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🍊 the plot! 🍊

divorced for three years, stede has been rebuilding his life, bit by bit. now a tailor with his own (small) business, he's functionally started his life over— complete with his very own friend [with benefits], ed teach.

ed used to run a bar and grill, but it took all his time and energy. he sold the place so he could use the money and live his life the way he wanted to. problem is, he's still figuring out just exactly he wants to do and who he wants to be.

after their arrangement leads to an accidental pregnancy, stede and ed have to navigate their relationship backwards, prepare for a baby they didn't expect, and fall in love while they figure out how to fit their two lives together into one in time to become a family.

[[alt text] a teal and yellow background with three small oranges stacked in the lower right corner. the image is titled "the orange, by Wendy Cope" and has a screenshot of a poem on a page reading:

"At lunchtime I bought a huge orange - The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave - They got quarters and I got a half.

And that orange, it made me so happy, As ordinary things often do Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park. This is peace and contentment. It's new.

The rest of the day was quite easy. I did all the jobs on my list And enjoyed them and had some time over. I love you. I'm glad I exist."](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FxGOAFkWIAEGLL_?format=jpg&name=large)

[alt text] a teal and yellow background with three small oranges stacked in the lower right corner. the image is titled "the orange, by Wendy Cope" and has a screenshot of a poem on a page reading:

"At lunchtime I bought a huge orange - The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave - They got quarters and I got a half.

And that orange, it made me so happy, As ordinary things often do Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park. This is peace and contentment. It's new.

The rest of the day was quite easy. I did all the jobs on my list And enjoyed them and had some time over. I love you. I'm glad I exist."

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🍊 content information! 🍊

🍊 this smau will feature: 🔸 pregnancy 🔸 parenting 🔸 transmasc stede 🔸 trans characters 🔸 some angst 🔸 some hurt/comfort 🔸 possible warnings to be updated later!

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🍊 tropes!🍊

🍊 tropes to expect in this smau:

🔸 lovers -> friends -> partners 🔸 growing together 🔸 domestic fluff 🔸 kid fic 🔸 family bonding 🔸 hurt/comfort 🔸 whatever i decide to add later!

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🍊 cast! 🍊

🍊 main cast:

🔸 stede bonnet: divorced dad, tailor, ed's fwb 🔸 ed teach: leaf in the wind, creator, stede's fwb 🔸 alma and louis bonnet: stede's children, aged eight and five 🔸 mary allamby: stede's friend and ex-wife 🔸 lucius spriggs: stede's friend and former co-worker 🔸 izzy hands: ed's friend, current owner of blackbeard's bar and grill 🔸 oluwande boodhari: ed's friend, head waiter of blackbeard's 🔸 jim jimenez: ed's friend, lead bartender of blackbeard's 🔸 jack rackham: ed's friend, also his ex

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