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Real or not, this is beautiful and is now canon.

Yellow is Kaz’ favourite colour.

Not some bright and neon yellow but a soft, somewhat golden, type of yellow. The yellow you would spot faintly in a sunset, the yellow that reminds him of the days as a child watching that very sunset with his family, the yellow you could spot faintly on Matthias’ hair when the sun hit it just right, the yellow spotted in small specks throughout Nina’s eyes as she smiled widely- a teasing and caring smile, the yellow found surrounding Wylan with a soft glow as he laughed and shone with pure emotion, the yellow that glints in front of Kaz’ eyes when the sun hits Jesper’s precious Zemeni revolvers at just the right angle, the yellow showing throughout Inej’s tunic embroidered in small details he has memorised, the yellow he has found to be intertwined with all his favourite things about his life.

So yeah, his favourite colour is yellow.

For You

kaz brekker x reader - for you

summary/request: “Heyyy could you do a Kaz x reader fic where she’s thinking about leaving bc she thinks Kaz doesn’t like her and he convinces her to stay bc he loves her”

warnings: language

word count: 2.2k

     Kaz stood unmoving, scarily still as the others waited anxiously around him to hear his remarks after the heist.  Y/N could feel her heart race a little faster every time Kaz readjusted his grip on the Crow’s head.  The silence was awful, the type that left you feeling jittery and unnerved.

     “Kaz, buddy, everything went fine.  We got the target.” Jesper replied, carefully holding up a stunning jeweled necklace with two fingers.  The sapphires set into their silver bases glittered magnificently in the low light.

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Martyr

kaz brekker x reader - martyr

summary/request: “Hi!  Can I request a Kaz imagine where reader tells Kaz that he’s worth so much more than he believes and he lashes out on her because he isn’t used to people loving him.  And then reader and Kaz go a few days without talking because she doesn’t want to push him and he’s conflicted until he decides to talk to her and he says something like [redacted, spoilers]  Or something along those lines.  Omg I’m sorry that’s so specific.  I just really loved your Kaz imagine, you’re so talented”

warnings: typical six of crows stuff - blood, one mention of death

word count: 2.7k

     Kaz uncomfortably hobbled up the stairs to his room, a bloody hand clutched over his shoulder.  Y/N followed behind him, as she always did, something of a shadow - always there and never leaving.  As they reached the landing at the top of the stairs, she quickly stepped in front of him, opening the door wide.  With a quick nod of thanks, Kaz stepped inside, hurrying off to his bedroom where he kept a little stash of supplies for moments just like this.

     They’d been gone for the day, away on a heist.  Everything that could have gone wrong, went catastrophically wrong - Wylan’s bombs went off at the wrong time, Nina was delayed in knocking out a guard which caused the alarms to go off early, and Kaz himself had been cornered.  The events were still being replayed over and over again, his mind trying to dissect every moment.

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I’d Come For You

kaz brekker x reader - i’d come for you

summary/request: “YOUR X READER MATYR IS LITERALLY MY MOST FAVORITE THING and I absolutely adore the way you write kaz!! May I request a Kaz x fem!reader where they have a relationship and the reader is very ok with Kaz’s boundaries and doesn’t ask for more if he’s not ready to give it but she’s needed for a mission, maybe because the people trust her more because she has a trustworthy face etc and Kaz is ofc very against it but when he sees her in action, he’s surprised by how good at she is and even the main crew love her? If not that’s ok lolol”

warnings: language, mentions of blood, torture, kaz being a bit softer than usual

word count: 2.6k

Among the Dregs it was unsaid, but Kaz was hers and Y/N was his. It was a known fact, engraved in stone. They were attached at the hip constantly, except for when it came to jobs. That was when Y/N was left behind to stay at the Slat, while Kaz ventured out with his Crows.

As difficult as it was, Kaz was vehemently stubborn when it came to separating his work and his personal life. To everyone else, it seemed like an unusual move. Y/N lived at the Slat, just like every other Dreg, with the exception that she did live with Kaz. To Kaz, it was purely logical. Being the Bastard of the Barrel meant little room for mistakes and no room for weakness. And love was purely that - a weakness. Y/N had Kaz wrapped around her finger, forever willing to do her bidding. The boy knew that if someone wanted to bring him to his knees, they’d go through her. After all, it’s what he would do.

The solution was simple: separate her from his work. The rules were laid out clear, and reluctantly abided by: no joining in on jobs and no leaving the Slat without Kaz or Jesper. Although heavily restrictive, it did its job. Y/N remained safe. Kaz knew those hours where he was away on a heist, was torture for the girl. The knowledge ate away at him everytime he was away.

But Saints, was returning to her worth the unease. With her, everything felt effortless. Y/N loved him - imperfections and all. Never once did she question Kaz when he was silent, trying to search for the correct way to translate his feelings to words. She never pushed him when it came to touch, silently understanding that he just couldn’t bring himself to, no matter how much he wanted it.

To Kaz, Y/N was a perfect escape from the world around him. An escape from the horrors of the Barrel, from the responsibilities that weighed so heavily on his shoulders. With her, he could simply relax and enjoy her company, everything from comfortable silence to staying up all night chatting. Y/N was a little slice of paradise within a cruel world.

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A vast blueprint was laid upon the table before Kaz. He leaned over it, palms splayed out on either side, as his eyes searched the layout, slowly formulating a plan in his mind. Their chosen route of escape was played over and over again within his mind. Something just wasn’t right.

“We need to get past these guards, without triggering the alarms.” Jesper stated, pointing to a door on the blueprint.

“That’s the thing,” Kaz groaned, looking up at his Crows which were situated around the table, “the guards will recognize all of us. We need someone fresh.”

“We could ask one of the Dregs to join us - Rotty maybe?” Inej questioned, her eyes examining the blueprint as well.

Kaz took a step away from the table and folded his arms over his chest, “No, this is too high stakes.”

“I could do it.” Y/N quietly commented.

Kaz whipped his head around, staring at the girl that at some point had walked up behind him. He’d grown so used to her constant presence that he hardly noticed when she walked up next to him. She felt like an extension of himself, always there.

“No, absolutely not.” Kaz muttered, stubbornly shaking his head.

“Seriously Kaz, think about it.” Y/N stepped in front of him and ran her fingers over the blueprint, “The guards wouldn’t recognize me. I’m exactly who you need on the job.”

Kaz clenched his jaw and sent the girl a glare. She was being stupid. They’d mutually agreed she’d never join in on a job.

Jesper raised an eyebrow dramatically, “She’s got a point. It would work.”

Of course they’d gang up on me. Kaz sternly glared at his friend, praying the boy would take it as a signal to back off.

“This isn’t up for discussion. My answer is no and that’s final.”

He could feel sets of eyes on him as he reached forward with trembling hands and rolled up the blueprint. Y/N’s safety was the one thing Kaz was not willing to barter with. He wouldn’t take the risk and he wouldn’t allow her to either. Tucking the blueprint under his arm, Kaz started to walk off towards his office but Y/N stepped into his path, hands up.

“Kaz can we talk about this?”

For a second he faltered, looking into Y/N’s intense eyes, but then he answered, “We agreed - no jobs.”

Brushing past Y/N, he marched up the staircase, determined to throw the girl off of her ridiculous idea. Soft footsteps echoed behind him, climbing the staircase as well. Kaz flung open the heavy door to his dimly lit office and retreated inside. The room was cluttered, as it always was when he was preparing for a heist. It reflected how his mind felt, a hectic mess of thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Collapsing into the chair behind his desk, Kaz stashed the blueprint away in a drawer.

The door to his office closed with a soft thud as Y/N stepped inside, her eyes carefully examining Kaz. She was waiting for him to calm down before resuming their argument. Like a puppet master, Y/N could delicately pull his strings, convince him to see her point of view once he’d had a second to cool his flaring temper.

“I want to help. You told me just last night how important this job was. I can do this, Kaz, just trust me.” Y/N’s statement was insistent, begging for a chance.

Kaz sighed and ran one gloved hand through his hair, “The job is not important.”

Y/N walked forward and leaned against Kaz’s desk, pointing an accusatory finger at him as she spoke, “Do not lie to me Kaz. You said last night this job is big, a boat load of kruge big. It’s worth the risks.”

“No amount of kruge is worth more than your life.” Kaz simply replied, but his voice was strained, raspy with emotion. Sitting up straighter in his chair, he clasped both hands over the crow’s head and appraised the girl.

She was fiery, her eyes passionately ablaze as she argued her case, “Saints Kaz, let me do something for once!” Y/N threw her hands into the air, animatedly moving them as she spoke, “You keep me holed up in here as though the moment I walk out that door someone would shoot me dead.”

Kaz abruptly rose from his chair and menacingly loomed over the girl, “You don’t get it. Men out there do want you dead. They want me and the little empire I’ve built to crumble. What’s the fastest way to bring a man to his knees?”

The question was open ended, sitting heavily in the air as Y/N fumbled for an answer. Unsatisfied with her silence, Kaz turned away with a tut and walked over to a window, overlooking the dark but lively streets of the city.

“You do it by finding his pressure points, his weakness. I’ve fought tooth and nail to exterminate every possible thing that could be used as leverage against me, except for you. Y/N, loving you is the only weakness I have.”

Kaz could barely make out their reflections in the dark window pane, but he could see her slowly approaching him. Glancing over his shoulder, their eyes met, silently trying to figure each other out.

Y/N’s voice was soft as she spoke, “We can’t hide away in here forever. I have to live Kaz.”

“They’d take you Y/N, keep you as ransom, torture or…” Kaz’s voice trailed off as he turned to face her. His chest felt heavy with the burden of translating his thoughts into words. “I can’t lose you.”

“But you’d come for me, find me, even if they’d hidden me away.” Y/N softly reached out and straightened the lapel of his jacket, her fingers ever so softly trailing along the hem.

With a trembling hand, Kaz touched her. His gloved fingers wrapped around her hand and moved it over his chest until they reached the spot where they could both feel his heart erratically thumping. Y/N stared up at him, hope filling her eyes as she waited for his response with bated breath.

“Always. Even if I was bleeding out, dying, taking in my last breath, I’d come for you. I’ll always come for you. I’d give anything to get you back: throw away my fortune, the Crow Club, and any chance I have at bringing down Pekka while I’m at it. Nothing matters more to me than you.”

Each word was spoken deliberately, a promise that nothing would stand between them - ever. The idea of Y/N gone, taken and played with like a pawn, made Kaz’s stomach lurch. He wouldn’t allow it - not now, not ever. Y/N wasn’t a plaything, a route for quick revenge, but that’s how they saw her. The dirty men of the Barrel didn’t look upon the couple with a smile, instead Kaz knew they looked on with a smirk, greed flooding their mind.

“And I’d do the same for you, nothing could keep me from coming back to you. But I want to join in on this job. Please, Kaz.”

How could he say no when she looked up at him like that? Looked at him like he was something extraordinary, like Kaz himself had hung the very moon in the sky who’s light now trickled through the window. She viewed him as a far better person than he truly was, Kaz knew that. But the way she gazed into his eyes, made him think that perhaps Kaz Rietveld was still lurking somewhere deep inside, that he wasn’t yet truly and wholly Kaz Brekker.

For a long time, he liked to think that the old Kaz was out there dead, floating in the ocean, tossed around in the waves, right beside Jordie. That he’d risen from his own ashes like a phoenix, and recreated himself, forged the legend that surrounded his name. Kaz knew it wasn’t true the moment Y/N wormed herself into his life. The piece of him that was so desperate to keep Y/N safe, was the same piece still mourning the death of his brother.

Looking down at Y/N, Kaz felt numb. He didn’t want to lose another person to the horrors of the city. It simply wasn’t an option, Kaz knew he’d snap if something happened to his girl. But keeping her cooped up inside wasn’t an option either. As per usual, she was right. She needed to live.

“Okay, you can come along. But you have to take shooting lessons with Jesper. I can’t have you walking into a heist with no way to defend yourself.”

Speaking those words, a deep feeling of dread settled into the bottom of Kaz’s stomach, but the wide grin splayed across Y/N’s face made it all worth it.

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“I’m telling you she’s good. Of course we had a few stray bullets,” Jesper waved his hands in the air to demonstrate his point, “but other than that, Y/N’s a lethal shot.”

“Thrilling.” Kaz muttered in response.

Together the three accomplices trekked down the dimly lit hallway, hurrying towards their exit.

“If you two don’t shut up, the guards will find us.” Inej complained, slinking along in the shadows.

Kaz’s heart felt as though it was in his throat. With every step, he thought only of her. She was waiting for them at the exit, ready to distract the guards and if the worst happened, knock them out. His chest felt tight as he held his breath as they neared the doors.

Two hefty guards were stationed in front of the dark oak doors that led to an outside courtyard. The very last hurdle. Hiding behind the last corner of the hallway, they huddled together and occasionally peeked around the corner. Quietly, Kaz pulled his pocket watch out. Almost time.

A resounding knock echoed on the other side of the door, paired with Y/N exclaiming, “Help! Please I’m injured.”

The guards grumbled for a moment before tugging open the heavy doors. Peeking around the corner, Kaz could see Y/N now standing in the doorway, slightly hunched over and clutching her side that was covered in blood. Fake blood of course. Y/N played her part impressively well. Portraying the image of an injured young woman, she pulled the gullible guards aside, luring them to a dark alley where she claimed to have been attacked.

As the guards disappeared out of the doorway, Kaz and the Crows crept out from their hiding spot, dashing for the doors. The nipping Kerch wind whipped around them once they stepped over the threshold. It felt so wonderful to be out, to have successfully completed the heist. Now, there was only to wait for Y/N’s return at the rendezvous point.

Together, they walked down a pitch black alley. The silence was haunting while waiting for his girl. Jesper was happy, practically bouncing on the balls of his feet at their success. The rendezvous point was a little courtyard, right off the dark street, squeezed between two towering buildings. Benches lined the sides of the yard and a marble statue dedicated to Ghezen stood in the middle. Each moment that passed without Y/N’s presence made Kaz feel sick, his stomach violently flipping.

Inej spoke, her voice cutting through the silence sharply, “I like her, Kaz.”

“What?” Kaz furrowed his eyebrows and gripped the crow’s head.

“Y/N,” she clarified, “she’s fun. You should y’know… let her hang around with us more.”

Kaz raised an eyebrow, glancing between his two friends who were grinning at him like fools.

“Yeah, it’s not like we’re bad influences or anything,” Jesper teased while absentmindedly twirling a revolver in one hand.

Kaz smiled lightly as his eyes searched the darkness before them for any sign of Y/N. “Glad she meets your approval.”

“Of course she does Kaz, she is good for you.” Inej commented, glancing up at Kaz.

Jesper let out a laugh, “She’s made you far easier to work with. The fact that she’s a bit of a badass is just the cherry on top.”

“A badass you say?”

Kaz’s eyes snapped to Y/N and a smile took over his face. She was here, right in front of him, unharmed. Quickly he walked forward, brushing past his friends, and only stopped once he was standing directly before the girl. His eyes roamed her face, beautifully highlighted by the moonlight. Y/N’s gaze met his, her eyes softening.

“I’m fine Kaz, I’m safe.” Of course she knew he was racked with worry. “I lured them away, they didn’t think anything of it. Idiots.”

Kaz couldn’t help but smile and his hands hovered, desperately wanting to touch her, to ensure she was really there. Without a second thought, he lurched forward and wrapped his arms tightly around her frame. Oh Saints, she was safe. Y/N hesitated for a slight moment and then tightly hugged him back. The feeling of her wrapped in his arms, safe and sound, was heavenly. The soft rise and fall of her steady breathing was comforting, lowering Kaz’s spiking heart rate. It overpowered the other disgusting sensations that unfortunately came with touch.

When Kaz pulled away, his hands lingering on her shoulders, Y/N spoke, “I see you got your target.”

Her eyes focused on the bag of stolen goods laying on the cobblestones behind Kaz.

“I’m just glad I have you.”

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Man’s Best Friend

kaz brekker x reader - man’s best friend

summary: an unexpected companion turns into a worthy investment

warnings: typical six of crows stuff, slightly ooc kaz? - he’s a bit softer

A/N: I wrote this with a sighthound in mind, specifically a Saluki (google them - they’re stunning), but imagine whatever you’d like. :)

word count: 4.7k

     The rumor on the street was that Kaz Brekker didn’t need a reason.  Well, Y/N L/N certainly thought she didn’t need a reason every time she entered Kaz’s little home at two in the morning.  He’d grown accustomed to his door creaking open at unsaintly hours, her feet pitter pattering inside and then slowly pushing the door shut behind her.

     He always laid there in his bed, silently listening to the girl, judging whether she just needed silent company or someone to talk to.  The crows were notorious for unhealthy sleeping patterns and she was no exception.  Y/N often sat in a chair, breathing softly, and enjoying Kaz’s quiet company as he slept.  Other times she cried, over a job or some old memory, but he always sat with her.  Letting her rant, get out all of her feelings, while he sat there, quiet but attentive.

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KAZ BREKKER 1.01 | A Searing Burst of Light

Inej & Jesper scenes, 2/?

[Caption: gifs from Shadow and Bone’s second episode. Inej receives a message from Heleen indicating she must go to her. Unerved, she protests the inconvenience of the timing, and Jesper asks if she wants company in the Menagerie. She says no, and Jesper, awkward, unnecessarily clarifies that he only meant company to watch her back.]

bonus:

Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker

Kit Young as Jesper Fahey

Shadow and Bone 1.01 - A Searing Burst of Light

‘When your closest friend is in trouble, you do foolish things’

Inej & Jesper scenes, 1/?

[Caption: gifs from Shadow and Bone’s pilot episode. Pensive, Jesper anounces “Here’s what I don’t get.” To tease him, Inej, who’s circling the point of one of her blades on the table, says that if he starts like that, they’re “going to be here all night”. Jesper says that’s rude and takes his feet off the table to continue with his point, and Inej lowers her head, hiding her smile.]

I’m a ninja 🥷 you never saw me

Inej & Jesper scenes, 3/?

[Caption: gifs from Shadow and Bone’s second episode. Alone on the street, Jesper playfully shows his skills and quick draw with a gun in front of a mirror when Inej comes seemingly out of nowhere and startles him. Inej tells him she needs his help, and he says “of course, love. Doing what?” before hearing anything. She reveals she needs Jesper to kill a man for her, causing him to grin, surprised. He asks why him, with her skills with knives (“you’ve got as many knives as I’ve got teeth”), and Inej replies that he knows why already. He agrees, and asks her how is getting him to kill different than doing it for herself, and Inej asks again if he’ll help. Jesper reiterates her willingness to help her, but Kaz arrives interrupting the conversation and demanding Jesper’s help with a job, causing Inej to disappear as stealthily as she came. Jesper looks around and, admirative, he says, “She did it again.”]

You won’t believe me, but it was a Sun Summoner. Shadow and Bone, 1.01 | A Searing Burst of Light

When Httyd is my favorite movie trilogy then this is my favorite Book doulogy ever!

Six of crows is by far, for me at least, the best book series I‘ve read. Such interesting Characters with emotional and sad backstories that tie perfectly in the main Story. Ketterdam is by far one of the coolest fictional locations ever. The Barrel is awesome, the crow club, the dregs, the whole atmosphere and aesthetic is so well thought out. The entire heist is such an amazing story in the first book and it continues to be amazing in the sequel. The Plottwists are great and very well written. The interactions and dynamics between the Characters are very interesting because all of them are so different. And Kaz Brekker, Holy Shit this Guy is just a Masterpiece of a morally grey Character. No other morally grey male character that I read about can hold a candle to him. Xaden Riorson is a Joke in Comparison, I don’t feel sorry about that. He is smart, he is cruel and so complex. If he would live in our World he would take the Wall Street down and crash it total. Kaz Brekker is out of all morally grey protagonists on another level. This Man is out of this world. (I just noticed another interesting thing about him thanks to a Book YouTuber. Kaz’s real surname Rietveld means Rice Field. Does this mean he grew up on a Farm with Rice?) Leigh Bardugo is a real Genuis. This Doulogy is a Masterpiece.

I can Highly recommend this doulogy. I promise, you will not be disappointed you will be amazed. I really need to read this doulogy again it’s so freaking good.

Also the crows deserve a whole Movie dedicated to them, they deserve the world.

Your honor I love him