First of all the title, the tiiiiiitle. I think you told me you were going to call it that but it is TOO PERF. Richard Siken. And oh god, the devil is played by two men.
There was no need to beat around the bush with Sid, it was one of the many things Ned liked about the man. Sid didn't pretend to be anything but what he was. PURE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH.
“What you're offering me is -” Ned shook his head, disbelieving. Sid stepped to the side of Ned's armchair and touched his shoulder. A soft, warm weight. It calmed Ned's nerves more than the cigarette did.
What Sid was offering to give him was nothing less than a throne. Benny's throne. Everything Benny had worked for. Mickey had never deserved to take Benny's place, not in Sid's opinion, and now Sid was offering that same place to Ned. Wanted him to be what Benny had been to him, Ned almost thought, but that was impossible. Sid had loved Benny, there was no other word for it. This was just … making both their lives easier. Once he moved past his shock and surprise, Ned had to admit that it was a good idea. He took a deep breath. THIS. THIS. ALL OF THIS. I JUST. THIIIIIS.
And the proposal joke! The proposal joke is so beautifully pitched and just wonderful. It could've been bad but you did it in such a 'them' way. It's not corny. It's just an exchange they would genuinely have with each other. BEAUTIFUL.
And then there was backstory about what happened to Joe and then there was porn. Ugh. But like fucking hell big up to this, yo: “Don't you fucking dare,” he choked out. He felt a drop of sweat run over his forehead, down his temple. It tickled, and he wished Sid had actually undressed him, wished he could feel Sid's hands all over his body without any fabric in between. “You start being nice to me, Sid, I'm gonna dock your pay.”
And then there's the ring and the gorgeous Benny backstory and the “Benny knew I'd get my hands dirty when he gave this to me.” He had finished cleaning the ring, put it back on his finger. and the “Yeah, even like this.”
LINN, I LOVE YOU. I mean maybe not as much as I love this ship but...
ALSO, THE MOTHERFUCKING DIAMOND RIIIING (AND THE FUCKING TIE CLIP AND CUFFLINKS, ROTHMAN, YOU CLASSY BASTARD).
The last line is perfect as well because it just sums Ned up. Because no-one does competency like Ned Stax. HE IS GOING TO BE THE PERFECT BOSS. but not as perfect as you or this or HOLYFUCK, LINN, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WROTE ME THIS. WHY DO I HAVE TO GO TO BED. WHY CAN'T I STAY UP AND READ THIS OVER AND QUOTE EVERY SINGLE LINE BACK TO YOU
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There was no need to beat around the bush with Sid, it was one of the many things Ned liked about the man. Sid didn't pretend to be anything but what he was.
PURE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH.
“What you're offering me is -” Ned shook his head, disbelieving. Sid stepped to the side of Ned's armchair and touched his shoulder. A soft, warm weight. It calmed Ned's nerves more than the cigarette did.
What Sid was offering to give him was nothing less than a throne. Benny's throne. Everything Benny had worked for. Mickey had never deserved to take Benny's place, not in Sid's opinion, and now Sid was offering that same place to Ned. Wanted him to be what Benny had been to him, Ned almost thought, but that was impossible. Sid had loved Benny, there was no other word for it. This was just … making both their lives easier. Once he moved past his shock and surprise, Ned had to admit that it was a good idea. He took a deep breath.
THIS. THIS. ALL OF THIS. I JUST. THIIIIIS.
And the proposal joke! The proposal joke is so beautifully pitched and just wonderful. It could've been bad but you did it in such a 'them' way. It's not corny. It's just an exchange they would genuinely have with each other. BEAUTIFUL.
And then there was backstory about what happened to Joe and then there was porn. Ugh. But like fucking hell big up to this, yo: “Don't you fucking dare,” he choked out. He felt a drop of sweat run over his forehead, down his temple. It tickled, and he wished Sid had actually undressed him, wished he could feel Sid's hands all over his body without any fabric in between. “You start being nice to me, Sid, I'm gonna dock your pay.”
And then there's the ring and the gorgeous Benny backstory and the “Benny knew I'd get my hands dirty when he gave this to me.” He had finished cleaning the ring, put it back on his finger. and the “Yeah, even like this.”
LINN, I LOVE YOU.
I mean maybe not as much as I love this ship but...ALSO, THE MOTHERFUCKING DIAMOND RIIIING (AND THE FUCKING TIE CLIP AND CUFFLINKS, ROTHMAN, YOU CLASSY BASTARD).
The last line is perfect as well because it just sums Ned up. Because no-one does competency like Ned Stax. HE IS GOING TO BE THE PERFECT BOSS.
but not as perfect as you or this or HOLYFUCK, LINN, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WROTE ME THIS. WHY DO I HAVE TO GO TO BED. WHY CAN'T I STAY UP AND READ THIS OVER AND QUOTE EVERY SINGLE LINE BACK TO YOU