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Nightmares and how two men in love handle them. Their coping mechanisms are not necessarily healthy, but that doesn't mean that they can't get there with one another’s help.
He expects the night to go the exact same way as always, no reason for Izzy to wake and disrupt their routine, but when he hears grunts from below, Stede looks down, startled to see his partner on the ropes. He feels like he should call out, but the words stick in his throat. Pretending he's okay when he isn't has always been a struggle for Stede, but it's a necessary evil, and he knows that he needs to master his poker face before Izzy reaches him.