Small Days
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There was quite the phenomenon taking place aboard The Revenge.
It had started with Ed. Or at least, Stede’s exposure to it had started with Ed.
When things get to be a bit much for Ed, things change. He acts more childish, more sensitive. He likes to be taken care of, and Stede is more than delighted to provide that care. It was nice for both of them. Stede loves any chance he can get to spoil Ed, and Ed always seems far less tense when it’s all said and done. It relaxes him like nothing else seems to be able to.
And so, observing the everyday stress the crew is often under, what was Stede to do but try to implement what works so well for Ed with the rest of them?
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The crew regresses. Stede's just a caregiver, until he isn't.
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- Part 1 of Small Days
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This is fine. Really, it is.
Ed deserves some time with his friend, and Stede isn’t going to take that from him just because he’s feeling small. No matter how badly he wishes to be taken care of…
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Stede regresses while Calico Jack is on board. Things go about as well as expected...
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- Part 2 of Small Days
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Crashing Waves, Calming Waves by mothmerchant for sara_wolfe
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
01 Jul 2022
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Stede had been doing so well.
The feeling comes in waves. The small waves, he can handle those. The slight fuzzy feeling that washes over him is nice, relaxing even. He thinks that’s closer to what everyone else feels when this happens than how he feels when the big waves finally hit.
The big waves, the ones from the two times he’s managed to slip all the way, those left him floundering.
Stede learns to be more open about his regression, and that maybe the bad feelings that come with it are there for a reason.
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- Part 3 of Small Days
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Never once had Stede thought about the idea of them being small together. He wasn't sure how well it would work out. He felt so dependent on Ed's care when he got like that. Would he be okay as long as Ed was around? Or would he wind up spiraling again?
Ed and Stede regress together. They figure it out, eventually.
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- Part 4 of Small Days
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Slowly, Stede is trying to get better at being around others when he’s like this. It’s easier on small days, where he can ease himself into a group rather than feel like the odd one out.
That’s what he’s trying now. Many of the others have gathered in a circle, each with a plushie in hand, with plans to play some sort of game with them all. Stede has seen the elaborate stories they create, deeply engaged in their games of pretend. He thinks he’d quite like joining in on that sort of thing.
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The crew likes to play on small days. Stede doesn't quite get it.
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- Part 5 of Small Days