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The Art of Fakery by GayWatson, WellSussed (drcfxtina)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
09 Jul 2026
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By the time he meets his latest subject, Stede Bonnet, portrait painter Ed Teach is tired of it all and looking to change his life. Stede is more intriguing than Ed could have imagined, but he's engaged to be married.
Worse, Ed's got a secret: He also forges and steals art, and Stede is his last job.
Written for the 2026 OFMD Reverse Bang
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Bookmarked by Taroly
01 Jul 2026
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Stede and Ed's relationship ended months ago, but Stede hasn't been able to let it go. He's amazed when Ed agrees to participate in The Ex-House with him, sharing a tiny house on live television for six weeks to win the grand prize.
“Hello, Edward!” he says, forcing brightness. Remembers to look at his face - two seconds at a time is perfectly acceptable, look at the face, not directly into the eyes - tries to remember to turn his lips up into a friendly smile. Behind Ed, the door whooshes closed again and leaves them in silence.
Ed’s fully clad in leather, which is always a good look for him. Slight hint of eyeliner. One arm bare, showing off the winding snake tattooed into his skin. Beard trimmed short. Hair up, as well, properly styled. Small silver dagger earring dangling from one ear.
He looks unapproachably hot. The kind of guy that would skim over Stede without a second glance. The kind of guy that would sniff out Stede’s oddness in a second and push Stede down as a way to lift himself up. There are probably people watching on their televisions right now, wondering how the hell the two people in this room were ever together in the first place.
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- Part 1 of The Ex-House
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Ed’s used to visitors, though the novelty of his home has worn off in the last eighteen months or so, the uninvited guests becoming fewer and further between. He’s used to curiosity, and questions he rarely feels like answering. He’s used to people forgetting that this is, in fact, his home, and not some out of the way tourist attraction.
He’s used to strangers.
But he’s starting to think that perhaps, not all his visitors need to stay strangers.
or: Ed has a simple life. He has a self-built, off grid, mostly self-sustaining house tucked away in the middle of a forest. He has five chickens, and a partially feral cat. He lives alone, and he likes it that way. Until the appearance of an incredibly nosy, incredibly handsome stranger three weekends in a row has him questioning every self-imposed rule he's ever set himself.
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Bookmarked by Taroly
14 Jun 2026
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Ed's asked to take things slow, and Stede's trying. He really is. But Ed is incredibly distracting and Stede's a thirsty little guy.
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- Part 1 of Delicious
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27 May 2026
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Newly out of the closet Stede Bonnet is looking for love after a 20-year arranged marriage, but Ed Teach is a lone wolf who doesn't "do" romance.
So Ed and Stede are just friends! Really good friends! Best friends, even! And they're definitely not going to date. Well, not each other anyway - Stede’s actually going on lots of dates! How else is he going to find a boyfriend by Lucius’s impending wedding?
And Ed? He’s totally cool and supportive and not at all jealous.
Will Ed’s past heartbreak keep him from a Happy Ever After? Will Stede admit that no one compares to Ed? Will they find a sleeveless tux for Pete before it’s too late?
Find out in “Let It Once Be Me” - a romantic comedy by Writer Hardly Know Her.
Bookmarked by Taroly
23 May 2026