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this gif set is the entire reason i watch this show. ‘Masters of Sex’ is not about sex; it’s about intimacy.
Bill and Virginia + intimacy
one of my favorite moments in the show.
Now, given that every museum in the world is filled with art created from this basic impulse, the greatest literature… the most beautiful music.
this scene [this entire show, really] has about 20,000 layers to it. i could try to explain it to those who don’t watch the show, but i don’t have the words and it still wouldn’t be enough if i did. there is such an imbalance and a balance between them at the same time. i don’t know how they write like this all the time. and Lizzy Caplan. there would be so many ways to ruin the portrayal of her character and she dodges them all with such ease, class and originality. less is definitely more here. this show is like an entire essay on human nature.
You’re going to touch yourself.
I’ve had this on my mind since last night at work, and wanted to write it when my internet came back on. Luckily it returned while I was sleeping.
Summery: Hardy notices something about this boyfriend that makes him realize that he might be a good thing in Bill’s life.
Warning: just my own headcanons on things, takes place in my Illogical Husbands au that accidentally came to be (I’ve been calling it the Moving Forward au).
On with the fic!
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Hardy considered himself to be extremely observant, it came with the job, but when he wasn’t working, he sort of let the world move on around him without him always noticing the little things.
As he sat at his kitchen table, looking over a file for work, across from him sat Bill, typing away at his laptop over something for his next bit of research. Hardy watched as his boyfriend made a face, squinting behind his glasses, before writing down something in a notebook next to his laptop. He then stuck his pen behind his ear.
And that’s when Hardy really took notice to something.
Bill looked different than he had when they met over a year ago.
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Prompt: "I just had the terrible realization I might be in love with you and I'm still processing what that means." -for Illogical Husbands.
-Bill didn’t really ever think he would have feelings like this for another man. He even had to see two male escorts demonstrate how it would even work for goodness sake! What is he supposed to do now?!
(Apologies, I’ve been rewatching MoS again lately so they are on the brain.)
Did he really see that? :o (I'm not that far into the show, it makes me uncomfortable, which sucks because I think the acting is fantastic and I like some of the characters, but... oof.) Well, here we go!
On with the fic!
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It wasn't sudden, that's for sure.
In fact, if Bill thought over it, he was sure that it had been building over time, in little ways. It was alarming, really, as he put the pieces together.
He had fallen in love with DI Alec Hardy.
It might have started nearly a year ago, five months after he had arrived in Broadchurch after the things that had happened back home. Bill thought that was when their friendship really started, when they were a bit more open with one another instead of guarding themselves.
No, that sounds cliche, like something from a trashy romance novel.
Really, it was hard to figure things out, but it was there now, there was something there that he knew what love, and it honestly scared him.
Bill looked over at the man, standing outside of the police station with Ellie, talking with her before they went their separate ways. Alec noticed to him, giving a small nod, before approaching. "Bill, what are you doing here?" He asked when he approached.
"Just... out for a walk." Bill shrugged. "Ended up here, it happens."
"Yes, I suppose so. Well," Alec walked past him, "you can come with me, we live near one another anyway."
Was this a good idea? Maybe, Bill wasn't sure, but he didn't mind. He followed alongside Alec, walking in silence. It was comfortable enough, but it left Bill with his wandering thoughts.
Should he say something? He wasn't sure, Alec was a hard man to talk to when it came to things like this, hell, the man didn't even like to talk about his ex-wife. Not for bad reasons, he just has trouble with more emotional stuff.
"Alright," Alec spoke up, "what the hell is on your mind? I can practically hear the gears going haywire in your head."
Bill felt his mouth go dry. Well, might as well be blunt, get it over with. "I just had the terrible realization I might be in love with you and I'm still processing what that means."
Alec stopped, turning to look at Bill. His face was hard to read, but then again, it’s never easy to tell what’s on his mind unless if he’s angry. He doesn’t... seem angry. Could be a good thing.
“It means you like me.” Alec replied after what felt like an age.
“You seem... to be taking that well.” Bill said, not really sure how he should feel about the reaction.
“I figured something was going on between us for a while.” The detective sighed softly. “Bill, I like you as well.”
Bill felt like a girder had just been dropped in front of his train of thought. “You... wait, you do?”
“I’m not sure if it’s... love, really.” Alec looked a little out of his depth right now, but he seemed like he wanted to speak about this. “But I like you, Bill. Not often that I find myself really liking someone, probably haven’t felt like this since before...” He waved about a hand.
He stared at Bill, and the doctor found it would be wise not to break eye contact. “What do we do about this?” Bill asked.
“I think we should start slow, see how things go.” Alec held out his hand. “Don’t overthink it.”
Bill looked down at the offered hand, and took it. Alec gave a nod, and started to walk again, not releasing his hand at all.
Well.
This went better than expected.