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Ed and Stede would absolutely be that couple with a billion little codes for when they need out of a situation.

At a social situation and they're getting tired? Stede's probably been watching for it because Ed's been getting quiet and clingy, but then Ed'll pop his head up from where he's been hiding his face in Stede's neck and mumble something tangentially related to what they were talking about, "yeah, yeah, beer's really good here, Stede and I had this orange lager a few months ago," and Stede's been looking for oranges because that's their code word, and he's able to make a timely excuse so none of their friends are any the wiser. They get to go home and cuddle and recharge.

They're in public and meet up with an old friend of Ed's, Stede's already on edge because Ed's smile doesn't look quiet right, Ed takes his hand and squeezes it three times and Stede knows it's time to talk about a very important appointment they're going to miss if they don't leave right now immediately.

Stede's on the phone with a distant family member or old business contact looking for his father, Ed's listening in because Stede's voice is getting overly polite and that's never a good sign. Stede slips in a "oh, isn't that down by the coast, there's a lighthouse there" and Ed starts loudly going "hey baaaaabe can you come in here??? That mole is baaaack and I need you to look at it" so Stede can hang up the phone.

Just giving each other the agency to choose when it's time to leave and helping them get out. Ed's felt so forced to do things he doesn't want to do for so long; Stede's used to having no one in his corner. But with their powers combined? They can finally leave situations they don't want to be in.

#ofmd #our flag means death

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ways of a gentleman

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In the mood for a sweet little modern AU? Ed and Stede have been dating for a while, and Ed's head-over-heels. Stede, an entomologist, has just scored them tickets to an interactive insect exhibit for their three-month anniversary, and he's super excited! Only problem? Ed sitll hasn't told him he's terrified of bugs.

This fic is 4.7k words, rated T, super sweet and so full of love.

#morning rb

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he's 50% eyes and 50% love

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no one: ed: boyfriend boyfriend boyfriend boyfriend boyfriend

#so true Nina

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🖤🤍

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Yes, you do ☕💜

(Another recent commission art 😉)

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Hope you know it <З

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Ed Teach + hurt babygirl™ 🥹

OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH

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#i miss you Stede's little glasses that we only saw once

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Just a perfect day You made me forget myself I thought I was someone else Someone good

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I'm thinking again about how in the dream version of Ed and Stede's big beach reunion, at the start of the season, they run into each other's arms and fall over together.

But then, in the real version, at the end of the season, they run into each other's arm and hold each other up.

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😒🚫🧜‍♂️ 4 🥺🥪❔ relationship

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i think my life would be significantly better if i got a hug from stede bonnet

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I think we need to again appreciate how Stede Bonnet took Ed telling him “don’t say you love me” and both respected that AND somehow managed to say something even more romantic and perfectly attuned to what Ed needed to hear.

Like…dude has mad game by being so heart-meltingly sincere. Ed never stood a chance.