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Edward was a little bit of a stuffy, old fashioned name. And Teach, well, that made Stede think of a professor. And however silly that kind of assumption may be, when he had spotted this man’s name in the listings, he’d pictured a bespectacled man in a cardigan, not… Well.
Written for the tumblr prompt "nanny/single parent au".
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25 Feb 2026
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"Sort of relying on you to keep up my reputation," Ed says, casually.
"Oh," Stede says. "Well, I certainly wouldn't mind... telling a few tales. If you'd like to... instruct me. On those tales."
Stede has questions. Ed has answers, of a sort.
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09 Jun 2025
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Being on the Revenge was like being cocooned in Stede’s zealously theatrical yet heartfelt personality at all times – smothered in frills and truffles and tiny little pots of something called 'moisturiser' that Ed absolutely did not understand, but really did appear to do wonders for his perpetually wind chafed cheeks – and if it was like that, then being in the auxiliary wardrobe was like being in the absolute heart of him, cuddling up to the veins and vessels that made his blood pump around. Stede was still here, even when Ed was alone.
So if that was the case, that quiet voice deep in the depths of Ed wondered tentatively, what if – what if Stede found him here, all cozied up like this? What if Stede liked it, that Ed came here alone, and what if he – what if he decided to touch Ed, really touch him, right here amid the racks of finery?
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In which Ed tries on some clothes, learns a few things about living in the lap of luxury, and makes fantasy into reality.
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09 Jun 2025
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Stede and his crew acquire a cat, whether they like it or not.
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09 Jun 2025
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Mary and Doug host Stede and the crew in their vacation home. The crew meets the family. Stede gets the lowdown on his own funeral. The kids are way too interested in Blackbeard’s violent history. Ed experiences a nice mattress for the first time. Doug teaches an art seminar. Mary and Ed bond over wine. Everyone tries to catch fireflies. Ed and Stede are in love and not subtle about it.
Tea is consumed, hands are held.
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05 Jul 2024