Izzy goes overboard in a storm and is in a bad way when Ed pulls him out. Head lolling, lips blue, barely breathing.
Obviously they have to get him warm - so Ed snuggles him down in bed with him and Stede, all of them in minimal clothing.
Stede is delightfully charmed by how Izzy keeps mumbling both of their names even though he's barely conscious and cuddling closer to them, open and needy in a way he'd never let himself be while awake. Ed is just so fucking relieved that Izzy's okay, he refuses to let go of him for anything, burying his head in the weathered skin at the base of his throat and breathing him in.
Cue Izzy waking up the next morning and being like 😳Fuck. D-did we.... 😳 are we, like... together?
He's still a tiny bit fevered and low on inhibitions, and the naked hope on his face is breaking Ed's heart
So Ed looks at Stede with big pleading eyes and Stede immediately grins and nods, and Ed wraps his arms around Izzy and gives him a big' ol cuddle and says "Yeah mate, absolutely, we're together now. Talked it all through last night. Us three against the world, mmkay?"
And Izzy just relaxes against him, burying his face in his chest, muttering "Oh thank fuck, took us long enough"
Anyway sometimes Your Little Guy almost dying is just what you need to drag him into the throuple lsdhkfgdksgf
I really dig that change is the main antagonist of season 2. We've got the golden age of piracy just starting to show the signs of waning. We've got 2 lovestruck tenderonis in the throes of self discovery with a gulf growing between them. Their self actualizations are at odds with each other because they have opposing relationships to pirating. Ed's eager to quit pirating while Stede is just ascending into it. Even though they adore each other, their goals don't match.
Ed's burnt out and traumatized from being Blackbeard. He got a taste of stability with Stede and wants to feel safe more than anything. Stede is traumatized from a lifetime of ridicule. He got a taste of validation from each adventure and welcomes more of it. They're growing in opposite directions.
David Jenkins said season 2 was gonna explore a more mature love. Like relationships in your 20s. The stakes are higher than infatuation. Sex can't mend everything. And what do you do when the love of your life has growth that challenges yours? How do you balance loving yourself with loving another? How can you love each other in a way that's healthy for both people?
To love the sea as she must be loved, requires change.
Welcome to my blog! I am a brand new Stede Bonnet rp.
What am I seeking?
An Ed !!! First and foremost, I'm seeking an Ed to rp fluff and occasional smut. MAAAYbe a kraken as well. we'll honestly see how it goes?
A Lucius! (FUCK ED THROWING HIM OVERBOARD- I'M IGNORiNG IT, or if it comes up in RP, I'm happy to bring it up!) everyone needs a confidante!
AN OLUWANDE (genuinely the best!)
Any other crewmembers !
A Mary!
Willing to RP here or on discord! I'm INDEPENDENT of any big RP groups, and I'm decently selective, but if we vibe, we vibe!
I'm in my 30's, and would like an RP partner in a similar (late 20s - late 40s) age range.
DNI!: I will not tolerate TERFS, racists, antisemites, homophobes, xenophobes, or any of that kind of jackassery on my blog or in my area. Go away.
Similarly, Minors, this blog is probably not going to be safe for you, as I am expecting smut at some point. Please, do not interact. You will be blocked.
With that, I'm off ! send a pm with questions if you're interested!
godddd the way the original e5 “you wear fine things well” scene was backlit by a giant full moon that didn’t actually exist bc this was ed and stede’s fairy tale romance, the way they’re both all dressed up in finery and looking their best after a fancy night out (which didn’t go how either of them expected but that’s not the point the point is it was an Event it was a whole Thing they went to)
and then in the e5 “wear fine things well” 2 electric boogaloo scene the moon is a waxing gibbous because it’s real and stede’s wearing what remains of his fancy suit he had to get rid of and ed’s wearing a fucking. sack and a cat collar. and holding a fucking dead fish. and they’re just catching up after both of them had a pretty normal day doing their own things. this isn’t the picture-perfect fantasy from last season this is both of them grounded in the moment taking it slow because their relationship is worth handling with care. they want this to last and they want this to be real so they’re taking their time, being gentle. they’re not as completely absorbed by each other the way they were last season, they’re their own separate people who can exist in different plotlines for an episode and then come back at the end of the day and catch up, swap stories, kiss and hold hands and just hang out and enjoy being in each other’s presence.
Shout out to our winner - 'every bad choice Ed makes is Izzy's fault, actually, and every good choice he makes is down to Stede's influence :D No we can't see how denying a MoC any agency over his own flawed decisions and acting like white men make all of his choices for him is actually kinda fucked up :D'
Stede is finished! I love the way he turned out, with all the little details in his outfit, and I think together these two balance each other out nicely. I also LOVE how they both stand and sit, I just think they’re neat 🥹
I had so much fun with this drawing I even made a 3d model of Stede's cabin to draw this cozy scene! This piece took all summer to finish but l'm so happy with the result :) long live queer pirates!!