#Edwin payne

[purgatory606]

Charles and Crystal look so judgemental here lmao

[honorarypines]

[novacomics]

i miss them sm im gonna die

inspired by this post

[carebeardean]

Charles whose dad smashed his cassette tape with a hammer learns to navigate the backpack cause, like, he needs to be useful, yeah?

and this way Charles has everything Edwin needs, and if Edwin gets sick of him he’ll just.. he doesn’t know what he’ll do.

but then Edwin gets the record player.

he suggests, tentatively, that Charles might play some of his “queen” if he liked. after all, if they are to haunt potential realtors away from their new office, they may as well entertain themselves.

so they take turns, switching out; edwin likes opera. he shows Charles how to waltz, chiding Charles to stop looking at his feet til they’re gliding, whirling around like they’re in the movies. Edwin’s smile is small and pleased and lovely. (Charles attempt to get Edwin to headbang along to queen results in a sort of awkward rhythmic nodding. Charles loves him so much he could die again.)

And, like. Edwin doesn’t like clutter. he doesn’t bother with the random tidbits ghosts give them for solving cases.

until now, apparently.

now he comes back from trading at the goblin market with little useless things—a cursed rubix cube, records from bands Charles mentioned years ago.

Charles is so busy trying to subtly read his book on Edwardian courting rituals (disguised by Nikos discreet manga covers) that he doesn’t realize what Edwin’s set down in front of him. he stares at Edwin’s spiky handwriting, the tidy numbered list.

“I thought, perhaps, that we might—start a new tradition.”

Charles blinks, eyes stinging. “Mate, did you.. make me a mixtape?”

“Crystal assisted me, and while she was absolutely insuffer—“ Edwin staggers, catching him with a surprised little noise.

“I love you so much,” Charles says, muffled into his throat. “You’re my favorite person. I love you so much it hurts, sometimes.”

“Yes,” Edwin says softly, hands curling around his waist. He takes Charles weight like it’s nothing. “I believe I know the feeling.”

[thepearlyalbatross]

I loooooveeee all the fics where the agency finds Edwin's remains and Bury them with Charles but I cannot help but wonder in centuries time if people find them again and are just so fucking confused.

Especially if like they set Edwin's bones nicely with Charles' or like they're holding hands or some shit and these archaeologist r just like oh fun people who died together BUT NO. Bc Edwin died 70 years before Charles so wtf is going on here.

We don't know how these teenaged skeletons came to be like fuckin intertwined with each other but its cool ig?

And they try to separate them or something but they keep ending up together again. Just over and over until everyone is convinced it's some magic shit and to just let them be together.

[fuusart]

THE BRAIN ✨

[anaart-stuff]

I miss them:(

[hannaloony]

Something I noticed when I rewatched the first episode. Edwin doesn’t run until Charles pushes him, he just freezes. Because in hell to survive he had to be quiet and this habit never disappeared. So he needs Charles to come to his senses. Have a nice day 💗

[maggy-makes-art]

inside me there are two wolves...

[mountainsoftreatos]

My favorite thing about the Edwin/Charles dynamic, whether it's pre-cannon, cannon, post-cannon, platonic, romantic or a secret third thing -

[alexwilltellyouthings]

What if the confession happened as Edwin planned?

"I've been realizing that I..."

Charles is staring intently. Edwin can see he has no clue what's coming and it makes it easier and harder at the same time.

He almost wishes they were interrupted. Almost.

"I...", Edwin loses his words again, and looks down, sideways, trying to gather his courage anywhere else as if he doesn't know Charles' eyes are the only right place to look at.

For once, Charles doesn't say anything, sensing he needs time. Still, Edwin sees a frown just starting to form, and knows he has to get this over with for both of their sakes.

"It is not Monty", he says quickly, gazing back at Charles, "that I like".

Charles properly frowns now. After a couple of seconds, his expression changes entirely, going from confused to bewildered, and Edwin reads him easily.

"Not the Cat King, either."

Charles breathes out, breaking his composure entirely. "Thank God, mate. I mean, I wouldn't judge your taste or anything..."

Edwin raises an eyebrow and Charles chuckles.

"Okay, maybe I would, so I'm glad it's not him. But then who...?"

Edwin feels his throat close. Charles is searching him, waiting for an answer he, by all means, should know.

Edwin just stares back for a second, then two, then three, until Charles is not confused anymore. The crease between his eyebrows slowly fades and his lips part open just slightly.

Edwin gulps. "Who else?", he nearly whispers.

Charles' eyes are franctically moving between Edwin's and he tries to say something, but doesn't seem to be able to form any proper words.

Edwin rushes to continue, "You don't have to feel the same. I just needed to tell you".

And while it feels like every part of him is burning, Edwin still doesn't think this is over, not yet, so he licks his lips nervously and adds quietly: "That I'm in love with you".

That hits Charles so strongly he sways a little bit, and only then looks away.

"I, uh", he starts stupidly. "Edwin, I don't even..."

"You don't have to say anything..."

"No, but I want to", Charles says, and his own words bring him back to a steadier mindset. He takes a deep breath and sets his hands over Edwin's shoulders. "Edwin, you're my best mate. That'll never change. You're the most important person in the world to me, okay?"

Edwin nods, feeling as if it wasn't for Charles' hands, he would be combusting.

"And I don't..." Charles' grip gets a little tighter for a moment. "I don't know what that means right now, for us, or for me, but we have all the time in the world to figure it out, yeah?"

Edwin smiles without meaning to. He notices his eyes are tearful, for some reason, and Charles smiles back while bringing a hand up to dry Edwin's cheeks as those tears fall down.

"Thank you for telling me", Charles completes, and pulls Edwin into a hug.

Edwin allows it and allows himself to melt into the embrace. He agrees — they have all the time in the world, and this is just the beginning.

[danandfuckingjonlmao]

i think often about how interesting (devastating, crushing, heartbreaking) it would be to watch charles and edwin see each other’s murders. like what their reactions would be, what would be going through their heads, the effects of it on how they view each other, all of it. and i’ve been thinking about writing that (i still hope to).

i don’t mean them being at the scene of each other’s deaths in real time, i mean them being forced to watch, helpless, unable to protect each other from the past.

but a few days ago i realised something.

i was telling my best friend about this idea, and then it hit me: edwin did see charles’s hate crime. when he gave charles the lantern he said “you can simply extinguish it if those boys come up here.” like HE SAW THE WHOLE FUCKING THING!!!! what is that like for him? how often does he picture that when he looks at charles, or when charles is sad or vulnerable? anyway this ruined me so now i’m forcing you all to experience the pain too (and here’s this meme i made)

[moresandmanstuff]

[edwinspaynes]

Sometimes I'm funny

[kurre-kurre]

Distrupting my feed with a sketch hohoho reference used

[fan-a-tink]

another day, another gifset - some moments from my favourite episode: the case of the two dead dragons!

"You kissed?" - "Oi, keep it down!"

2. Charles' reaction to the "cash & condoms" (and Edwin trying very hard not to react at all)

3. "Brrrrr... this is far too much emotion for one day"

4. this Edwin walk™

5. two adorable Edwinisms from the scene that shall not be named

6. and finally, this last one is titled "moments before disaster"