#brutus 'brutal' howell

[yunafire]

the homoeroticism of this movie should be studied

[bluefire-redice]

The Green Mile - Of Sunshine, Cookies, and Blood

A missing scene from a day on the Green Mile, taking place a couple of days after Wild Bill's arrival.

A quiet, relaxed day for Paul, Brutus, and Harry takes an unexpected turn when Dean's wife walks through the door, all sunshine and smiles on the outside, but prowling for blood on the inside as she looks for the man who dared harm her husband.

So I recently found myself rewatching the Green Mile after rediscovering Barry Pepper (because I rewatched Saving Private Ryan, and am now on a merry ride of 'damn this guy is a great actor, what else has he been in?!') and this idea randomly popped into my head. Dean's wife is alluded to in the film, and given the fact his character is a sweetheart who was very nearly killed by Wild Bill, the idea was 'what would his wife say when she found out he'd been hurt'. And voila. 4.5k words of what happened when she found out.

Keep in mind, I've never read the books (I'd like to!) so I'm not sure how the characters 'talk', their language style is based on the movies and the more Southerner accents/way of speaking we hear. Also, I'm not American, so I really don't know how 1935 American's speak, other than what I saw in this movie!

If anyone sees this, I hope you enjoy it! If not, I'll just shout into the abyss - at the least it's out there and won't bug me anymore! :D

Full story can be read here, but enjoy the snippet.

It was another fine day, the sun shining through the windows, the slightest chill in the air signaling the arrival of winter, and most importantly, the atmosphere in E Block was relaxed.

Paul looked around the table at the other guards sitting with him, enjoying the quiet company of his friends as the radio played softly in the background. It was calm, it was relaxing, and the tension that had been running through their shoulders the last few days was nowhere to be seen.

Brutus was filling out some paperwork the State wanted on Wild Bill as they arranged his execution date, and the man was far too chipper than anyone should’ve been, writing such forms. The thing was, though, he couldn’t help but agree. By all that was good and holy, he couldn’t wait until the day came that Wild Bill walked the Mile for the last time – something he’d never thought for a prisoner before, but then again, there was a first time for everything.

The slimy bastard had kicked off again the night before, hooting and hollering about wanting a steak like the idjit was in the goddamn Ritz, and had lunged for Dean when he walked past to deliver John’s dinner. Bill hadn’t had a hope in hell of getting near him, given everyone was making sure to stick to the middle of the corridor so they were out of reach of any attacks the mongrel might think to try, but it hadn’t stopped him from giving it a go.

Brutus had threatened the hose on him again to make him pipe down; Dean had threatened to poison Bill’s yet to be delivered food with the promise of making it a particularly slow and painful death if he didn’t shut it that instant.

According to Brutus, Wild Bill had laughed and said Dean couldn’t do that to him ‘cause it wasn’t legal. When Dean reminded him he was on death row, and none of the guards would speak out against him because he’d be doing them all a favour – supported by Brutus’ statement that he hadn’t heard anything about no poisoning, despite standing right next to Dean when he’d said it – Wild Bill had shut up for the rest of the evening.

[yunafire]

'Mouseville'? N'aw. Mr. Jingles gonna need MouseTherapy after all he sees in that Restraint Room...

[yunafire]

waiter waiter one serving of Percy wetmore size difference please.

I like how small he is. I enjoy a petite man

Oh, babes, you *know* I'm always here for petite Percy Wetmore. I got you.

Just look at them and imagine... Brutal turning Percy around, forcing him into the chair awkwardly so all Percy can do is grip its back before his forehead slams into the very small cushion. Brutal *right there*, his front to Percy's back, one strong arm looped around Percy's thin frame...​

Paul jumping in to support, holding onto Percy's wrists, keeping him off balance. He's in Ol' Sparky, backwards, unbalanced, knees spread to try and settle himself, but it's impossible with the way he's held​.

"Settle down, boy, we're going to have a chat..." Brutal practically purring in his ear, but of course Percy can't calm down, not with his ass at the perfect angle to Brutal's crotch and oh he's blushing so damn hard because every wiggle he does adds more friction and it's having an effect.

Brutal crowding into his space, Percy overwhelmed with his size and he looks away to hide his blush, but Brutal grips his hair, forces him to look at Paul during the whole exchange.

and Percy can't even focus on what Paul is saying about Del and Briar Ridge, eyes going hazy, he's so hyperfocused on Brutal, and how much he wants to be taken right then and there in Ol Sparky...

(as long as i live i'll never be over tHAT look of Percy's. the way he's still held down by Brutal and how he looks so fucking *needy* and yearning and goddamn *submissive*. his tears, wet hair, open mouth and slliiight smile. it's like his mask dropped, all ego gone, and he wants only to be the goodest good boy for Brutal and Paul. they both could take him, then and there, and the only thing that'd make him absolutely crumble would be the affectionate aftercare)

[yunafire]

David Morse should do more audiobooks. Not just so I can make dumbass edits like this, but I just love his voice.

[yunafire]

I feel like this is just me acting crazy, but did you ever notice how in most shots, one side of Percy’s face is dark and the other is shot in the light. I feel like I foreshadows the fact that there’s more to him than just what’s shown on the outside, but that might just be me being delusional

TGM is the gift that keeps on giving, I swear. And you might be on to something? I certainly noticed how he's often shot separately, or at a great distance, from everyone else. (Princess's ego can't share the spotlight lmao) The rare exception being post-Wharton's arrival, when he damn near saluted his hero

(well in the book anyway. here the poor lamb just looks oh so concerned about Daddy Paul)

I don't think you're being delulu, as I very much *love* that headcanon/interpretation, but also this movie just has amazing lighting/shadows for everyone. Bit of column a, bit of column b.

[yunafire]

Percy cuddleslut agenda should be spread more

This had me legit giggling at work, dear anon. Thanks for that.

And. You are 100% correct. For starters, we're all agreed Percy whimpers during sex, right? Like. That's canon. Can't be disputed.

Now. The aftermath.. Or rather, after*care* is where he'd fall apart. (Sorry I'm getting deep in my Percy Feelings again...)

I still think Percy wasn't given a lot of attention nor affection growing up, so he'd likely look at sex as a transactional exchange. Or something entirely one-sided, if he's with a woman (which I could never see happening tbh but just look at "Miss Lotta Leadpipe", the comic he was reading, or read any "spicy" noir story from that time period. Women were all bosom-y damsels to be pawed & ogled).

Percy strikes me as the self-hating gay man type. Post-sex is when all his shame and guilt and loathing would hit so he'd want to get away from the other man asap but-

*But*... Neither Brutal nor Paul would follow that playbook. If at work they'd fuss over him, make sure he was all put together. If in a cozy bed , well, both gents would be hella cuddlers (Brutal most certainly, especially if it's only him and Percy). Percy would absolutely protest because ew, he's not Like That, Absolutely *Not*.

It would last for maaaaybe half a minute til he's curling up around Brutal, hugging him close like the big teddy bear he never had. And that's when he would be at his most needy and vulnerable, worse than during sex. Only around Brutal and/or Paul would he let his guard down and be the neediest cuddleslut they both know he is.