Fic: Widdershins, (The Eagle AU), part 4

[beederiffic]

Title: Widdershins, part 4
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. I'll

Comments

[awarrington]

Oh, you delivered early, and how you delivered!! :D

Of course, I was dying to know what Esca's reaction had been and didn't find out until well into this chapter - escorting the poor bloke to the door when he was half out of it and Marcus had spent all night on his chair!

I love how persistent Marcus is being and was sitting here thinking, 'good for you'! :)

I also love how incredibly conflicted Esca is by all this. He's really suffering! And despite all that, it was sweet when internally he got narked at Stew calling Marcus a wop!

The little scene at the end, Esca jacking off over thoughts of Marcus was deliciously hot. :) I'm left wondering how Marcus is going to react to Esca apparently dating Janice's sister. :)

Another deliciously fabulous update - thank you! ♥

[coeurdesoleil]

Yay this was a nice surprise; I had not expected another update until tomorrow!

I loved that Marcus kept pushing until Esca agreed to talk things through; I think Esca needed that at least as much as Marcus did and it seems like a tentative friendship could be forming. I hope.

[riventhorn]

Thank heavens Marcus is so stubborn! And Esca's resistance is slowly being chipped away. I like the little flashes of insight Esca has when he realizes how Marcus must be homesick or hurt by the cold reception he gets--although Esca goes right back to drowning in his own misery afterwards, which feels very realistic. Love it!

[sangueuk]

Honestly, this is JUST SO FUCKING GOOD! I was practically shivering with cold at the beginning - the way you bring to life that cold weather, yuck - these youngsters today don’t know how good they have it with central heating :D But I was all warm and toasty by the end, that incredible scene where Esca has a wank thinking about gorgeous Marcus. Unf.

You’ve re-nterpreted that scene by the river in the movie so brilliantly - Esca’s fierceness, and his description of who his father was, the kind of man he was, so incredibly powerful.

And noble, persitent Marcus - god, and the UST, so perfectly paced. Poor boys, how are they ever going to find peace? ;D *cackles*

Thank you so much for posting a day earlier than you promised - you are wonderful for doing that! I pounced on this as soon as it was posted.

I loved this line, btw: Esca beginning to feel like a stray sheep with a wolf in the field, the farmer nowhere to be seen.

[chomiji]

Ahhh, you've got me! Wow, have you got me! I just read all four parts back to back.

Your characterization is very strong and vivid, the dialogue crackles, and the details are so very intense. I am so looking forward to the rest.