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Floating in Your Waves of Light by bUtterscUp, Smolbus
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
27 Aug 2025
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Wealthy landowner turned lighthouse keeper Stede Bonnet has been dreaming of going out to sea. Those dreams are definitely not getting any weaker when he finds a pen pal, a mysterious seaman named Jeff. One morning, after a stormy night, Stede finds a man lying on the beach, injured and half-drowned. But as he nurses the man back to health, Stede starts to suspect that this man is not really a stranger to him at all, and perhaps so much more...
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I'm slowly drifting to you, the stars and the planets are calling me, a billion years away from you, I'm on my way... I'm on... I'm on...
Lonely merman, Stede Bonnet, has always been fascinated with the world above, even though contact with humans is forbidden. But one stormy night, Stede saves the life of Edward Teach; the dreaded pirate, Blackbeard. Deeply drawn to Ed, and seeking a way to find happiness, Stede makes a deal with the sea witch, Ned Low, to trade his tail for a pair of legs.
But for Stede to remain a human, he must win Ed's love in seven days. With treachery afoot, Stede must be brave and follow his heart, or risk losing everything...
A story of transformation, self-discovery, and learning to love yourself.
The title comes from the song by M83. This fic is best read with music. Songs will be recommended.
Weekly Saturday updates with content warnings and tags to be added.
Thank you to my betas, @joules54228823 and @Lyndzi, the OFMD Fic Club on Discord for the encouragement, and a special mention to the lovely OFMD crew on Twitter! Crew for life. 🧜♂️🧡
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When actor/comedian Stede Bonnet is interviewed for the 100th edition of thriving gay magazine The Revenge Mag, he is surprised how easy it is to answer the question, "Who would you turn gay for?"
The answer is the famous actor/Only Fans star Edward Teach.
But when Stede attends the centenial launch party and sees who the cover star is, he realises his words may come back to bite...
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Edward Teach comes across a charming little library in his neighbourhood. The idea is simple: take a book, leave a book. But Ed may end up walking away with more than a good story...
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The truth of ourselves is the root of our acting — Sanford Meisner
When Stede Bonnet takes his kids to a performance of Hamlet, he is drawn to the world of theatre and leading actor, Edward Teach. After divorcing his wife, Stede impulsively auditions for a local amateur theatre production of "My Heart Beneath Cloud Breaks as the Storm" written by local queer playwright, Lucius Spriggs.
Things do not go as planned...
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