I'm not crazy, am I?
James Steerforth and James Hook are the same person. Right?
Both of them love the sea, both of them are ardent sailors, both of them are middle / upper class with "long curling hair" and "active" figures. And both of them absolutely LOVE to be told stories verbally. Both are, in a way, lost boys...
It's the middle of the night but hey, my mind won't put this wild connection idea away so I'm taking advantage of the fact that Captain James Hook is super hazy as to how he actually got to Neverland to turn James Steerforth's ignominious death into a crazy crossover...
I'll post to my AO3 later when I'm done. (Forgive me, J. M. Barrie & Charles Dickens, ILY both far too much) 🙏🏾🫂🫶🏾













