Bonnet knew what hair petting did to his first-mate, soon to be co-Captain, and did he ever appreciate it. Israel has continued to nuzzle at his stomach and hold onto him as those fingers caressed his scalp. And when the nails scritched at the back of his neck? He shuddered. He fucking loved that feeling and if he could purr he probably would have.

Finally his boyfriend answered, which led to Izzy snickering softly into his stomach. “ Smooth, Bonnet. “ But no sooner was this uttered that he felt those hands holding his face, and Stede actually did say something rather swoon worthy. It was obvious Izzy was swooning too, by the bashful look downward and the rose on his cheeks. But his captain didn’t let him look away and instead chose to kiss him which caused him to let out a satisfied little moan onto his mouth.

Well now he couldn’t just keep his legs captive with his arms! Now he wanted to touch him, and did so with appreciation as instead his strong hands grasped the back of each thigh, slowly running upward so he could get a firm squeeze of his backside. The kiss broke just as he chuckled at how sappy they really were, muttering against his mouth. “ That’s Israel Bonnet to you. “ Although it hadn’t been decided on if they would indeed change names, and who would change what.. he still likes the sound of it.

Continued from here. @izzyeffinhands

"Black and red? Really?" Stede questions just before falling into thought about it. Black and red... "Mm, I suppose that wouldn't be so bad. I look good in those colors. Well, I think I look good in any color, but those in particular. A certain fit comes to mind.." Those words fall from his lips at the exact same time Izzy mentions the cursed suit, making the man smile wide. "Great minds think alike." He knew how much Izzy loved him in the red suit, and gods, just thinking back on that day has Stede feeling hot. He has to shake those memories from his mind, focusing on the current conversation. "But they get to see you every day." He replies, basically returning the compliment of him being stunning because to Stede, he was. Gods, was he truly stunning. "I'm all yours, Israel. No one else will ever have me. Certainly not in that suit. Perhaps I'm due to wear it again, hm?" A fine idea, he thought.

But t's then that he realized something. Izzy's earlier comment about being evil and wearing black. So he turns to face him, practically twirling on his feet. "But Izzy, you're not evil. Unless..." A grin. "You'd like to be evil with me?" Oh, now that sounded quite exciting! "It could be fun! We could," a brief pause. "We could raid little towns and other ships! Steal their goods and threaten their people! Make them fear us!" He could feel the adrenaline pumping through his veins just at the thought. "Does that not sound thrilling, Israel?"

daydreaming about making heart shaped cookies for my husband

“I have something for you…” With a beaming smile, Stede makes his way over to his boyfriend, hands held behind his back. “Close your eyes.” And only when Izzy obeys, does Stede pull his hands out and raise them up, placing something on top of his head. Then he steps back, excitement and adoration in his eyes as he drinks in his beautiful boyfriend now wearing a flower crown, designed the exact same (or very close to and with fake thorns) as the one in their favorite video game, from one of Izzy’s favorite cosmetic bundles. “You may open your eyes, my Pirate King.” Stede giggles, excitement shining in his hazel eyes, hoping his crown-wearing boyfriend would love what he crafted. As a lover of flowers, Stede made sure to use real ones, knowing they would wilt away at some point but he would make another. Something the two of them had in common, their love for flowers and nature in general.

“ Is it a kiss? “ The baker asked hopefully. Izzy was sure he’d get a kiss no matter what, but he sighed softly with a playful eyeroll, closing his eyes and awaiting whatever Stede had to give him. Did he smell flowers?

Next thing he knew he felt something settle on his head, and of course the pirate king praise. His eyes opened with both excitement and curiosity, reaching up to try and feel whatever was on his head first before moving to the closest mirror in the flat. And when he did, a little embarrassed laugh escaped, his cheeks immediately blushing which perfectly matched the pink adoring his raven head. He was all smiles.

“ I fucking love it. “ He laughs again, moving a bit so he could see himself in the reflection this way and that. But then he stopped, smirking. Before his boyfriend would know what hit him, he’d breached the space between and swooped him up by the waist in a move that could be equated to a tango, dipping him backward in his arm. “ I wouldn’t be a pirate king without my queen.. “ This was said with an impish and mischievous tone, just as he leaned in to give him a nuzzle and kiss.

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Stede calling him stunning in his own way still brought a smile to his face, blowing away some of the shaved wood from his current project. Izzy watched him twirl about which was always a sight with a soft smirk of admiration. But then he got excited.

Now he was listing.. basic acts of piracy? He tried not to laugh, reaching out and snatching him forward from his chair, arms wrapped a securely around those twirling legs. He looked up from his seat. “ Ah yes, I’m evil. You and everyone else despised me for the longest time. You’ve just come around to my side. “ Then he leaned forward, nuzzling his nose and face into his belly as if the man carried a child. Chin set on him and he tilted his head up. “ Stede.. “

“ Those are fucking basic acts of piracy, love. “

Continued from here. @izzyeffinhands

"Black and red? Really?" Stede questions just before falling into thought about it. Black and red... "Mm, I suppose that wouldn't be so bad. I look good in those colors. Well, I think I look good in any color, but those in particular. A certain fit comes to mind.." Those words fall from his lips at the exact same time Izzy mentions the cursed suit, making the man smile wide. "Great minds think alike." He knew how much Izzy loved him in the red suit, and gods, just thinking back on that day has Stede feeling hot. He has to shake those memories from his mind, focusing on the current conversation. "But they get to see you every day." He replies, basically returning the compliment of him being stunning because to Stede, he was. Gods, was he truly stunning. "I'm all yours, Israel. No one else will ever have me. Certainly not in that suit. Perhaps I'm due to wear it again, hm?" A fine idea, he thought.

But t's then that he realized something. Izzy's earlier comment about being evil and wearing black. So he turns to face him, practically twirling on his feet. "But Izzy, you're not evil. Unless..." A grin. "You'd like to be evil with me?" Oh, now that sounded quite exciting! "It could be fun! We could," a brief pause. "We could raid little towns and other ships! Steal their goods and threaten their people! Make them fear us!" He could feel the adrenaline pumping through his veins just at the thought. "Does that not sound thrilling, Israel?"

“Due to personal reasons, I’m evil now.” From Stede

“ You know now that you’re evil you can only wear black and red. I don’t make the rules, that’s just how it is. I’m wearing black, so that means it’s nothing but red for you. …in particular, the cursed suit. “ Which was his absolute favorite. Calypso, how he’d had to be a strong willed man not to pounce him the first time he put it on.

But then he smirked to himself, chewing on a lip in thought. “ Mm.. but then everyone else gets to see you looking fucking stunning and I’m not sure I’m all right with that one. I like having you to myself. “

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🐝  *  ―  𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺.

❛  but i do care about you ... a lot.  ❜ ❛  do you really need me to say it? fine, i love you. happy now?  ❜ ❛  i didn't think you'd feel the same way.  ❜ ❛  the truth is, i don't want just anyone. i want you.  ❜ ❛  you know i love you, right?  ❜ ❛  i want to spend the rest of my life with you.  ❜ ❛  you're the only person who has ever made me feel this way.  ❜ ❛  can't you see how much i care about you?  ❜ ❛  i did all of this for you. because ... because i love you.  ❜ ❛  please don't make me say it. saying it is gonna make it real and i'm not sure i'm ready for that yet.  ❜ ❛  somewhere along the way, you became more than just a friend.  ❜ ❛  i can't keep pretending like i don't love you.  ❜ ❛  well, i like you. i really, really like you.  ❜ ❛  i like you a lot more than i ever thought i would.  ❜ ❛  you're an idiot ... but you are my idiot and i wouldn't have it any other way.  ❜ ❛  when we first met, i didn't think you'd ever mean so much to me.  ❜ ❛  i could do this on my own but i don't want to. i want you right by my side every step of the way.  ❜ ❛  for once, i'm gonna make the selfish choice and be with whoever i want to be. and that person is you.  ❜ ❛  you've made me so incredibly happy.  ❜ ❛  i wasn't planning on telling you like this but now is better than never.  ❜ ❛  believe it or not, i do enjoy spending time with you.  ❜ ❛  i still don't understand what i ever did to deserve someone like you in my life.  ❜ ❛  i love you. i'm in love with you.  ❜ ❛  just being with you is enough ... you are enough.  ❜ ❛  i love everything about you. even the things i don't like, i love.  ❜ ❛  i have been trying so hard not to say anything, to just ignore it, but i cannot do that any longer.  ❜ ❛  when i wake up, you're the first person i think about.  ❜ ❛  i've never felt a connection like this with anyone else ever before.  ❜ ❛  there's something i've been meaning to tell you for a while ... i love you.  ❜ ❛  don't ever do something like this again! i thought i'd lost you ... and i can't ever lose you.  ❜ ❛  i don't hate you. i actually like you. a lot.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to say anything, i understand. and i want you to know that i feel the same way.  ❜ ❛  what's not to love about you? you're beautiful and kind and you're overall the most amazing person i have ever met.  ❜ ❛  i have no idea how i ever managed to fall in love with someone as infuriating as you.  ❜ ❛  i just want you to know how i feel ... in case one of us won't make it.  ❜ ❛  i can't believe it's taken me this long to realize but i love you.  ❜ ❛  whenever you're around, i can feel the butterflies in my stomach.  ❜ ❛  but most of all, i hate how much i don't hate you.  ❜ ❛  you are the most important person in my life.  ❜ ❛  i love you more than words can express.  ❜

𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟐 (a collection of prompts from text posts I saved. Feel free to adjust phrasing and gendered terms as necessary)

"I beg your fucking pardon?"

"Due to personal reasons, I'm evil now."

"Actually all of my systems are nervous."

"You used to be shy, now you're a whore."

"I'm attracted to men but at what cost?"

"My wife can stab me a little bit I don't care."

"Babygirl there is something obviously wrong with your brain."

"I'm going to defeat you with the power of friendship, and this gun I found."

"Debates are stupid because why would I want to sit down and argue with someone blatantly dumber than me."

"Due to personal reasons, I will be going completely off the fucking rails."

"I'm a nice person but I'm about to start throwing rocks at people."

"Those are bold words for someone in stabbing range."

"Sorry I called you a fucking idiot, I was trying to flirt."

"I may seem like an angry person on the surface, but deep inside I'm actually angrier.

"Sorry, I couldn't hear you over my internal monologue."

"Sure I'm a little stupid, but that's like 80% of my charm!"

"Fuck therapy I'm becoming a knight."

"Hey, girl. Plagued by terrifying visions?"

"There's something deeply and fundamentally wrong with you. Can we kiss?"

"I may not be beautiful, but at least I know a lot of useless information."

"Conversations are a lot like teeth, you can only have so many."

"I hate when people ask me to explain my thought process. Like hell if I know."

"Well, well, well, if this isn't the feelings I've been trying to avoid."

"With all due respect, which is none."

"You call it a near-death experience, I call it a vibe check from God."

"If a demon tried to possess me I'd just be like: ok take it from here, good luck man."

[Incoming Photo Message from Stede <3]

Izzy snickered and simply returned the text.

“ These tit-teas are missing you right now. “

It took quite a few moments for his blood soaked husband to well and truly hear him, to realize that in fact he was alive. And hearing that Ricky told him they were dead? Go figure, the sniveling little cunt. He’d been trying to break Bonnet and had done so as evident by the fact Ricky no longer had a recognizable face. Bones were broken, the face caved in from his partner’s ruinous blows. If they both weren’t losing a good amount of blood, he’s sure it would be hotter.

Truth be told Izzy clung back in that embrace, letting out a trembling sigh as he was sobbing with relief more than anything else. “ No no no, you’ve nothing to be sorry about. I’m sorry that I left you.. “ But it had to be done. Bloody fingers curled up into those yellow curls, just pulling his head back so he could continually nuzzle his face. But their moment was being cut short as he grew dizzy, and Stede proclaimed how much he hurt. Canons had ripped this building to shreds and now the entire place was about to come down on them. They needed to get out.

“ We’re not fucking dead yet. Come on. “ He raised up to his good foot with a loud groan, an arm that was near his side beginning to pool with blood. At this point he didn’t know whose was whose. The place was on fire, a large chunk of wood collapsed near them and Izzy immediately put his body atop his to shield from any shrapnel. He’d pulled Stede up, an arm around his torso. “ Cover your mouth! “ He ordered with a cough, although Izzy did no such thing. He wasn’t going to dawdle in the smoke any longer, and was far more focused on getting his beloved out alive. This wasn’t going to kill them. This wasn’t the end of Stizzy.

By then there were crew and others gathered outside the building that was aflame, awaiting any word on the two captains inside. Yes, Captain. Even though Izzy said he hadn’t the need and the last time he’d been Captain was disastrous, things were different now. The crew loved, not hated him. Stede insisted he take co-captaincy and there wasn’t much that could be done to sway him once an idea got into his head. It would be long minutes before both men came stumbling out, bloody and now black from the charcoal and smoke. Izzy had done the impossible. He’d managed on one leg to get Stede down those stairs and out of the building. He even kept going until they were at a safe enough distance. But the world was spinning. The world grew dark. Eyes rolled into his head, his grip on Stede failing as the pirate collapsed onto the sand. Not only did he have shrapnel from the blast in him, but a chunk of wood from the building had stabbed into his shoulder. He’d shielded his husband from a second deadly blow.

“ Well this is a fine mess you got us into, Iz. “

“ Me?! You’re the one who —- agghnnn!!! “ Izzy shouted back at Ed. He’d ran forward and to the beach to deal with the onslaught of the invading forces and join the other pirates that had gone to do the same. It had killed him to leave Bonnet there on the street. He thought he’d never see him again, and right now he was doubting if he would. All the rest of the pirates had dropped like flies on that beach and now he and Ed were overrun. Cutlasses were clashing, they tried to stay back to back, but there were too many of them. They only had one shot.

“ The caves. “ Another spark as metal hit metal. “ Make for the caves you bloody fool! “ Izzy shouted and with a bit of maneuvering, both first-mate and former captain hurriedly made their way to some small, carved out saltwater caves that were on the far side of the beach. The English were quick on their tail, Ed even had to wrap an arm around Izzy’s hip to help pull him along the sand faster because of that blasted leg. But somehow they made it, with mere seconds to spare before the very large group of soldiers overran them.

“ What the fuck do we do now?! “ They were pinned down in those caves. What could they do? Then Izzy spotted something. Crates, crates full of rum that had been ran and hidden away, and even some hidden explosives.

“ Oh I fuckin’ love pirates.. “ Ed grinned happily, frantically ripping pieces of his shirt off. Izzy grabbed a few bottles, and with the others help, they shoved the crates more toward the middle of the caves. As soon as Ed ripped his shirt to pieces, he started shoving scraps of them into the open bottles, Izzy frantically working to pull out some flint so they could set them alight. They didn’t have time to think they might get trapped here. They might die. But this was their only shot.

The pair made their own sort of Molotov cocktails. Strips of shirt in the bottles were set alight and tossed into the crates. Ed grabbed onto Izzy’s waist as they bolted for the back of the cave and took cover. Just as all the men entered to try to overtake them, the rum and dynamite exploded. Their bodies were ripped apart. Blood and guts rained down on the pair hunkering down, now coughing as they tried to breathe in the smoke. Large eyes, faces coated with their blood looked up from the stalagmites they hid against. Now Izzy said it, relieved, with a maniacal laugh. “ Oh I fucking love us too.. “ But there was no time to enjoy these grizzly deaths. “ C’mon. There’s got to be a way out of here. “

Thankfully the salt caves yielded the way out for them like many run runners and pirates prior. This time the exit emerged in one of the many bars, but they didn’t have time to recover a thing. They could hear the screaming outside, the agony and toil. “ … Stede. “ Worry hit him hard and he bolted outside. Oh he was exhausted, he was covered in blood. He was injured, but he had to find his husband.

But he had to cut down more soldiers as he hit the street. He and Ed were separated, but Izzy finds Roach and demanded to know where Stede was. The cook, who looked crazed in all the bloodshed and had admittedly taken a bite out of a man’s arm, looked shocked to see that Izzy was alive. “ He said you were dead!! Oh Izzy, you’re alive! “

“ Who did? “. “ Ricky. That fuck. He told Stede you and Blackbeard were dead and — “ Izzy grabbed him by the shirt. “ Where’s Stede?! “ That way! Ricky stabbed him and — “. “ WHAT?!?! “ Izzy screamed in shock, looking in the direction that Roach pointed. He was so tired, so exhausted, but just hearing his husband was hurt gave him a further surge of adrenaline. He was off in an instant, running faster than a one-legged man should be humanly capable, quick on their tail.

Izzy could see the blood trail in the sand. His heart sunk. Stede was hurt. That bastard hurt his husband and he could have been dead. He could be dying. What if Ricky had — no. No, he refused to believe it. The blood trail led him into the building that the two were sharing their final blows in. He could hear the scuffle from the lower floor of the establishment. He hobbles up the stairs, runs as best he can by grabbing onto the railing and just as he’s coming onto the second floor, he catches that final act. He sees that sword run through the infamous Ricky Banes. He heard his beloved screaming. He sees him violently striking him. He’s never seen Stede that way. He’s never seen him so violent. It was something he’d hoped he’d never see.

“ STEDE!!!!! “ Izzy screams from his point on the floor, somehow still managing to pull himself across the room. And even though he’s covered in blood, his face painted red with it, he’s there on his lover in an instant. From his viewpoint Ricky barely even had a face anymore with how violently his husband was attacking him, and there’s blood everywhere. There’s blood from him, blood from Ricky, and blood from Stede.. his darling husband that was injured, but he didn’t know exactly to what extent.

Instantly his arms are trying to stop him from his furious, crying blows. He needs to see if he’s okay, but right now he’s just alive and that’s what matters. Stede Bonnet is alive. “ Darling, darling I’m here.. “ Izzy gets as good a hold on those arms and around his body than he ever has in his life. Tears are pouring down his cheeks as he pulls his husband back from the very dead Ricky Banes. “ It’s over.. it’s over.. “

“Izzy…” His voice is quiet, sad. “I don’t ever want to live without you. I won’t have to, right? Tell me I won’t… tell me we’ll always be together.”

“ Oh Bonnet.. “ Izzy remarked in a slightly sad tone, reaching up then to place a hand on his back and gently rub. “ We all lose the ones we love eventually. One day, far from now, my time will come. But that’s a long ways off. We will be together until one of us takes our dying breath. And even death you shall hold my heart.. “

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🎶All I want is to fly with you All I want is to fall with you So just give me all of you It feels impossible It's not impossible🎶

its #stizzyweek over on twitter and today's prompt was tropes; i always love some good ole mutual pining

Doggy Izzy is here now, too!! My Stizzy set is complete. 🥰🥰 Husbands. 🩵🖤

For a moment Izzy just looked baffled at the fact his comment went up and over his head. Stede just found it literal, found it cute, and the sexual undertone went out the window. Now he started to laugh, rolling his eyes as he moved in and placed a kiss at the end of his nose. “ Apple. You’re the sweetest apple from the tree. “

“ You’re the lolliest lollipop I’ve ever licked. “ From your Izzy

“I don’t think I’ve ever been called a lollipop before!” Stede takes it as a compliment, which he figures it is because of Izzy’s smile and his voice. It’s the same tone he uses when he’s showering him in praise. Well, situation depending of course… because sometimes the praise is sexual and gods, that’s probably Stede’s favorite. But he loves any and all praise. “What flavor would you say I am? Grape? Strawberry? Watermelon? Oh, banana maybe? Hmm… vanilla?” He questions, oblivious to the possibility that this praise, too, was meant to be sexual. @izzyeffinhands

the joy of stizzy is watching izzy go from 'ah! daddy, daddy yes, harder - ' to 'fuck off, bonnet :eye roll:' after a generous minute of afterglow-induced snuggling

Captain Charles Vane saving Captain James Flint.

Bonus:

( HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I’m so happy you were born into this world and at the same time that I’m alive xD Really though. Im thankful and happy to have you in my life. Including as my Izzy and Charles <3 LOVE YOU!!)

🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 You’re so fucking sweet, I adore you. I can’t wait to get your care package I’m sure it will be lovely. I’m melting at this. <3333333333 I am goo. I love you too. I count myself lucky to have met you.

MY BURTHDAY IS TOMORROW

I’ll be 39.

🥳🎉🎉