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iggy-hands · 2 years

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I still can't believe ofmd is a show set in the 18th century, and they Went to a party of aristocrat's together, And we STILL didn't get to see them dance together

They did all that prep about which fork to use but no - "okay! I'll quickly show you some very basic dances just in case!"

they denied us awkward clammy hand holding, stiff jilted movements, stepping on toes, not yet familiar with each others patterns, the spinning and spinning and the thrill of finally getting it right, bodies moving as one, faces inches apart hot breath intermingling, lingering eye contact, dizzy from the spinning and perhaps something more, holding each other that second longer than needed not wanting to be the first to let go, not wanting to be the first to break the illusion because they are, in that moment, the only two people in the entire universe, distant canon fire suddenly requiring attention, a final awkward laugh and a bashful glance upward, both secretly wanting more, both hoping for a next time

#the inherent homoeroticism of someone teaching someone to dance. is what im saying #especially when those two people arent together #the way its safe and allowed contact - because it's just to teach them!! its not /real/ we're just. learning together #the extra deliciousness when a character gets to be better at something than the other person too #- stede isn't good at dancing. but he's okay! and ed never had the opportunity to be good at it #and stede is such a kinda and patient teacher. and ed is of course. after a few missteps. a natural #and stede is better than ever before as well. it was Never like this with Mary #it was never so fluid and natural. he never felt so secure - protected and protector.#look i don't know anything about dancing. idk how this would work in relation to the time period. or having to have someone lead and follow #but also. i dont think that matters #woes of emily #sorry this is written like this it's 2am #ofmd #our flag means death #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #what did we settle on in the end?#i think i need to write an actual long piece of fiction soon or this blog will continue to get worse

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