BOOK COUPLES COUNTDOWN | Day 7: Nesta & Cassian
Welcome to Day 7 of Book Couples Countdown!! I chose Nesta and Cassian for this illustrious final spot, because I can never stop obsessing over them. Also, since I love basically every single romance Sarah J. Maas has created, it felt right for one of hers to be my ultimate pick!
Art by Monolime.
Okay, so I’m just going to start by saying that I can never get enough of these two. I read fan fiction, I’ve got fan art framed on my wall, and I am unreasonably excited for their story to continue in the next part of this series. Is it May yet?!
They hit every note for me when it comes to my personal preferences for a great romance. I love a good slow burn. I love witty banter. I love tough, sometimes unkind, exteriors masking a depth of emotion. I love badass characters who are also reserved and have a strength of presence. I think you can see how I’m a total Nessian fangirl!
Art by Salome Totladze.
That said, one thing I’m excited for is their softening of each other. I feel like this might have to happen a little bit, because they both carry some emotional baggage and deal with it through behaviors that can be damaging at times, especially in regard to how they relate to each other. Cassian leans on physical dominance and humor, while Nesta is oh so cold and distant. I think that as they try (hopefully) to define their relationship, they’ll help each other to grow past these crutches.
And I think they’re able to do that because they have a connection that doesn’t have to be talked through. We’ve repeatedly seen that Cassian just knows what Nesta is thinking or feeling, even though Nesta is the last person to reveal anything of the like. I adore this! It’s so angsty and, for me, is the core of their relationship as it stands. Nesta keeps everyone at arm’s length, but she can’t seem to do that to Cassian, no matter how hard she tries!
Art by Charlie Bowater.
I also think Nesta and Cassian’s tense, closed-off interactions make for an interesting contrast to Feyre and Rhysand, who are totally open with each other. I also love them, by the way. I love all the Maas couples. For the month of love next year, I may just do a post about every Maas pair!
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Which SJM couple is your favorite?
