considering how little stede's faking his death mattered in the long run, and the fact that stede's still walking around using his real name in season 2, i'm pretty sure doug suggested stede fake his death so mary could keep the Widow Bonnet hook for her art career. like...
stede, chatting with doug in the middle of the night: so, i guess i should leave tomorrow!
doug, picturing the sick advertising that might come from THE TWICE-WIDOWED BONNET: hey, we should say you died again! :)
stede, immediately planning a needlessly excessive fuckery just to share with ed later: Doug That Is The Best Idea I've Ever Heard
I don’t know which is more big brained: people who write Izzy being hard dommed until he cries or people who write Izzy being soft dommed until he cries.
Doug cat is such a supportive painting instructor for Mary cat! 💖🐈⬛✨ He’s sweet, cuddly, and even makes breakfast in bed! (He brings mice to your bed.) Even Stede cat thinks he’s wonderful! 💖🐈⬛✨
am i too new to tumblr to push my “eiffel sees the daughter he never and will never have in hera and will always be her familial figure to me” agenda or are we ready for that conversation