matan4il:

Summary: Aaron is a Hebrew gladiator whose daily routine of training and fighting is changed by the arrival of a unit of Roman soldiers.

Basically, a Robron AU set in the world of gladiators. (full notes on AO3)

Excerpt: In a world of ashes, the sands of the arena were always golden. Aaron never had a problem finding his place there, his rage marking the path for him, his feet sure and his course true. And by the time he could stop to breathe, to survey the results of his actions, those sands had been soaked in blood. Yet underneath the scarlet hues, he could still see the gold and the promise embodied in its twinkle. 

* Here’s a link to chapter 1 on AO3.

* Here’s Tara’s fantastic fanart on AO3, and on Tumblr, and another one on Tumblr. 

Thanks: To Jo @sugglesmiles, who was the world’s best, kindest and most patient beta. She both took the fic to the gym, to help get it into shape, but also was a constant source of support and encouragement. I can’t thank you enough and I don’t know if I would have been able to finish this without you! I really couldn’t have asked for a better beta. Thank you, hon! ❤ 

And to Tara @starsdah-b, the fan artist I was lucky to be paired with! Her art is always gorgeous and she also helped motivate me to continue writing during rough spots, not to mention she was also incredibly generous with her kind support. I’m pretty sure her gorgeous creations are going to be the best thing about this entire fic. Thank you, lovely! ❤ 

To Ivett @isabellaofparma for helping to birth the idea and pushing me to write this, to my friends who’ve been so generous, helpful and kind to me regarding this fic and my writing when I was struggling, and lastly, to anyone reading this for taking the time to do so and for any feedback you may offer. I feel like this fic belongs to you all as well. ❤