Lil modern Ed wip, inspired by NY Street fashion photography. I'm still backpacking (currently in Bahol) so enjoy a grainy ass photo of the babygirl in question.
It occurs to me I haven't drawn this guy in his canon leathers that much... should probably fix that.
“Act of Grace” is such a fantastic episode in so many ways, but…the speed with which Ed takes Stede’s blindfold off. First he gets in between Stede and the firing squad, then starts rapidly moving him away from death. He doesn’t even wait for anyone to tell the firing squad to stand down, just turns around and yanks the blindfold off, because if the blindfold’s off, they can’t shoot Stede. And once again, the first thing Stede sees when he opens his eyes is Ed.
We also get the parallel in The Innkeeper, when Stede removing the cloth from Ed’s face starts bringing him back from the edge of death. Both men realize in the moment that they don’t want to die and it’s through the intervention, and love, of the other that they’re able to bring themselves back.
They just keep standing between each other and death.
So I want to talk about Ed and Stede's first and second kisses, and the thing that makes the second kiss my all time favourite on screen kiss.
Their first kiss:
It's a sweet kiss. Ed approaches Stede quickly (he's nervous) pulls Stede to him a little. Their lips are mis-aligned slightly, Ed has no idea where to put his hands and Stede hasn't even moved forward enough to not strain his neck. They're both very unsure in this moment; this is not a movie ✨first kiss✨, this is a palms sweaty, heart jumping, noses bumping, oh god does he even like me kiss.
Before the second kiss:
The lead into the kiss is similar to the first; they're both nervous, Ed does a little shimmy and Stede looks away for a moment. It's still palms sweaty, heart jumping, but the question isn't there this time, it's a giddy anxiety not a worried one.
The kiss:
But when they come together? Just look at that, they are totally in sync, nerves evaporated, no awkward fumbling to find each others lips, or where to put their hands. They find each other with confidence. It is a beautiful kiss, super romantic, but also showcasing how perfect they are together.
I am the horniest asexual I stfg I need there to be sex all the time thinking of it looking at it reading it writing it just pls I don't want to be involved