Okay but I do think that at some point Colin has had a nightmare about if Eloise had been born a man. Because, let's be honest here, if Eloise had been born an Elliot instead, Penelope 100% would have married them. Can you imagine what that would have been like?
Oh I definately think that Colin does think that 100%
Until Penelope lets it slip that if she'd really had wanted to marry a male Eloise, she would have just gone after Anthony. Because Anthony IS the male Eloise (they're both proud, domineering, have trauma associated with father death, are proud advocates of improving their love interest mental health, and always unwaveringly kind to Penelope). Which makes Colin fume and act mean to Anthony for a week.
The only difference between Anthony and Eloise, is that Eloise and Penelope are the same age. But I firmly believe that if Anthony and Penelope had been closer in age, they would definitely have been best friends.
Maybe Penelope did have a small crush on Anthony when she was a teenager, maybe she didn't, that doesn't stop Colin from thinking about it. The possibility that he may not only have to compete with Eloise for the attention of his wife, but also, that Anthony could have been considered for the position.
Cue Penelope trying to explain that if Eloise had been born male, yes, she would have been similar to Anthony, but Penelope wouldn't have fallen inlove with him, because they would have still ended up as ride or die friends. But Colin doesn't hear the last part and simply challenges Anthony to a boxing match the next time he sees him.
Peneloise shippers please dont hate me buuut...
I think there's a reason Eloise and Penelope never actually made it as far as moving in together as spinsters. And that's because they loved each other too much to put a final decision on what would be their shared future.
And I'm going by cannon here, even though I do think that even in my HC universe where both Eloise and Penelope are bisexual or Demi and open to falling inlove with the same sex, they're too much of platonic soulmates to view each other in a romantic way.
In the sense that they both knew that moving in together would be the end of the other's love life. And Eloise loved Penelope too much to do that to her, same as Penelope loved Eloise too much to make that final decision herself.
Maybe after 35 or 40, when Eloise or Penelope was certain that the other wouldn't be unhappy by moving in together to live their older years in a cottage by the sea as spinsters. They would have made that decision under different circumstances.
But I think that Penelope particularly, always thought that Eloise would eventually find someone to love romantically, because she came from a family famous for their love matches. Eloise not marrying, or not getting a love story of her own, was a very sad thought for Penelope to think about so she never broached the subject of moving in together. And although Eloise did think Penelope would follow her into spinsterhood, I think a part of her still thought she'd be depriving Penelope of a choice if she went ahead and made the decision herself.
Penelope marrying a male Eloise, wouldn't have worked out as well as you think. Because, Eloise is very domineering and direct, and Penelope has a tendency to pretend to be nice and docile, when she's actually fuming inside. Which works well for two people when you're good friends, and sucks when you're in a relationship.
Colin and Penelope work, because they're both hiding their true selves from other people and simply explode when they're together. No f given.
And while Penelope tells Eloise everything, she still holds back the worst of her temper and her LW coming and goings. Eloise on the other hand, also holds back from trying to run Penelope's life, the way she doesn't hold back with Phillip.
If they had gotten married Male Eloise and Penelope, my opinion is that it wouldn't have been a balanced relationship, the way it is as a friendship. Because Eloise would try to get the dominant position, and Penelope would hide anything that displeases El, and they would end up unhappy together. Penelope with her secrets and male Eloise with his pushiness to get honesty out of everybody. Neither would find it necessary to compromise. Both too used to being right.
While Eloise relationship with Phillip works because he welcomes Eloise well meaning intervention in his life. And Phillip's indulgent personality towards Eloise is exactly what she needs to feel grounded.
Phillip doesn't mind occasionally disappearing in the shadow of Eloise loud personality, the way Penelope definitely would if they were in a romantic relationship instead of a friendship. And Colin doesn't mind when Penelope lets out her mean girl side on him (lol he thinks its hot), the way Eloise absolutely would.
but maybe that's just my opinion. What do you think dear readers.
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