed Doma—your village most of all—and still find a way to insist the burden is your own to bear. You are too selfless for your own good, my friend.” Bram returns to Doma. Angst and reconciliation follow.

Surrender Now, Ch. 2

archiveofourown.org/works/660406...

Rated T | #bram/hien | 4k Words

Bram returns to Doma. Angst and reconciliation follow.

{ #mairynfic }

Bram, wearing no shirt, kissing someone's leg in a warmly lit room

Equilibrium

Hien/WoL || 5k Words || Explicit

Bram secretly hates to lose. Hien uses this fact to his advantage. PWP.

AO3: archiveofourown.org/works/66072094

[ #ffxiv | #ffxivfic | #mairynfic | #bram/hien | #hienwol ]

A gpose of young Hien folding his arms and pouting while Gosetsu kneels in front of him, looking patiently amused

An AO3 summary for a fic called "Surrender Now" by Mairyn. The summary reads: “I fear that only you could listen to a tale of all the ways myself and my father have failed Doma—your village most of all—and still find a way to insist the burden is your own to bear. You are too selfless for your own good, my friend.” Bram returns to Doma. Angst and reconciliation follow.

Surrender Now, Ch. 1

archiveofourown.org/works/660406...

Rated T | #bram/hien | 5k Words

Bram returns to Doma. Angst and reconciliation follow.

{ #mairynfic }

Lying on the Ala Mhigan palace ramparts in the Lochs, Bram buries his face in embarrassment. Hien looks on, amused.

A screenshot of an AO3 fic by Mairyn titled "Again and Again". The description reads: Little wonder he’d left him heartbroken. Little wonder Hien hadn’t been willing to share space with the ghost of a man he’d never met. He’d never been given proper space to begin with. Bram was, perhaps, the worst possible choice of a man with which to break down his decade of careful patience. (Or: Bram and Hien finally talk it out.)

Again and Again

archiveofourown.org/works/65165572

Rated T | #bram/hien | 4.9k Words

{ #mairynfic }

Skip to the Good Part

archiveofourown.org/works/64210675

Bram was practically radiating embarrassment and slammed the pamphlet shut in his hand. “I can’t read this.”

“Why not?” O’bren pouted. “It was just getting to the good part.”

Rated M | #obram | 1.7k Words

{ #mairynfic }

Bram and Lyse sit together watching the glimmering sunset over the Ruby Sea.

Summary: In which Bram finds hope for Doma's future, then proceeds to fumble his own cataclysmically. Angst.

Where Rests Hope and Sorrow

archiveofourown.org/works/64023826

Rated T | #bram/hien | 3.4k Words

{ #mairynfic }

Bram and Mina locked in discussion near Mina's alchemy station. Mina looks annoyed.

Summary: The day of Doma's liberation draws nearer, but feelings unspoken have reached the point of no return. Bram seeks advice, then makes a choice regarding where he and Hien go from here.

Even Now

archiveofourown.org/works/62305366

Rated T | #bram/hien | 3.9k Words

{ #mairynfic }

Hien and Gosetsu walk together in Yanxia, somewhere outside the House of the Fierce.

Summary: Upon seeking advice from his friend and mentor, Hien learns more about Lord Kaien and his loyal samurai.

Writ in Silence

archiveofourown.org/works/62075188

Rated G | #bram/hien | 1.8k Words

{ #mairynfic }

Bram and Hien, dressed in sleep clothes for the evening, sit near a fire in the deep dark of night.

Summary: Old wounds drive Bram and Hien together in the dark of night, where the weight of expectation and titles matters little. Pre-Relationship.

In the Dark

archiveofourown.org/works/61112854

Rated G | #bram/hien | 2.9k Words

{ #mairynfic }

Bram and Hien sit together next to a stream on the Azim Steppe, beneath a boundless, starry sky.

Summary: Even in their earliest moments together, Bram and Hien sense a similarity between themselves: the bitters of loss and the hope for a brighter future. After witnessing an Echo vision of Hien's past, it becomes clear those similarities run deeper than either of them ever expected. Pre-Relationship. Angst.

An Exchange of Regrets

archiveofourown.org/works/58384684

Rated G | #bram/hien | 5.4k Words

{ #mairynfic }

Bram and Hien sit side by side overlooking the ruins of a Doman village. Castrum Fluminis is barely visible in the background.

An AO3 description that reads: Bram Matsuno and Hien Rijin become fast friends after the Scions travel to the East, seeking to divide Garlean forces and win a path to freedom for Doma and Ala Mhigo. Neither carries any memories of the world that existed before imperial rule, but both are devoted to creating a future where the lifestyle and traditions of the past might one day be restored. In working together to accomplish this task they grow nearer and dearer to one another, until at last they surrender to their passions. But difficulties lie in the shadows of their own internal struggles and being together is not so simple as it might seem. Will they triumph over specters of the past? Or will their lives remain divided by walls neither of them carries the power to surmount?

I've been wanting to make a proper thread for my Bram/Hien series now that I'm pretty locked in on where the narrative's going, so here it is! ✨

Compass Points You Home

archiveofourown.org/series/4517938

Various Ratings | #bram/hien | Ongoing Series

{ #mairynfic }

Bram looks on as Hien reaches for the door.

Where Rests Hope and Sorrow

Hien/WoL || 3.4k Words || Teen

archiveofourown.org/works/64023826

In which Bram finds hope for Doma's future, then proceeds to fumble his own cataclysmically.

[ #ffxivfic || #ffxiv || #wolhien || #bram/hien || #mairynfic ]

This fic also isn’t new, but it is Valentine’s Day themed. So have a little oblivious pirate and lord as well. ✨

A Necessary Intervention
Teen || 5.1k Words
Emmanellain de Fortemps/Sicard Spence

archiveofourown.org/works/53684182

[ #emmasica | #mairynfic ]

This fic isn’t new, but in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, have some bards being cute and oblivious. 💛💚 (And remember littering is bad, kupo.)

Words Sweeter Still
Teen || 3k Words
Sanson Smyth/Guydelot Thildonnet

archiveofourown.org/works/37070221

[ #guydesan | #mairynfic ]

Bram Matsuno sits on a bench in the ruins of Garlemald, dressed in a heavy coat and looking down at his lap

Black Steel, Cold Embers by Mairyn Summary: It was easy enough to imagine things had permanently ended when he saved Hector’s life. In the moons since, he’d convinced himself it was a debt repaid: a life for a life. Anything he’d ever owed him was accounted for. But perhaps it wasn’t so simple. Perhaps Hector had concerns of his own he needed to voice. A final message or explanation that would resolve twenty years of bristling hate. Angst.

Black Steel, Cold Embers

General || 1.5k words || Teen

archiveofourown.org/works/62959006

[ #ffxivfic | #ffxiv | #bramposting | #mairynfic ]

Bram and Hien nearly kiss. Both of them are half-dressed.

Homecoming

Hien/WoL || 2.4k words || Explicit

Bram returns to Doma after six months in Tuliyollal. He and Hien set about making up for lost time. PWP.

archiveofourown.org/works/62470993

[ #ffxivfic | #ffxiv | #wolhien | #bram/hien | #mairynfic ]

Even Now

Hien/WoL, past Haurchefant/WoL || 3.8k Words || Teen

archiveofourown.org/works/62305366

[ #ffxivfic | #ffxiv | #wolhien | #bram/hien | #mairynfic ]

Writ in Silence

Hien Rijin & Gosetsu Daito, with discussion of Hien/WoL || 1.8k Words || General

archiveofourown.org/works/62075188

[ #ffxivfic | #ffxiv | #wolhien | #bram/hien | #mairynfic ]

Bram and O'bren stare at each other lovingly in a Hingashi-style sitting room

“I’ll be back in a quarter-bell,” he said distractedly. The tiny bag clinked in his fist. O’bren hummed and flopped onto his side, resting his cheek in one palm. He smiled coyly. “Hurry back. Our reservation won’t last forever.” Bram let his eyes wander over endless skin a moment longer, remembering the feel of every ilm, then turned on his heel to head out. It was only a nascent fear that made him linger at the door. “If you’re still here when I get back,” he said, the question unspoken, “It will be enough.” O’bren did not respond. He waited just a moment longer, fighting with himself over whether or not he’d said too much, then left without turning to look over his shoulder. In the end, the decision wasn’t his. He would stay or he wouldn’t, and Bram’s life would continue as it ever had. That he was still there when he returned was more than enough indeed.

The Color of Joy

Bram Matsuno (OC)/O'bren Alyss (OC) || Explicit

AO3: archiveofourown.org/series/4396363

[ #ffxiv | #ffxivfic | #mairynfic | #obram ]