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1. down to the sound of a heartbeat by chaotic_neutral_knitter

   Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   04 Jul 2026

   Tags

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   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach
   • Stede Bonnet
   • Post-Canon
   • Canon Era
   • Canon Compliant
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach Loves Stede Bonnet
   • Stede Bonnet Loves Blackbeard | Edward Teach
   • POV Blackbeard | Edward Teach
   • Post-Season/Series 02
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Past Suicide Attempts
   • Guilt
   • Izzy is dead but they do talk about him a lot
   • Ed believes some really bad stuff about himself
   • Author (and stede) do not believe that stuff about him
   • Hugging
   • so much hugging when are they not hugging
   • going on a stupid little walk for your stupid mental health
   • Trauma
   • Talking About Feelings
   • Nightmares
   • Podfic Available

   Summary

   "I should have been there with you," Stede said, voice rough. "If I hadn't left—"

   "Stede," Ed said, frustrated. He wiggled backwards out of Stede's arms and held his face in his hands, so that Stede couldn't look away. "It wasn't you leaving that did it. Stop thinking it was your fault."

   "Okay," Stede said, clearly agreeing because he felt like he had to, and not because he actually agreed.

   "Actually," Ed said, shaking Stede's head slightly for emphasis. "I was getting over you. I did some really excellent wallowing. I ate all of your marmalade, and I drank almost all of your brandy."

   That got him a laugh.

   "That's so much marmalade," Stede said.

   After everything settles down, Ed and Stede finally start to talk about it.

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