Singing the Body Electric

Fandom 50 #29

Untitled Izzy/Stede by MegaDucko
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
Relationship: Stede Bonnet/Izzy Hands
Medium: Art
Length: 1 piece
Rating: SFW
My Bookmark Tags: slice of life, romance, happy ending, established relationship, au: modern, cuddling, clothing, domesticity, intimacy

Description:

A full-colour image of Izzy and Stede reclining together on a window seat on a rainy day. Izzy is holding a book and resting his eyes. Stede is lying on top of him under a blanket, with his head on Izzy's chest. Both men are in sweaters, with a steaming cup of tea beside them. Outside the rain-splattered picture window, dark clouds roll over a seaside town and rocky hills across the water. In the comic version of the drawing, Izzy is goodnaturedly grumping at Stede to get him up and heading home, while Stede is obviously intent on staying where it's comfortable and warm.

This is just peak coziness. I tagged it as a Modern AU to mark that it wasn't 1717 on the Revenge, but honestly, with a little show-typical handwaving on the fashion front, this could be set in multiple centuries. There's a gorgeous timelessness to this little island of warmth and rest and soft things in the grey weather. Everything looks textured and touchable, and Izzy and Stede's comfort in their space and with each other is palpable. I want that window seat, I want those blankets and pillows, and I want to see what these two get up to next.