[The moment that Stede seems to think Ed is actually legitimately angry is in the top ten worst moments of Ed's life. No more yelling at Stede for the sake of a fuckery without fair warning, he vows to himself. Really honestly should have been a rule already.
He watches Stede recover and throw himself into the role remarkably quickly though, and it gives Ed a surely misplaced little zing of pride. It's also hard to keep an angry sort of pirate-y face on when he wants to grin in delight at Stede calling him a cur. The resulting expression is a weird, deeply unpleasant looking grimace as he forces his mouth to stay down. Super weird.
It's seemingly worth it, because the anxious looking guard takes a couple of hesitating steps forward, apparently less brave without his mates around, and half-heartedly tells them to quit it. What did you say, um, about captain? Ed ignores him.]
Uh, I won't unhand you, actually! I'll do the opposite of unhand you! I'll double hand you!
[He lets go of the bar now, Stede's head being safe and all, to scrunch up Stede's jacket in his other hand as well, and give him shake with exactly 0 force behind it. The absolutely batshit look in his eyes implores Stede to play it up.]
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He watches Stede recover and throw himself into the role remarkably quickly though, and it gives Ed a surely misplaced little zing of pride. It's also hard to keep an angry sort of pirate-y face on when he wants to grin in delight at Stede calling him a cur. The resulting expression is a weird, deeply unpleasant looking grimace as he forces his mouth to stay down. Super weird.
It's seemingly worth it, because the anxious looking guard takes a couple of hesitating steps forward, apparently less brave without his mates around, and half-heartedly tells them to quit it. What did you say, um, about captain? Ed ignores him.]
Uh, I won't unhand you, actually! I'll do the opposite of unhand you! I'll double hand you!
[He lets go of the bar now, Stede's head being safe and all, to scrunch up Stede's jacket in his other hand as well, and give him shake with exactly 0 force behind it. The absolutely batshit look in his eyes implores Stede to play it up.]