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    Outside perspectives on Jon and Daenerys, centered around the events at the end of season seven. These stories can be read independently.

    Sandglass I: Tyrion
    Sandglass II: Davos

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    Carmy ran warm. She saw him strip himself of his woolen jacket and brave Midwestern cold with bare arms and miraculously be without any goosebumps more times than she could count. He surely didn’t need the fuzzy packets of warmth, but he had them. Undoubtedly, he had them for her. Sydney would complain about her constant cold fingers and dry knuckles often, she shouldn’t have been surprised Carmy wasn’t just listening but cataloging the facts about her into some place in his brain. And yet—

    It made her ache, to be thought of like that.

     

    Or, when Carmy and Sydney finally start dating, everyone knows. Everyone, that is, except for Sydney.

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    16 Jun 2024

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    If all he had were these moments, slow and steady touches and looks in crowded rooms where nothing could be mistaken as anything else, he thinks he could live off them. He might be emaciated at the end of the day, starving for what’s not being said—but as long as Syd throws him a bone, he’ll return to her.

    or, Sydney and Carmy attend four weddings.

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    05 Apr 2024

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    "The Tuesday after she gave him the shirt back and he ruined her life with a scarf, things are suspiciously fine. Good, even. Service is smooth, dishes go out on time, there’s barely a raised voice in the kitchen. At one point Carmy puts his hand on her back to get past her and she doesn’t even react. Her self-control needs to be studied in history books. "

    (Or as Virginia Woolf said, "Yes yes yes I do like you. I am afraid to write the stronger word.")

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    02 Apr 2024

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    It was a surprise, but a welcome one, when he’d asked her out. He’d slid her biscuits across the desk, their fingers brushing, a frequent occurrence of late; he’d put his hands in his pockets, inquired after her evening plans, and when she’d admitted to a night in, nothing but a Wallander marathon and a bottle of Chardonnay, he’d suggested they go out—dinner, maybe a movie, maybe a dip in the Thames (she’d glared, but it’d been so half-hearted, with the way her chest had constricted and her throat had closed up and the thought had pressed in, please, please let this be it).

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    23 May 2023

  5. Public Bookmark 26

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    He sighs, “People make mistakes sometimes Rebecca. I thought you of all people would be able to remember that and not expect me to be perfect.”

    “What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” she hisses at him, eyes flashing angrily.

    And he can’t help it because honestly if she’s already angry with him, if he’s already fucked it up by holding it all in he might as well let it go now.

    “You slept with Sam for fucks sake Rebecca!” he yells back at her, feeling for the first time the full weight of his anger about it and the relief of finally letting it be heard.

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    02 Dec 2022

    Bookmarker's Notes

    I don't know if I believe there were ~feeeeelings~ in season two, but that scene in the boot room WAS weird and does feel like it needs explanation, so thumbs up to this story for getting there. Nice romantic resolution and good dialogue.