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Don't tease me

A set of two photos. In the top it's Bilbo looking at Thorin and the bottom is the same shot on Thorin's face. Both of them are the equivalent of the heart eyes emoji

Saw this on Pinterest and just - the way they look at each other. 😍
#Bagginshield

NC is trying the same shit.

adventurous partners in crime, brothers in arms. i would love to see Ed in his era which made Izzy fell for him, when he loved to be Blackbeard, terrific and terrible legendary pirate, charismatic, strategic, calculating, manipulative, blood-thirsty, great and successful and brilliant and talented

that comes out of Izzy's mouth is too gutteral to be a laugh but to tittering to be a snort, and it hurts his nose a little. While Zheng doesn't quite laugh, her eyes almost seem to sparkle and fuck, it's almost like looking at a younger Ed, for just a moment. That fucking spark. She has it, too.

setting. Sure, they're on her ship, but they're on deck. Then she surprises him further when she says, "Stede told me about your history. I want to talk to you about that, and a lot more shit, later. But we're gonna keep this brief because you look like you're about to fucking fall over."

The sound

just wants to try to sleep, but that's likely not going to happen anytime soon. So instead, Izzy shifts, standing in a modified parade rest, a position he'd always found comfortable enough to stand in for a stretch and also deferential enough when dealing with most Captain's in a less than formal

he could have guessed that just by the fact she fucking snuck up on him, looking the exact same as she had when she'd boarded the Revenge.

When her eyes swept over him, Izzy's not sure of the impression he makes, and honestly, he doesn't really fucking care. He's tired, he's in pain, and he

interested in rumor unless it was in the interest in serving Blackbeard and well, that was over, so blinked, refocusing on the woman in front of him.

The rumors had not done her beauty justice, and the way she carried herself told Izzy she would be a formidable enemy with a blade. Of course,

*that* was going to fucking happen, but he gave a nod and a murrmured good night and he did *not* watch Stede walk away before turning to take in Zheng, his eyes sweeping her from head to toe, now that he has the time to really look at her.

Rumors had spread at this point, but Izzy had never been

shows there's some tension around his eyes, but his reply is almost as neutral as hers.

"Nothing we can't pick up at a later date." At that, Stede turns and gives Izzy a smile that doesn't meet his eyes, "Goodnight Izzy. I hope you're able to get some rest here."

Izzy left it unsaid he doubted

Captain, and while Izzy may not know all the details, it's apparent enough that Stede's learned a few tricks while he was away.

"Am I interrupting something?" Zheng asks, mild. Her voice is bland and almost bored, and Izzy doens't know her well enough to read anything in it. A quick look at Stede

feet away.

She'd snuck up on him. Impressive. And disconcerting. Izzy pastes a scowl on his face, and when he glances over at Stede, it's to see he's straightened and is watching Zheng with a fairly neutral expression. Surprising, given the emotion of a moment ago, but then again, Zheng was his

Silence stretches between them, and the words are on the tip of Izzy's tongue. To ask what he means. To demand he explain. And maybe he would have, if he'd had another moment or two, but he hears a deliberate step, and when he glances over his shoulder, it's to see the Pirate Queen less than five

wonders what Stede had been doing all this time. And not in an abstract, wanting to hear tales of exploits, or whatever the fuck he'd called them, kind of way. But in a what had the world had put Stede through since Izzy saw him last, what lessons he'd learned that had put those shadow in his eyes.

for long.

"I was actually hoping we could all be done with hurting each."

Now *that* gets Izzy attention, but when he looks at Stede, Stede is looking out toward the darkened horizon. In moon's silvery light, his face looks almost haggard, the lines in his skin cutting deeper shadows, and Izzy

"Well I'm sure he's been disarmed by now."

Grimly, Izzy shifts enough to sit on a set of tied up crates as he mutters, "He doens't need a fuckng weapon to hurt you." For a moment, Stede doesn't say anything, but Izzy can feel the weight of his eyes, and of course, Stede can't stand not speaking

nods, whispering, "I would expect nothing less from you, And - thank you."

To his surprise, a tired snort, not quite a laugh, but not - not, comes out Izzy's mouth as he shakes his head, "Don't fucking thank me. You haven't talked to him yet."

With a sigh, Stede rolls his head, cracking his neck.

A quiet huff of breath, not quite a laugh, but not - not, comes out Stede's mouth, and when Izzy chances a glance at him - well fuck. He's not sure what stupid, slack jawed expression that was on Stede's face that's making his eyes almost shimmer and his lower lip tremble before he bites at it and

Jotting down some ideas for a reverse Goldenboy thing. Cocky little bastard Captain Izzy is fun. Strutting about like a little goth peacock.

Same <3

I'm in the wrong line of work.

Also did you see this? @raiderking.bsky.social

Look. I'm sold. Gimme.

Have we done role reversal Goldenboy, because—

Bahahahahahahaha

That is the question

I'm so glad you posted this or I would have missed the Ned bracelet