Fic: Widdershins, (The Eagle AU), part 9

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Title: Widdershins, part 9
Pairing: Esca Mac Cunoval/Marcus Aquila
Rating: NC-17
Length: 5k
Warnings: This is set in the 50s, so the language is un-PC
Summary: The Eagle AU - Esca's a house master and history teacher at a 1950s boys school on the English/Scottish border, where welcoming the new Latin teacher proves to be a challenge
A/N: For awarrington.

Comments

[awarrington]

Oh Fanny, I love him, with his ready smile and his chubby, chipolata fingers, and the wife with her chilblains and amazing cooking. How sweet that he's willing to forego his lovely meals in order to help Marcus - so looking forward to seeing how that turns out.

Fiona is a delightful character - I can imagine her all colourful in a black and white photo, totally out of place where she is in the back of beyond. Edinburgh would totally suit her where she can spread her wings and be herself. I love how she's so at ease with Esca, as if she unconsciously knows he's never going to be interested. But Marcus interests her... I can imagine a part of Esca being proud knowing Marcus wants him - that no matter how pretty the woman, he'd not be interested. But Stew's animosity now makes complete sense. He's like a peacock fluffing up his feathers in a show to scare Marcus off.

I felt bad for Marcus, believing that Esca was with Fiona - clearly Marcus is completely smitten and he must have felt devastated - I'm so glad Esca put him right on that score.

And Esca...falling in love... That last paragraph put a HUGE grin on my face!

So yay, roll on half term!

Just loving this. So. much. ♥