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@lovefail
❝ Did you ever dream you had a friend? Someone to last your whole life and you his. I suppose such a thing can’t really happen outside sleep. ❞
A study in unrequited love, deciding what to do with one’s life, and discovering the missing link to all of one’s hopes and desires.
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Was that you calling to me, sir? I know, sir. It's all right. I know, sir.
MAURICE (1987)
maurice being a rude little guy in the book was not something i expected but i love it 📚
bonus:
James Wilby as Frank Ashton in A Summer Story. (1988)
"I'm not all that smart. It takes me a while to understand things. But if I do have the time, I will come to understand you — better than anyone else in the world."
- Haruki Murakami
"I like short hair best." "Why?" "Because I can stroke it—" and he began to cry.
Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
@lovefail / continued from here.
ㅤㅤThe coldness in his eyes was accompanied by an unmistakable disbelief, as if he felt betrayed by the mere utterance of the question. ❝ Perhaps you forget that society do not take too kindly to men like us. I do not think that Westminster would appreciate that one of its peers has a son arrested for buggery, ❞ Zachary exhales, his hands resting on his hips, ❝ We would be fools to be so reckless that we become the subject of the tabloids. ❞
❝—But we have been cautious, I'd like to think—❞ He took in that cold stare which was unlike any expression Zachary had regarded him with in the past, and felt as if something was shifting between them, and in its place, a chasm as dark and muddled as his thoughts began to open. ❝—You know I care nothing for myself, but if I've done something to cause you any harm, I should like to know. I'm aware that I can be rather slow at catching at times.❞ He had made himself a promise to live honestly since he had loved Zachary, yet forgotten in his passion that the other was hard bound to society and its rules.
[ Thinking about how since the first time Maurice opened the window of his bedroom at Penge and yelled 'Come!', he was calling out to Alec without even knowing it.
Thinking about how Maurice's subconscious was so entwined with Alec's, that since the third time they met and Alec accidentally touched him while running away from Borenius in the garden, Maurice was feeling him and his presence without even knowing it was him, and how he thought "he had not said something at that interview that he ought to have said, that he had missed out something vital from his confession to the doctor" after his visit with the hypnotist that was supposed to turn him straight, and that 'something' was Alec. ]
HOW DO YOU NEED TO BE TOUCHED ?
fervently.
you crave a hug that cracks your ribs... the feeling of your wandering soul being crushed back into the bones that can't seem to hold it. you need a hand gripping yours so tightly you almost fear it may leave a bruise, a reminder that you are here. and that you are not alone.
tagging: @richardxoliverxmayhew, @id1eyouth, @ronmanmob, @thecockysniper, @smallergcd
He asked, "What's the name of my trouble? Has it one?" "Congenital homosexuality." "Congenital how much?"
Starter for @lovefail
Right by the Thames, warm and inviting light spills out of the windows and open door of Trafalgar Tavern. The patrons' merry banter and laughter filling the place with a pleasant atmosphere.
Seb and his mates sit by a window that looks out onto the river. They've been joking and messing about, drinking their pints, when his eye catches that of a handsome stranger sitting at the bar. Downing the last of his drink for courage, he walks over to the bar placing himself next to him.
He eyes him from the side for a moment, getting a closer glimpse of his striking features. He reminds him of a Greek statue he'd once seen, a chiseled face with blue eyes framed by golden locks. "I don't think I've ever seen you round here?"
It was a Saturday evening, when after a game of football which had dragged on to a little before sundown, the youths of the College Settlement, perhaps out of a developed sense of camaraderie which until then Maurice had not come to realise between himself and them, had invited him out for drinks.
As he settled into the friendly atmosphere after a round of beers, he at once felt that he didn't mind the accompaniment as much as he'd thought he would. Allowing his gaze to wander across the salon, he took in the other groups of people, tightly packed as they were around the tables. His gaze had been passing aimlessly, and was only snagged upon another's— a soldier, by the looks of his uniform, and quickly withdrew into his drink.
What he had not expected, was to be approached by the same man. At first, he anticipated some uncouth exchange, and pretended to ignore the other who was now stood beside him. Yet when the man spoke, he sensed no hostility in his tone, and turned towards him with a reserved smile. ❝—Oh, no. I'm here with some of my pupils; I teach them boxing and arithmetic, though very poorly.❞ He replied good-naturedly, gesturing towards the young men who were seated next to him.
epic burns in maurice (1914)
Fighting or Sparring: Sentence Starters
(a mix, for either a serious fight or a friendly spar)
“Fine, I accept your challange!”
“Sorry but I won’t take it easy, not even with you.”
“There will be no mercy.“
“Power without idea isn’t justice.“
“Just give up already.”
“You know what will happen if you lose…”
“What?! B-but, how?!”
“I have awaited this day, for too long.”
“Is there no other way?“
“Go ahead and struggle!”
“Over already?“
“Do you want to die that badly?“
“Hm? I guess that was too much…“
“Don’t push yourself. Training will do no good with a broken limb.”
“Is something distracting you?”
“You’ve got some guts… for a fool.“
“Is this the best you can do?”
“You haven’t progressed at all. Focus.”
“Damn… I messed up.“
“You keep slipping up. You’re making easy mistakes.”
“It’s training now, but soon it could be a life or death situation.”
“Nothing will come of hate.“
“You can’t fight this with strength alone.”
“You’re wasting my time.”
“You still have a lot to learn.”
“That’s two out of three that I’ve gotten the upper hand.”
“You need to take this more seriously!”
“You’re still too weak.”
“Beg for mercy before me!“
“I didn’t mean to hurt you…”
“Kneel before me.”
“There won’t be anything left of you when I’m done.”
“I’ll make you regret ever crossing me.”
“Know your place.”
“You and me. Let’s go.”
“A fight with me is too dangerous.”
“You don’t know what you’re getting into.”
“Fine, you asked for it.”
“This should be easy.”
“So, you wanna fight?”
“Just to let you know, I’ve never lost a fight.”
“This is the end for you!”
“Not bad, but you can do better.”
“I’m not here to play with you.”
“I’ve got you pinned.”
“You could hardly stand, it’s over.”
“There, are you satisfied now?”
“You really thought you could win? How cute.“
“This place, will be your grave.”
“Your suffering will be over in a moment.”
“Did you really expect me, to yield to the likes of you?”
“Mark my words… I will kill you and I’ll be after your friends next.”
“Hmph. You don’t change much, do you?“
“You’re too impulsive… it’s reckless.”
“I’ll wipe that grin off your face.”
“Defeat me and ‘maybe’ I’ll tell you where your friend is.”
“It wasn’t a question, you need to take a break. We’ve been going at it for hours.”
“I’m telling you, there’s no chance of you beating me.”
“Just cause you’re cute, I’ll take it easy on you.”
“I’ll fight with one hand behind my back, see? Swing away.”
“Good, you’re holding up well.”
“Don’t get distracted, not even for a moment. Don’t avert your eyes.”
“Push yourself beyond your limits.”
“Your shoulders are tense. Don’t overthink it. Loosen up.”
“Feel like running away?”
“You’re too timid, it’s easy to see you as a target.”
“They’re not always going to be around to babysit you.”
“You’re going to die here, and easily.”
Maurice (1987) - directed by James Ivory
“He sat down by the fire, and, dulled though he was to impressions, Dr Barry noted the pose. It wasn’t artistic, yet it could have been called superb. He sat in his usual position, and his body as well as his face seemed gazing indomitable at the flames. He wasn’t going to knuckle under – somehow he gave that impression. He might be slow and clumsy, but if once he got what he wanted he would hold to it till Heaven and Earth blushed crimson.”
— Maurice by E.M. Forster (via thisisjohntitor), Ch 31
