Sorry if this is a weird ask but do you think Theo and Ezra would ever.. how do I put this.. roleplay? For their fics?
Yk.. nice to know what you're writing with first hand experience
oh definitely. ez has a little obsession with letting theo play-pretend being a top.
usually that looks smth like this:
E *watching Theo write a new chapter while he's scrolling boredly through social media, both chilling in his bed* "I like the way you characterized the prince here. Very cute guy."
T *startled, pauses his typing* "...'cute'?"
E *already grinning in victory* "Yeah, the way he's acting, y'know? Just the whole holier-than-thou act he's putting on. It's really cute.”
T *slowly turning to look at him, left eye twitching* "It's not an act."
E *looking back down on his phone, acting innocent* "Hm?"
T "It is not an act. He's the prince. He gets to be a little... confident in himself. It only makes sense."
E "Oh. Yeah." *nods* "Right."
T *tries to resume his writing*
T "If anyone, Antinous would be the 'cute' one. In terms of like... dynamics."
E *raises his brow, looking up from his phone to glance over at Theo again* "'Dynamics'?"
E "You mean Tele would top him?"
T *blushing like anything* "I- that's. I didn't say that."
E "So he would top Telemachus? Knew it."
T "No, he's- he's not... 'topping' him."
E *putting his phone down, crossing his arms before his chest, stretching his legs out on the bed* "Other way 'round then. Interesting..."
T *still blushing, but trying to downplay it with annoyance* "Why's that interesting? Antinous is just a nobleman. Telemachus is the prince. If—if—they were to do anything, Telemachus would obviously be the one, like, taking charge."
E “Telemachus? Taking charge of that tall, sexy muscle-man you described there?" *points at an earlier paragraph on the top of Theo's screen* “I'd like to see that happening.”
T *stubbornly ignores him*
E “I mean, sure. Technically the prince has all that authority and stuff going for him, but... he still seems too cute to be all bossy in the bedroom.”
T *grumbling to himself but refusing to fall for Ezra's antics*
E “A high and mighty royal like him probably wouldn't even know how to...” *sighs dramatically while 'accidentally' nudging his foot against Theo to try and regain his attention* “Well. Doesn't matter.”
T *snaps his head around, basically hissing at him* “No. Say it. What could a literal prince with endless access to education possibly not know? Enlighten me.”
E *biting back a grin* “Just maybe... you know.” *shifts on the bed again, leaning back against the headboard fully sprawling out his legs*
T *trying not to let his gaze flicker between every damn part of Ezra's little show-off-ish pose*
E “I'm not entirely convinced your cute protagonist would know how to handle that man.”
T *huffs from flusterdness indignation* “He would.”
E “Yeah?” *slightly tilts his head* “How would he do it then?”
E “Handle that man.” *points at Theo's writing again* “You've written about Antinous constantly mocking him and teasing him and basically being completely untouchable—when it comes to verbal fights at least. Though, apparently he's much stronger than Tele as well. Given the, uh, how many's that? Ten lines? In which you've went into full detail about his arms and biceps.”
T “Shut up. That's just to even out their chances during sword fights and stuff.”
T “Fuck off, I don't need to defend myself. It's my story and my characters. I can write them however I want.”
E “True. And you've been doing really great with that, by the way.” *lightly kicks him with his foot again* “But, seriously. What would Telemachus do? If, say, Antinous was lying in his bed...” *gestures at himself* “...like this maybe.”
T *subconsciously biting his lip* *nervously of course* “He would tell him to get out.”
E “Ouch. What a heartless prince.”
E “What if he didn't follow that order, though? You're always writing about him being annoying and disobeying the rules and all that stuff.”
T *looks at him, thinking*
T “Well, Antinous might be strong. But Telemachus is still stronger. Obviously. So... he'd probably kick him out anyway.”
E *biting back another grin* “And how would he do that?”
T *hesitantly scooting closer* “Like—” *making some awkward hand gestures* “—grabbing him there and shoving him off maybe?”
E “Where? Here, by my shoulders?”
T “Yeah.” *carefully grabs him by the shoulders* “Like this maybe?”
E “Hm. I don't know if that would work...”
E “Well, Antinous does like to be annoying, so—” *grabs Theo and rolls them both over, pinning him against the mattress* “—he'd probably do something like that.”
...something like that maybe. And then, yeah. It would go from there I guess. But idk. Y'all are probably better at writing role-playing scenes than me.
Anyway—thanks for the ask! :) Was a very fun idea!
