Darciacus



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    “You know I’d be perfectly glad to give you a crack at it, Ed. I’d…it’s always me. And of course, I thoroughly enjoy a…a good round of cards. But if you’d like a turn, I–I think I’d actually rather enjoy giving you the reins for once.”

    And why the fuck does his voice sound so pitchy and anxious and tight?

    It’s…it’s fucking solitaire.

    “Just don’t think I’ll be as good at it as you, love,” Ed murmurs truthfully.

    “I think–” Stede confesses quietly. “I think you’d be very good, if you were willing to give it a shot. Methodical. Careful. Gentle.”

    Ed frowns. He tilts his head to try and catch Stede’s gaze, but Stede quickly looks away.

    “Do you,” Ed begins, hesitant and feeling strangely wrongfooted, like there’s a conversation happening in Stede’s head that he isn’t a part of. “Do you need to be particularly gentle with playing cards?”

    (OR: Stede is not talking about solitaire. A post-canon romp about quality time, communication, sex, and being brave enough to ask for the things you want.)

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    06 Nov 2024