@IzzyCanyon @Circe I chose ’s1 plan failed’ bc I think ‘misses Stede’ oversimplifies the profound devastation Ed must've feeling in that moment. He spent years cultivating this terrifying alter-ego so that he could never be hurt, never have to be that scared, vulnerable kid in the corner ever again; then he met Stede and thought he was safe to let his guard down around this man, who encouraged him to think maybe he was worthy after all of the beautiful, soft things his mother said people (1/2)

@Circe @IzzyCanyon like them couldn't have... only to cast Ed aside as soon as he stopped being interesting, just like they'd done to him at the party. This was about a man at the top of his game failing at the one thing that really mattered to him for the first time in years. That shit would’ve made anyone sob :( (2/2)