Watched Tesis (1996) for the first time and I loved it~
Definitely thinking about a medieval AU where Angela is a princess thatās betrothed to Bosco. (which I know super obvious, I also know like nothing about the systems and politics of medieval Spain Iām just having a lil fun )
Of course she meets his fool, Chema, and they hit it off well. Heās still a little freak who says weird things and has a macabre sense of humor but thatās part of the job isnāt it? And Angelaās just as odd, especially among the court that Bosco keeps.
The camaraderie between them pushes Chema to warn Angela off about Bosco, his intense interests and disregard for otherās feelings. Angela brushes this off, she knows Chema as well as she knows Bosco, which is to say not at all. Sheās not going to take oneās word over the other, especially when oneās her betrothed.
As time goes on, Bosco still seems his charming, put together self, despite Chemaās warning. Then Angela finds some books, ones about *ahem different positions and special bedroom interests, another handful about methods of making someone confess or convert. All of them no matter the subject are extremely graphic, Angela is both horrified and intrigued.
When she confronts Bosco about it he just needles her and her obvious interest, not to just the graphic material but to him as well. The two continue a back and forth for a while, their courtship going well and a marriage date approaching. Thought it all, Angela still doesnāt believe the bad Chema occasionally still tries to convince her of in Bosco.
Thereās some disputes in the land that Bosco governs between his men and the people living in the area. Bosco reacts cruelly and without mercy, going so far as to get his hands dirty himself (even if technically he wears gloves so not a spot actually gets on him). Angela spots a gleam in his eye as he comes back from the awfulness heās committed, sheād never seen it before but now she seeās it everywhere. In the way he dismisses the staff, or breaks apart petty arguments, he picks and prods and tries to cause tension and hurt before acting as if nothing had happened.
Angela finally believes Chemaās words, and realizes she canāt be married to Bosco. The cruelties he reigns out in public were awful, what would happen in their matrimonial bedroom. Angela starts to plan to leave, she does so quickly and quietly, but Chema knows her well enough by now to notice the signs. He offers to help, even wants to go with her, not particularly liking the role of the fool anymore.
The two are able to leave under the cover of night, none the wiser. Itās a success, somehow, they arenāt followed and theyāre able to breath outside the stuffy walls of the court. They set up a book shop (or something) somewhere far enough away from Bosco and his reign that they wonāt be influenced without proper warning.
Word about Bosco does eventually reach them, and it makes Angela want to go back immediately. Sena, Angelaās little sister, has been betrothed to Bosco in Angelaās place, and theyāre not waiting the appropriate courtship length. Theyāre getting married soon, and Angela canāt let that happen. She and Chema make the trek back Boscoās court, days before the marriage is to take place.
Angela is at a loss as to what to do, her first instinct had been to offer herself back in her sisterās place. This idea, however, had quickly been shot down by Chema, who had a ābetterā solution, to take care of Bosco permanently. Angela is originally against the idea, until when theyāre creeping around the corridors (via secret passages from Chemaās time as a fool) they see Bosco speak rather unkindly to Sena and articulate with a fine slap across her cheek. Sena looks cowed, her big eyes watering as she apologizes to Bosco and rushes off. Angela is quick to change her mind on the ending Bosco route after that.
I think the āshowdownā would be in Boscoās chambers. Sena is supposed to be there but Angela convinces her to go with Chema (again secret passages) and she takes Senaās place. Bosco comes in and is pleasantly surprised to find Angela. He promises her he only ever wanted her and that now that sheās back heās never letting her go. An altercation ensues, Angela pulls a knife, and in the end Bosco dies.
I donāt have any thoughts really past that, maybe Angela takes over Boscoās court and lands. Chema isnāt really a fool anymore but he still makes Angela laugh and stays by her side.
Just a fun little thought blurb
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