THEY'RE STUPID FOR STUPID (Ed and Stede as Calvin and Hobbes [x])

Hopefully how we find them a few years down the line 💖

something something the beard picking scene and the most early explicitly queer character on the show being the one observing it and recognizing it and naming "this is happening", something about queerness as a site of knowing, something about the audience is queer and the audience knows what is happening between the leads before the leads themselves do, something about self recognition, something about being hurt so many times it needed to be said explicitly on screen, something about so many STILL didn't believe it was happening despite being told, something about straight audiences being so used to ignoring queer audiences they ignored being told, something about the relief of not being tricked by the narrative, for once not being tricked by the narrative, for once being told and having it be true, for once, this is

really

happening

Mermaid Stede >>

co-captain cuddles

Modern t4t au where Ed and Stede meet at a pride community center and immediately become best friends. Stede's newly out as trans and gay, and Ed's been in the local pride scene for long enough to show him the ropes and appreciate his fresh perspective.

As usual, they're smitten instantly, but it takes Stede forever to work up the nerve to ask him out because it absolutely went over his head that Ed's trans too and he's heard the horror stories about dating cis guys.

They eventually wind up asking each other out at about the same time, and Stede's like "Oh, I was so worried you might not like the trans thing!" And Ed gets really still and quiet.

He kinda goes "Stede. Babe. I taught you how to do your t shots. I filled out your name change paperwork for you. I help you shave."

Stede's like "yeah, you're so nice!" And Ed wordlessly unlocks his phone to show him his wallpaper, which is a selfie of them from last pride where Ed's wearing a trans flag like a cape. And the penny drops.

Stede: I thought you were being supportive

Ed: yeah, of my own damn self, Stede

shhh! the cat is sleeping!

ough…

(inspired by this post by @piratecaptainscaptainpirates)

[ID: A digital drawing made to look like a selfie of Ed and Stede at pride. Stede’s smiling in a smoldery way, wearing rainbow aviator sunglasses and an unbuttoned teal shirt with rainbow stripes. Ed is smiling widely, eyes crinkled, wearing a purple tshirt and a trans flag tied around his shoulders like a cape. Ed has on rainbow eyeliner, small pink, blue, and purple heart stickers on his right cheek, and a trans flag in facepaint on his left cheek. Stede has a matching trans flag on his right cheek. Behind them is a blurred background of buildings, blue sky, and various rainbow flag decorations. There’s an overlay on the image to give it a rainbow light leak effect at the left and right edges.]

POV: You’re Stede and you see him, wyd

Hope this Ed’s not too hot for Tumblr lmao

Posted my Bottom Stede Week art on AO3!

https://archiveofourown.org/series/4114303

😒🚫🧜‍♂️ 4 🥺🥪❔ relationship

Gang did i go overboard?

They are pairs. Do not separate.

I poured my heart into letters for you daily! 📜

I never gave up hope 💪

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