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Analysis
Who Killed Susan? (just one possibility)
Nigel Colbie Birth Chart
Alex Forbes Birth Chart
Jack Birth Chart
Brief Note: The real Maraclea
Alex Forbes' Father - His Name
First Paragraph of WIP Essay re: Gothic in Like Minds (I swear I'm still working on this--I have 19 pages written now!)
Rambling about Sally and Martin
Response re: Read quote about Frankenstein and sociopaths (broken link - need to fix)
Ask/Answer: Investigation re: Catholic School or Not
Misogyny: Fridging Trope
Martin McKenzie and Alex Forbes
Ask/Answer: Alex and Feminism
Ask/Answer: Alex is a Monsterfucker
Ask/Answer: Nigel's Notes and Alex Pretending to Be Disgusted
Daddy Issues: Sally and Martin
Ask/Answer: Susan's Killer
Ask/Answer: The Templars and Becket
Ask/Answer: Nigel, Love, and Death
Discussion: Queer/Trans vibes from LM
Ask/Answer: Did Nigel violate Helen's body and Why Do We Love Him Anyway?
Ask/Answer: Head Canons re: Alex's Mom and Her Family
Ask/Answer: Like Minds vs Incel Culture
Ask/Answer: Is Nigel Demisexual?
Ask/Answer: Does Alex Ever Lock His Door?
Ask/Answer: Would Nigel Wear Glasses If He Needed Them
Ask/Answer: What Would Change If Sally Was a Man
Ask/Answer: Head Canons re: Alex and Nigel illnesses/injuries
Ask/Answer: Head Canons re: Weed and Other Drug Use
Ask/Answer: How Old Are Nigel and Alex
Ask/Answer: Alex and Faith/Afterlife
Ask/Answer: What does "dux" mean?
Ask/Answer: Why Was Nigel Transferred to a New School
Ask/Answer: Head Canons re: What Sports Might They Play?
Ask/Answer: The Top/Bottom Debate
On Alex and Nigel and Ecstatic States of Consciousness
Ask/Answer: Ian and Alex and His Mother's Death
Ask/Answer: Nigel, Helen, and the Question of Incest
Ask/Answer: What Serial Killer Name Would the Public Choose?
Ask/Answer: Why Nigel Would Choose Helen as Maraclea
Ask/Answer: Casting Pretty Boys to Play Alex and Nigel
Annotations
Book Analysis/Annotations
Breakdown and Comparison of the Books
Nigel's Book Details: Spread One
Nigel's Book Details: Spread Two
Nigel's Book Details: Spread Four
Nigel's Book Details: Spread Six
Nigel's Book Details: Spread Seven and Eight
Annotations - General
Insolent Young Man
Templars and Friday the 13th
The Battle of Forbie
Latin Phrases used at morning assembly
Templar Seal
The Priory of Sion and The Order Symbol
Annotations - Items in the Film
Texts: Nigel's Notes: Alex observations
Texts: Nigel's Notes: Taxidermy book excerpt
Texts: Nigel's Reading in Class
Texts: Nigel's Essay Notes for Alex
Texts: My Beloved Maraclea
Texts: Compulsory Miseducation
Texts: Alex's Essay (deleted scene)
Texts: Sally's Books (and discussion of "gestalt")
Cards: Maraclea Card Backing (found the design)
Cards: Ask/Answer: Maraclea Card Deck Source
Cards: Discussion re: card counting
Alex's Bulletin Board - Music
Ask/Answer: Anatomy Sketch in Nigel's Room
School Banner Analysis
Discussion re: Nigel's Bag
Annotations - Sources/Inspirations
Leopold and Loeb
More about Leopold and Loeb
EVEN MORE about Leopold and Loeb
L and L and also Fred and Rosemary West
Inspirations - Rope
Demian/Like Minds similarities posts Part 1 and Part 2
Annotations - Locations
Filming Location: Secret Rendezvous
Filming Location: The Old Astra
Filming Location: Josh's Grave
Misc Stuff
Reincarnation Seed Idea
Diagnosing Nigel Colbie Part 1 and Part 2
My Encounter with Eddie Redmayne (and outfit details)
Anniversary post
Highlight Posts from the Fandom, Part 1
Gender Envy Poll results
All posts/reblogs which I have tagged:
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hi, a little shy to send in this ask which is why im doing so anonymously but you can probably snuff out who sent this anyway because theres not very many of us in this tiny section of the fandom cramped up in one corner. i need to figure out how to word this properly, i feel kinda nervous because it’s like wanting to ask the really intimidatingly intelligent teacher a question that doesn’t sound too stupid.
its rather a two parter:
1) what do you think about general fanfictions with original characters inserted (albeit its done well) (generally not just like minds)
2) if one (hypothetically) were to write a LM fic with an OC inserted, i’m aware and slightly under the pressure of that it HAS to be well written and follow canon typical behaviour. I been reading most of your analysis and annotations regarding alex and nigel and the film as a whole as its brilliant absolutely a truck load of cherries on top of cake. but im so overwhelmed i dont know where to start. i have a general gist of where to flow with the story (i think following the love triangle thing is rather icky and typical and doesnt suit the overall canon genre of the film at all, eh?) i have a lot of directions i can go to with this story but i am simply not making progress and instead having a million drafts of the same useless not purposeful scenes. any advice? of course i can give more context if you wish but yeah. idk im overwhelmed and im definitely not as intellectual as you and as some of us in this fandom (although i try hard to be but it comes off as larp) but anyway i digress! thanks for reading this its barely a question more so ramble! thank you
First off, this isn't a stupid question at all. I've been pondering this one for a minute, so let's break this down by part (here I go yapping again).
1: What do I think about fanfics with OCs?
It's a difficult question to answer, because a lot of it depends on circumstances - the source materlal, the way it's handled, how it's written, etc. I do occasionally read fics with OCs if the premise engaged me and it made sense with the original show/movie/book/etc. My personal desire to read original character fics really does vary with the specific fandom I'm reading.
As an example, the Sandman fandom has some incredible fics involving OCs, and they work well because the nature of the comic series is so structured around a connected thread of separate tales involving Morpheus' interactions with so many different people in so many different ways. If you can create a new narrative that vibes with the tonal fabric of Sandman, there are so many different ways you can add original characters and make that work in universe. It's all very wide open and sandbox-y. Other examples of very open world, endless possibility type fandoms might include any kind of expanded universes: Star Wars, MCU, DCU, (most comic book based fandoms actually), etc.
On the other end of the scale, there are narratives that are very tight, very specific, very limited in scope, and those are the most difficult within which to create an OC-centered plot that works well. Which brings us to the second question.
2: There's really a couple different questions in here: How to make an OC in a Like Minds fic and also how to craft a story that has direction.
Starting with the OC part of this: Tricky. Difficult. Not impossible, but I think it's hard to do. The story is so deeply and narrowly focused on Alex and Nigel and the particular dynamics between them that even the other canon characters get only a passing attempt at any kind of development. Everyone else is just a sort of cardboard cutout to provide background scenery behind the two boys--the stage dressing behind them as they struggle with each other in the spotlight. No one else in the canon story really matters except as concepts, especially the women: Daddy Issue #1, Daddy Issue #2, Susan the Crush (victim), Sally the Dupe (victim), Helen the Mother (victim), etc. I think this factor makes it really challenging to come up with a plausible way to introduce an OC who has significance in the story without it veering away from what feels canon-compliant.
Caveat: I am not a writer, really, though I've dabbled a bit and I'm trying to dabble more. But I am a lit major, and I love stories and thinking about them, so I'm hoping this advice will be at least marginally helpful.
Your main focus should probably be on nailing down the core idea for the narrative you want to tell. You have to know what the story is, and why this new person would be there, and in what way are they needed to further the plot of that narrative. If you have that core concept, the basic shape of what you're trying to say within the universe, then you can use that as a rough roadmap to start creating the steps (scenes) that take you towards presenting that idea. This is all sounding very abstract, so let me try to give some examples.
Let's look at He Stings Like He Means It (easy to use bc I was talking to the author all through the development of the story). The premise: what if Nigel didn't die. Okay, that's a place to start--then the next step is to figure out what that means, where do you as an author envision the characters going (externally and internally)--in this case, they run away. The author was inspired by some images that prompted them to envision a whole scene of their future. They wrote that scene a standalone and then backtracked to try to create a story that would arrive at that place (which ended up being the final chapter of HSHM!)
Once you have a Goal figured out, you can start to fill in the basic steps required to arrive at that goal. For HSHM: Where do they go? What do they do? What are their goals? How do their traits and flaws and struggles and interactions impact the journey? Every answer adds threads to the story that help weave the narrative fabric.
So with adding an OC, you have to do all of the above AND make sure that the OC is a necessary part of achieving your goal, and then answer those same questions for the OC and for the characters who interact with the OC--what does their presence mean for the story and Alex and Nigel AND Alex/Nigel as a unit. What Story do you want to tell, and how does the OC help tell that story? With Alex and Nigel and Like Minds in particular, you also have to ask: why does the OC NOT end up as more collateral damage in the ongoing struggle between these two boys? Or maybe they do end up a victim, and that's where the story is going.
The circumstances of the movie make it easier to add a male OC, though I don't know if I've ever seen a fic with a male OC (I'd really love to see this more). There are plenty of other students at their school to pull from, but introducing a female character necessitates inventing something from scratch. Most typical origins I've seen: another student at Susan's school or a sister/cousin/relative of Alex or Nigel (or both--a relative who is also a student at the girls school). The student origin is easier to buy, largely because I think their personalities both hinge on being an isolated, solitary only child in a fucked up dynamic with their parents.
If you figure out where you're going, it makes finding the structure of the story much easier and hopefully helps you avoid the feeling you're having--like the scenes you're written are purposeless or having a million directions to go but not being sure what to do. I think those feelings really highlight that you have to decide on the Goal first, so you do have a single direction you're writing towards.
None of this is to say that everyone writes with a carefully crafted plot already laid out, or even that you have to have a traditional narrative arc. HSHM is a great example of this: the author knew a general gist when writing started, but developed the story and intentions more over time--and also didn't want to have a traditional plot arc. HSHM is a series of events and slice of life vignettes, following Alex and Nigel over time as they develop and grow, reacting to the world. The end effect is a continuous thread where the characters do have an arc when you look back on it, but not in the same way as a movie or book typically creates that arc. But no matter how you do it, picking a destination, a theme, an Idea is important to help guide you as you work your way through a story and it helps you maintain a coherence throughout the writing.
Just as a side note, HSHM also includes some OCs, some of them even recurring though none are given equal importance to Alex and Nigel. In part, this is a choice based on the perceived dynamics of the existing narrative--to Alex or Nigel, no one else is as important and Nigel or Alex. Easy to include the side characters that they interact with, but harder to make one the focus of a story with them. It's an uphill battle to fight against that, but I think it could be done.
(But also, can I get someone to write a one-off crackfic PWP Diego/Nigel/Alex smut piece, please and thank you???)
Some Final Notes
After all that about serious Storycrafting theory and trying to maintain adherence to canon in terms of characters and vibes, it does also need to be said that fanfic is inherently self-indulgent. Authors can and should write things that make them happy, even if that involves breaking with canon, or using OCs, or writing reader inserts for wish fulfillment. You mentioned wanting to avoid the love triangle trope, and I agree that it's not a plot that feels very IC for Alex and Nigel and so I typically avoid it. But there are some LM fics that explore that dynamic via OC and reader insert characters because it satisfies a need for some people. There's actually nothing wrong with that, and I advise people to write what makes THEM happy. You're doing this for the love of the game, after all, and your own enjoyment should be the primary goal whether you're striving for canon-adherence or going off the rails of canon entirely.
Happy writing, to you and all who partake!
PS: I'm sorry for being so slow to reply on the asks I get. There are more waiting in my Inbox but I have to space them out bc I can't stop myself from overyapping on every one. I promise I do see them all and try to answer eventually!
For anyone looking for more reading material, here's all my reblogs tagged with #like minds fic (current total about 200 posts).
you know the obsession with keeping cats indoors is a purely American view of the world? Most Europeans let their cats outdoors without any problems. Many Europeans even think it's cruel to keep them indoors all the time
No, it’s not. European cats aren’t magically smarter and less environmentally impactful than American cats, it’s just more socially acceptable to let them roam. Do you not have cars in Europe? Foxes? Raptors? Stray dogs? Rat poison? Parasites? Diseases? What about the Croydon Cat Killer in England, where the dismemberment of over 400 cats was being investigated, and it turned out that foxes were mutilating the bodies of cats that were killed by cars? Suddenly it’s all ok because it was only horrific death via automobile, instead of decapitation like they suspected? Totally acceptable to outdoor cat owners, who cares if your cat gets hit by a car and dies on the side of the road? There is real concern for the hybridization of wildcats in Europe, Asia, and Africa, but sure, it’s just a US problem. How about how outdoor cats are effectively reducing the protective area of a national park in Poland? How about the increased incidence of lungworms and GI parasites in European free roaming cats? How about this small study from Denmark where 90% of free roaming cats tested positive for GI parasites on necropsy (and the risk was higher in rural areas). Not Europe, but for the sake of completeness, free roaming cats kill ~377 MILLION birds per year in Australia, and 61 million of those kills are thought to be from owned cats. You can also talk to @drferox about how problematic outdoor cats are in Australia. Free roaming cats are bad for the environment, and are put in unnecessary danger. Why don’t you provide enrichment for your cat instead of letting them run around unsupervised where they will kill native wildlife and get sick or injured or die (or all of the above). Other resources from @catsindoors about the impact of domestic cats around the world. Snagged a lot of these links from their blog.
Humans would also be safer and the environment protected if we all just stayed indoors. No passing of parasites, bacteria, or viruses. No harm to other species. No cross breeding either (if that bothers you). Do you want to stay indoors?
I generally try to ignore responses like this, but I want to address this because I see this ridiculous argument a lot.
The reason that this comparison is inaccurate is because humans have the ability to use reason and make logical choices, but cats don’t. Humans see a car coming and wait until the street is clear to cross. Cats don’t. Humans know not to eat strange food on the ground. Cats don’t. Humans can look up which plants are toxic and avoid them. Cats can’t. Humans don’t eat raw rabbits and rodents that may carry disease. Cats do. Humans who hunt follow laws that prevent them from killing endangered species (besides shitty poachers). Cats don’t.
A far more accurate comparison would be a cat and a toddler. They lack the ability to recognize danger and don’t have the ability to reason that an adult does. I’m sure a toddler would have a great time roaming around the neighborhood, but no one is going to argue in favor of that. People can understand that doing that is irresponsible and dangerous. But no sane person is going to lock their toddler inside and provide them with nothing to do; no one is saying we should do that for cats either. Play with them. Provide cat trees. Rotate their toys. Give them puzzle feeders. And if you want them to go outside you can leash train them. Or build a catio. The options aren’t let them roam vs. never provide them with entertainment. If it is unbearable to entertain and care for a cat that is kept indoors, you probably shouldn’t own a cat.
Would you let your dog roam? Or your bird? How about your rabbit? I’m sure all of these animals would have a great time running (or flying) around the neighborhood, but we generally recognize that this is a bad idea. It’s no different for cats. We are caretakers for our animals, so it is up to us to use our big brains to make logical choices about what they should or shouldn’t do. We have the ability to understand the risks associated with free roaming. Cats don’t. We can weigh risks and benefits before making a decision. Cats can’t.
tldr: Humans have the ability to make logical decisions to keep themselves safe but cats do not.
Outdoor cats are also more or less an invasive species. They are such good hunters, they are capable of permanently changing an ecosystem by killing native prey animals.
Protect your kitty and local biodiversity–keep them inside!
I just wanted to tack on that, there is no “more or less”, cats are an invasive species. Domesticated animals are invasive species and allowing them to interact with the local environment without monitoring will harm the local biodiversity. Cats especially. Domestic cats have a very high success rate for hunting. Historically, they have lead to multiple extinctions of animals because people brought cats along as pest control and pets.
I’m very pro indoor only cat. But sadly, this is not common in the UK, most people free roam their cats despite the dangers.
I’ve seen two cats who were roadkill, multiple poisoned rats that make easy prey, gardens full of poisonous (to cats) plants, and a cat at the vet who survived his arm being mauled by a fox through a catio. Yet people still do it. I’m in a small village, no idea how much worse in a bigger place it would be.
It is entirely cultural. Sadly, it also means people don’t tend to play with their pets and let them free roam as their only enrichment. So they baulk at how “bored” a cat would be indoors. Forgetting it’s not just kittens who need playtime. You are seen as a “weirdo” for harness/lead training a cat here, which I don’t agree with obviously.
Most rescues will not let you adopt a cat if you do not let it be indoor-outdoor. They will even check up on your garden to see it’s safety (like a cat can’t jump a fence lol). Charities do this, too.
I still keep my cat indoors only. My step mum thought I was being cruel until I explained to her the dangers of a cat outside.
I wish attitudes would change here. Please keep your cat indoors!
It’s not even a fucking Yank thing. Here in Australia we do have people with outdoor cats, but most people see them as irresponsible wankers. People actively letting their cats outside are shrinking to the point that I saw an anti-missing poster outside of my doctor’s surgery one day telling people to stop calling them when their cat is outside, meaning that there’s now a lot of people who see an outdoor cat and assume it’s lost by default instead of the other way around.
Across the pond in New Zealand ONE SINGLE CAT drove an entire species to extinction. There are still arseholes over there but they’re generally even stricter than we are here in Oz.
Also it’s fucking weird that people say it’s understandable that we do it because of our ecosystem. Do Europeans not have ecosystems? Or are you just subscribing to the colonialist idea that your ecosystem is a boring default and only “exotic” ecosystems should be preserved?
laurel u should join the like minds discord ur practically the grandmaster of this fandom u been here for ages
Hey guys, thank you so much for the invite! I saw that you made a Discord and I think that's fantastic and I hope you're all having fun over there. I haven't joined because I have a pretty limited amount of energy these days. Most of that goes to work and whatever is left goes to LM posts and trying to write and also all the dumb boring shit you have to do to keep living in this world.
I hope you're churning up some fun and interesting thoughts over there. Just don't forget to share good stuff with the rest of the fandom so it doesn't get locked behind the Discord server walls, as often happens in fandoms these days. If you see or read something you love, let the creator know! If you come up with interesting theories or head canons or AU ideas, share them here!
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mourning every single like minds post, edit, art, account, fanfiction, etc. that has disappeared from the internet- the ones that was never archived because the only way you can ever remember them is by memory
Listen, you GET IT. This is exactly why I am so insane about trying to archive and make things searchable and linked and exhaustively catalogued. Every time an account is deleted and we lose a little part of the fabric of our history, it pains my soul. The only way to get around the loss of posts when an account is deleted is to have already reblogged the posts yourself. The reblogs don't disappear, just the original AND the tags on the original. This is one of the reasons I also memorialize tags that add important context to a post--preservation for the future just in case.
Believe me, after all of us have been searching for the source photo for that damn newspaper article, we would all lose our entire minds if someone found it. I bet Greg has it in some box somewhere UGH.
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the summer hikaru died but its 'nigel' coming back after the real nigel's death to haunt alex and "corrupt" him. the goop comes out of the side of his face that was blasted off by the shotgun. the entire story centers around 'nigel' wondering how much of his obsession stems from his own feelings versus the real nigel's feelings. who knows if theyll kiss (just like the movie)
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Summary: Nigel and Alex are stuck in the dorms due to a lock down. Ofc, both of them bite and tease at each other until it goes too far, one thing leads to another and things get heated in more ways than one. or Nigel is a little shit and Alex puts him in his place?
CW/TW: mentions of killing, homophobia, internalised homophobia, homophobic language, hair-pulling, strangulation, pathetic Nigel, blow jobs, first time blow jobs, voyeurism, first time, it's like minds.
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Winter. A supposed 'magical' time of the year.
Or at least it was to others. To Alex it was miserable. What was so magical about the rain, the biting wind and miserable grey skies? Not to mention that winter was perfect to spread illnesses around. Suddenly everyone's coughing and sniffing. It's all you hear in lessons or around the halls and worst of all, in the main hall. Where the usual clanking and scraping of knives and forks followed by loud murmurings, were now accompanied by masses of children coughing and spluttering. It's vile.
Other than that, it never really interfered with school. Sure, you may have the odd boy that skips class for the day to 'rest and recover', if they were that dramatic over it. Well, until now that is.
What was a regular cold being spread around campus, had turned into all classes being cancelled and the entire school being put under a lock down. All teachers and students were locked in their rooms, not allowed to leave unless it was to go to the toilet. Which was fine for the teachers, most of them had their own toilets so they didn't need to mess around like the students did. Honestly, it was such a hassle having to ask and wait until someone permitted you to go to the bathroom. But there was no way around it with a staff member always on guard in the hallways.
When the news of a lock down first spread around, students were thrilled. To them this was perfect; no classes, no learning, no schedules and a chance to mess around with their dorm mates.
Alex couldn't relate.
He was stuck with his roommate. The roommate he wasn't even meant to have. The guy who intruded on his personal space without a care. The boy his father needed to make good impressions for, all because of his stupid club. Nigel Colbie.
Being alone all this time would have been better than sharing a room with this man. This freak of nature.
Said freak was currently sat on his bed; crisscross apple sauce, his back against the wall, a book open in his lap. Alex hadn't caught a glimpse of the front cover but he had no doubt it was a book on something vile, the pictures of animals anatomically dissected only further backed the idea. Yet, what caught Alex's attention the most was not what the boy was doing, but his clothes. So used to seeing him in uniform, it was almost a shock to see him in casual clothes. The dark green of the jumper clashes with the paleness of his skin and the darkness of his hair. The slight peak of the white that slotted from where the jumper had risen, caught Alex's attention more than he cared to admit. The bottoms weren't that drastic, casual black loose pyjama bottoms. His feet were tucked under his legs, but Alex had seen earlier that he wore no socks, he was barefoot.
He doesn't bother looking up from whatever he was reading when he finally speaks. "You'll make the floor creak if you carry on."
For hours now, it had been nothing but silence. It's been nearly 40 minutes of Alex pacing. He was surprised he hadn't gotten any reaction from the other boy besides that. Not that he was after a reaction- or was he? Maybe that's what he wanted. A reaction. To annoy him. To get under his skin, just like he had him. To scratch away at his sanity until he blew. To see what Nigel was like when consumed by anger. To see what he looked like when he surrendered to that boiling feeling that raced through Alex's own veins every time. Rage would suit him. Finally, that calm boy exterior would be gone, replaced with the monstrosity that is Nigel. The psychopath.
But no, no reaction. He didn't even look slightly irritated.
Alex huffed, not stopping his pacing, simply rolling his eyes at the other. "So what, it's my side of the room."
"You'll only complain later," the soft sound of a page being turned can be heard "besides you're not the one who will have to hear it when you get up in the night. Seen as you're incapable of staying still." The last bit was slightly biting, a jab meant to prick at Alex.
Unfortunately, it worked. Freezing mid step, Alex's head whips toward the sitting figure. "Well if you didn't stay up all night with your projects," he glares at the desk next to his. Though, it's less of a desk and more of a weird laboratory project. Correction, projects. The window in front of his desk was blocked off by wooden shelves, each with an array of bit on them; at the top laid a taxidermied cat in a tray, one the shelve below where jars of preserved mice or were they rats... followed by small clear cases of bits that Alex didn't want to look too close at. Next to the small shelves were a small row of books, above them where anatomically labelled diagrams of animals and humans were stuck to the window. Off to the side of the desk, in the other window, were more books lined along the bottom and hanging on the top was this upside down bottle of this yellow liquid with a tube leading onto the desk. On the actual desk area was; a stainless steel instrument tray with what Alex assumed was all the tools a surgeon would need on it, a large white side lamp that was somehow a magnifying glass at the same time, as well as a bunch of jars and a weird item that looked like something a mad scientist would use. "then you wouldn't be bothered with the noise."
Only now does Nigel lift his gaze, sharp as though he's staring into Alex's very soul. "And if you didn't stay awake watching me with my projects, then you wouldn't be constantly getting up in the night."
"Yeah right, cause it's so easy to sleep with your weird ass roommate dissecting a bird on his desk." He pauses his pacing, well he more accurately freezes, gesturing to the desk with an aggressive wave, his face pitching in disgust.
With the same uninterested tone he last used, Nigel responded, only briefly glancing towards his desk. Part of him was surprised that Alex remembered the bird. It had been one of the first animals he had dissected inside the dorm and that was a while ago now. "You could sleep with ease, at least you know I am not going to try to dissect you in the night when I have my projects." He grins at his own joke. "You simply stay awake and watch me."
Alex feels his stomach twist at the uncomfortable thought. In truth it had crossed his mind briefly, but that was when Nigel was first moved into his room. Yet, the idea that it had also apparently crossed Nigel's mind sent shivers down his spine. "You wouldn't dare touch me." His voice seethed. He turns, plonking himself onto his bed, feet planted on the floor as he stares at them. "I'd kill you if you tried."
The sound of Nigel's book closing sounded loud in the quiet afterwards. The air had changed, not dramatically, but it had changed. Shuffling could be heard and when Alex looks up, he sees Nigel copying his seated potion. Both of them mirroring each other. His eyes had that glint to them, the one he got when he pushed Alex too far and suffered the consequences. The glint that meant he had found something to sink his teeth into. "Have you imagined that often, killing me?" Gone was the bored uninterested tone, now replaced with curiosity. He almost sounded like he'd just heard something amazing. Sicko.
It was true though. Deep in some dark corner of his mind, Alex had thought of it. But that's all they were, thoughts. They often made him feel disgusted. Nigel always made him feel uneasy. Like a predator that had been caught by its prey. Almost impossible, the predator never would have expected the roles to change so quickly. Yet the prey was smart, easily chipping away at the predator's skin until it bled. It made fear and adrenaline rise under his skin. Ready to snarl and bite at this pitiful creature that had trapped him. "I'm not sick like you." He spat, but it was too venomous, it gave him away.
And of course, Nigel caught on. "Ooh Jack, you can tell me." His smirk reminds Alex of a panther barring its teeth before pouncing. "We often think so a-like you and I."
Alex's teeth grind together, the muscle in his jaw twitching as he bites out. "Will you just piss off."
A huff escaped Nigel, though it sounded like a laugh especially as he flashed his teeth to the boy opposite him."You're the one who started this conversation, Jack."
That name. The one that Nigel kept using. Despite Alex clearly protesting against it. It never stopped Nigel, nothing ever did. In his mind Alex was his Jack, his rogue man. His unprincipled man. His Jack. And of course, no Jack is ever ill-equipped. Always paired with their pike. Their implement for killing. Their spade. It was almost enough to make Alex lunge at the other guy. Rage searing through his veins, his vision tunnelling as his fist clench.
Those gleaming eyes take Alex in, observing how wound up his body was, how he was so close to snapping. One comment is all it would take. One comment to push him over that edge. One comment to feel his Jack's anger.
Nigel's eyes flick over to his desk. The silver tray shined under the light coming through the windows. "Your blood would stain them in the most righteous way." His voice filled with awe, the same tone he used when he told Alex they were brought together for a reason. Nothing. No reaction. "Not how Susan did. She just dirtied them-"
Hands wrapped around his throat. Burning hot against his cool skin. The world flipping as he's slammed backwards. His head narrowly avoiding hitting the wall behind him. His eye's widening in panic before he see Alex above him. Face furious. Strong hands restricting air flow around his neck. The look of rage on the other boys face is enough to sooth Nigel. His body relaxing under his grip. His lungs are burning. He wants to breathe, but he wants his Jacks anger more. His beautiful and holy anger.
"Don't you fucking talk about her!" Alex seethes, his face above Nigel. His body is shaking above the others. "You vile fucking monster! Don't you dare say her name!" His hands tighten. "You hear me?!"
His answer isn't verbal, he couldn't breath let alone speak with Alex's grip on his neck. Instead he keeps eye contact, his vision swirling slightly, smiling at him.
"You're vile. You're a vile freak." His words are spat across Nigel's reddening face. "I'd be doing the world a favour by killing you."
Nigel's vision darkens at the edges, his lungs burn like someone had poured gasoline on them and lit them on fire, his body fought subconsciously. Yet he kept his eyes on Alex's, if he was going to kill him (which he severely doubted he would) then he would have the last thing he saw be his Jack. His body jerks as it tries to get some room to breathe, hands gripping the sheets below him. It's a pathetic attempt. Why would he let his body take Jack's hands off him? Why would he let it escape his Jack's rage?
Then he could breathe. Air rushing into his lungs. Scratching his throat as he gasps. Going lightheaded from all the oxygen rushing into his veins. "You-You wouldn't kill me." His voice is rough as he lifts his gaze to Alex. He had moved off Nigel, but still stood between his legs, looking down on him as he pants. "That's why you need me."
Sneering down at him, Alex denies him. "I don't need you."
Sitting up, Nigel looks up at Alex. His face is at the perfect height with his stomach. "Is that so?" He raises an eyebrow, his stupid smirk still hadn't left his face. The cat who got the cream. His eyes glancing down, just lower than where his head was. "Your body disagrees with you."
Alex's head snaps downwards. Sure enough, Nigel was right. He was hard. When the fuck did that happen? He's was angry, why the fuck did his body do this? He takes a step back, Nigel was too close. The thought made his skin burn. Shame, that's all it was. Shame and disgust that's all Alex felt, that's all that tight feeling in his stomach was. Shame. "No. That's not-"
"Not what? Not an erection?" Nigel gives him a 'really? I'm not stupid' look. "There's no shame in it, it's natural." His grin hadn't left. This wasn't how he had expected today to go, but he wasn't complaining. It's another way that him and Jack could be one. He would guide his Jack through this. They would further their legacy. "We can be closer now, we can be more than the knights Templar."
With a shake of his head, Alex snaps. The anger that had been re-leashed for shame now makes its appearance again. "No! No, you're wrong. You did something, you- What did you do to me?!" His body was shaking where he stood, a step away from Nigel.
Nigel's gaze was different. That gleam is still present, the game was still on for him after all, but it held something intense. "I did nothing. It's fate. We're meant to be united." Again that tone was back, the one he used when he first told Alex of their destiny. "Don't fight our destiny Jack."
Alex is torn, so much is happening at the same time. This wasn't right. He's not fated to Nigel. He's not into guys. He's certainly not into Nigel. Yet his body disagrees, this has to be some sick joke Nigel's pulling on him, some sort of manipulation from the other. He stood trying to find a way to explain this, to out Nigel's twisted plan, but he couldn't figure a single thing out. Rage, disgust, shame, all mixed together to one burning sensation that made it difficult to think straight. A haze clouding his mind as he tries valiantly to think of anything Nigel could have done to him; did he drug him with something?
Whilst Alex is stuck in his own head, Nigel takes the opportunity to move, closing the distance between them once more. Not standing before the boy, currently balancing on the border of a mental breakdown, but instead kneeling in front of him. His voice seems to resonate through Alex when he speaks, his eyes focusing on the boy's new position. "Jack"
Sharp blue eyes anchor him, keeping him frozen. His legs won't move. He should move. He should back away from the dark haired boy in front of him. He should yell. He should hit him. He was too close. Closer than anyone had ever been to him before. And yet despite the electric urge to move, he couldn't. Staring down, his mind swirling yet his body still.
He watches helplessly as Nigel leans forward, his cheek pressing against the side of Alex's predicament. The small sensation sending ever so faint sparks up his gut. He wants to rip him away. He wants to move his arms. He wants to do something. Yet he remains, watching as the other practically scents him. He watches Nigel's chest rise and fall as he breathes Alex in, a flicker of mortification passing through him. Nigel's having too much fun with this game of his.
Just as Alex thinks he can muster the strength to lift his arm and shove Nigel off him, just as his hands are hovering over the boy's head, ready to yank him away, that's when it happens. Nigel shifts his head. Blue eyes meet green ones, as Nigel puts his mouth on him. Those glinting eyes watching as his tongue laves at the fabric between them, watching as Alex falters.
His hands once ready to yank Nigel away, now grasp onto him like a lifeline, smooth hair under his palms. His legs once still, buckle slightly under the heat. His lips once shocked silent, now parted as a shaky exhale leaves him. He hates Nigel. He hates how he knows exactly how to twist things, to mess with him. He hates how even now, Nigel's eyes gleam up at him, he knows he has won. And Alex hates.
Nigel doesn't let him recover, his tongue working over the tip of him as his soaks his bottoms, the bastard looks to be enjoying this. Well, that just won't do.
Alex lets him think he's in control as he 'thinks of a plan'. Until he tightens his grip in his hair, watching as the others eyes flutter, a slight groan leaving him. It makes something spark deep inside Alex as he pulls him away, watching the other look disappointed, his mouth slightly open, before he steadies his gaze. His eyes testing Alex even as he says nothing.
He glares down at the boy on his knees, as he spits "Fucking knew you where a puff, look at you." He pulls his head back to an uncomfortable angle, yet Nigel doesn't complain if anything he looks pleased. "Always so desperate to use your mouth." He nudges him forward ever so slightly, trying not to let nerves get the best of him. As much as he hates Nigel and would love to see him put in his place, he's also never done this before and is making it up on the spot. He's just hoping Nigel can't see through his ruse. "Go on then, use it."
Nigel's eyes flicker from his face to his crotch, his head now allowed to move back to its positioning before Alex had dragged him. For a moment he looks unsure, after all what action could a freak like him ever get?
Distantly, Alex recognises that they are both in the same boat, the thought soothing somewhat.
Before all thoughts are gone. Everything focusing on the boys hands sliding from where they were resting flat against Alex's thighs to now moving towards the tent in his pants, circling around it before going to the waist band. Cool fingers brush against the hot skin of Alex's naval as Nigel hooks his fingers into the waistband, pausing for a second and taking what was probably meant to be subtle breath, then pulling.
The cool air of the dorm reaches his skin first, his heart jack hammering in his throat as he's exposed. For some reason, he watches the other reaction, as if that should matter to him. Part of him expects Nigel to tease or get cocky, what he's not expecting is the look of devotion in the boys eyes. It's intense.
For a beat, there is nothing but both of them idle, Alex exposed with his hand in black hair and Nigel kneeling in front of him. Alex thinks that they would be stood like this for the rest of eternity, but Nigel breaks it. His voice is full of devotion, cracking slightly. "Jack..." Blue eyes flicking up, his mouth open slightly as he breathes heavy. He looks wrecked already.
That snaps Alex to it. His hand tightens slightly as he nudges Nigel once more, now towards his bare skin. "Get too it."
The next thing he registers is heat. An ungodly amount of heat surrounding him, not fully but it's enough. He fights to keep his hips still, unlike the boy below him, he has some manners. But it's difficult, Nigel's mouth engulfing him like it's his soul purpose in life. "Shit!" Alex wasn't stupid, he knew what this was meant to feel like, he'd learnt the ins and outs of it but he never expected this.
Nigel gags as he pushes himself to far, pushing to fast, taking Alex as far as he could in one go. He wants this bad, he doesn't think he's ever wanted something more than this. His Jack was using him. History was true again, the Jack was using his Spade and Nigel would have it no other way. He doesn't give up as he gags, no, as anything else it can be learned, he pushes himself little by little until he get's where he wants. He inhales through his nose the musky scent of Alex surrounding him, a noise leaving his full throat, vibrating through Alex.
His hips twitch at the sensation, hands in Nigel's hair gripping tight, his head tilted upwards, eyes shut. God this was so good. He glances down when he can breath a bit, seeing Nigel on his knees; his mouth around him, his hands on his thighs, holding him close, his eyes closed as if he where enjoying this just as much as Alex was. The idea flames inside Alex, making him feel like he's burning from the inside out. This is where he should say something snarky, where he should bite or snap down at the other, but he can't bring himself to. Not yet.
Eye flicker open, a puff of breath fans against Alex, then movement. Nigel pulls back, tongue tracing the underside of Alex as he does so. Pausing with the tips resting between his lips, not moving.
Alex thinks he's simply adjusting or catching his breath, but it stretches on. Nigel remains, not moving, Alex's leaking tips resting on the tip of his tongue, eyes slowly rising to meet Alex's.
Willing himself to speak, Alex swallows around the cotton feeling in his mouth, "what too much to handle?"
He gets no response.
He simply lets it stretch, each of them watching the other. Then it happens, the flick of Nigel's tongue against his sensitive tip. He can't help it, his eyes flutter as he hips jolt forward.
Now that, get a reaction. Nigel's eyes seem to shine as he hums in approval, his mouth warm and pliable as Alex nudges himself forward ever so. So that's what he wants.
Alex starts slow, cautious, watching Nigel's reactions, part of him in awe. Before remembering, this is Nigel. His hips no longer held back, he pushes in one smooth motion until Nigel's eyes water, hearing the other gag around him but he makes no move to remove himself. It makes Alex grin. His hips setting up a rhythm, watching with sick delight as Nigel struggles; every gag making him tighten around the head of him as he slip down his throat, yet the sound coming from him cause Alex to buck. This is what Nigel was made for.
He uses the boy for his pleasure, eye fluttering as he struggles to remain stood, now guiding Nigel along himself; every drag backwards yanking his hair, earning a pathetic groan, fuelling Alex.
It's only once Alex registers that one of Nigel's hands are no longer gripping his thigh that he focuses his eyes. Seeing the other man gliding along him, his arm moving in time, yet his hand couldn't be seen. The bastard was getting himself off, whilst sucking Alex off. A mix of arousal and something primal mixes inside Alex. He doesn't stop guiding him as he speaks, trying to keep his voice steady but it catches as he hit the back of Nigel's throat. "You that desperate to get off? Couldn't even wait, I might have returned the favour." He wouldn't have. He punctuates the end with a sharp thrust, hearing the other gag and sputter.
Nigel's hand stills on himself as he raises it back to Alex's thigh, stubbornly looking up to meet his gaze as a tear slips down his cheeks, but not in a pathetic way, no, that look meant 'go on then.'
Alex shakes his head, "No, why would I help you when you didn't even have the patience to wait." He groans, god he was close. "Always jumping the gun, that's your problem. You don't think."
Nigel watches as Alex loses himself above him, his head tilting back, his hands pushing Nigel down in uneven movement. He catalogues it all. His jack is gorgeous.
Salt spatters across his tongue, that's his first warning to quickly prepare himself as he's shoved as far as he can go, Alex's hips stuttering into his face, the salty tang filling his mouth. Taking him inside him, feeling him settle in his stomach.
Nigel gasps as he's pulled off, a string of saliva keeping him connected to Alex. His lungs burning as oxygen floods through them, despite that, he misses the weight against his tongue. He rests back against his legs, feeling like a puppet with its strings cut now that Alex's hands have left him, his mind blank. It's almost relaxing.
Panting, Alex tries to recover, his mind hazy, every part of him wants to collapse, but he can't, not whilst he's stood in the middle of the room. So he locks his knees in hopes of staying upright, he eye flickering down to Nigel. If he didn't look wrecked before, he certainly did now; his hair a mess, his cheeks flushed, his eyes red with tears, saliva running down his chin and rosy lips. He looked- no Alex wouldn't finish that thought. Instead he moves his gaze down, seeing the other wanting, just as he had been when using his mouth. He doesn't realise he's staring until Nigel shifts.
A pale hand stands in stark contrast against the dark fabric of Nigel's trousers, cupping himself shamelessly in front of the other. That shouldn't have affected Alex the way it did, for a brief moment he wants to tell him to stop but how could he stop him when he looked such a mess; his lips parted as he pants, starring up at Alex like he's his world. That does things to a man. So he settles on watching, covering himself back up absentmindedly, knees locked as he watches Nigel get off in front of him.
Smooth fingers press and move, hips ever so slightly rocking into the friction, no noises just heavy breathing, the blush from the boys cheek never fading. Then his hands moving, going to slip under his waist band.
"Stop." The word leaves Alex before he has the chance to process it, his eyes meeting Nigel's as his hand stills. He licks his lips, his mouth feeling dry, trying to sound a little in control. "Like that, don't-" he gestures towards the boy on the floor, referring to him going to directly touch himself.
Nigel's eyebrows pitch together slightly as he blinks at Alex, eventually moving his hand back, watching as Alex tracks the movement. His hand resuming its movement across himself, he pushes into his hand, if Alex wants to watch then he'll give him something worthy of watching.
Green eyes track every movement below him, watching as Nigel puts himself on show; his legs spreading under him, his hand shifting with purpose, his hips pushing to meet his own touch, leaning back slightly, supporting himself on his free hand, his head tilted back as he watches Alex through heavy lidded eyes and worst of all he let his throat relax, releasing soft whines and whimpers. Alex can feel heat flush his face, he knows Nigel's playing him, but he's not going to tell him to stop.
The soft noises seem to swirl around the room, ricocheting inside Alex, and as much as he hates to think it, it wouldn't be much longer until he was able to go again. He can feel every noise Nigel lets slip inside his bones, vibrating through his entire being before settling inside his very essence.
It seems like no time at all before a broken moan leaves the boys lips, his head tilted back, eyes shutting as his entire frame stiffens. Alex watches it all, taking in every detail, he hates to admit it but Nigel is pretty when he isn't being a cunt.
Everything stills, Nigel's eyes open once more onto Alex, watching the other take a deep breath, licking his lips. And with a smirk he shifts his weight onto both his hands, basking in his gaze. "Wanting to see?"
This snaps Alex back, he straightens up, his face grimacing. "Piss off."
Nigel smiles, the smile he does when he knows he's got Alex where he wants him, not bothering to move. "So harsh to me, I just made you cum with nothing but my mouth," he licks his lips as if savouring the faint taste "there's no need to push me away now. Not ever."
"Shut it." There's nothing else he could say, realisation of what just happened washing over him, crowding in his head. His face pinch as he backs away, sitting on his bed. He's unsure how long he's like that, but he's distantly aware of Nigel shifting off the floor and stepping out of the room, muffled voices reaching Alex's ears as he requests to go to the bathroom. Leaving him to his tormented mind.