Hi. I'm Ruth, and sometimes I write things. Here is a master list of my fics
A knight in black leather (Teen, 5.3k words)
Modern AU meet cute. Stede takes Louis to a birthday party at a soft play place, which is rather incongruously adjoined to a motorbike repair garage. When Lou trips and falls in the shared car park, a knight in black leather comes to their aid.
Back to Front (Teen, 2.8k words)
Modern AU meet cute. Ed Teach has agreed to accompany his friend Fang to a showing of his boyfriend's work in a local art gallery. He can't help but notice the cute blond guy in the teal shirt making eyes at him from across the room. But when the guy finally approaches, Ed realises that all is not quite as it seems…
When I Think About You... (Explicit, 17.8k words)
5 times Ed and Stede got off alone, and 1 time they got off together. Season 1 canon-divergent.
Breaking the seal (Explicit, 8.5k words).
Innkeepers era. Ed is a little too excited to top Stede for the first time. Written for OFMD Whoops Weekend.
Let the world around us just fall apart (Teen, 2.8k words)
Ed and Stede work together to repair the teeny tiny Revenge. Set in a sort of nebulous time in between episodes 5 and 6 of Season 2.
Five Human Years (Teen, 1.6k words)
Innkeepers era. Ed prepares an anniversary dinner for his partner in all things, and reminisces about five years of peace, love, and happiness.
Of Leap Years and Lighthouses (Explicit, 10k words)
Co-captains era one-shot. In Ed's experience, there's nothing quite so effective at snuffing out a crush than the disappointment of a mediocre roll in the hay. So, Ed has a plan: One quick fuck to get this crush on Stede out of his system...
These Broken Wings (Teen, 32k words)
Ed “Blackbeard” Teach is a champion dragon racer. Following an accident, Ed and his beloved dragon Queen Anne seek refuge in a dragon sanctuary. As Queen Anne heals and learns to fly again, Ed figures out how to live a life beyond Blackbeard. Ideally, a life spent by the side of the eccentric and beguiling owner of the sanctuary…
Glow (Explicit, 4.8k words)
Co-captains era one-shot. The crew of the Revenge have enjoyed a well-earned beach day. Ed invites Stede to take a moonlit stroll to a secluded cove where a special surprise awaits…
What Atoms Can Do (Teen, 7k words)
Modern AU meet-cute. Dr. Edward Teach is Chief Scientist of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, and he is bored out of his skull. That is, until a podcaster by the name of the Gentleman Scientist crosses his radar...
Action & Reaction (Explicit, 2.2k words)
Innkeepers era one-shot. Since watching the Revenge sail off into the sunset, Stede Bonnet has devoted himself to his new purpose in life: Worshipping at the altar of Edward Teach.
A Gentleman's Predicament (Explicit, 6.5k words)
On a quiet stretch between raids, Ed and Stede explore the contents of the auxiliary wardrobe together. When Stede finds himself with a "gentleman's predicament", Ed finally finds the courage to close the distance between them. Season 1 canon-divergent fic.
The Forbidden Words (Mature, 6.5k words)
5 times Stede couldn't tell Ed he loved him, and 1 time he could. Season 2 canon-compliant 5+1 fic.
Pearls (Mature, 2.2k words)
Innkeepers era one-shot. As Ed and Stede catch their breaths after making love, Stede asks Ed where his pearls came from. In the safety of his lover's arms, Ed finally feels able to tell Stede about some of the things that happened after the Academy.
An Immoderate Use of the Citrus (Teen, 4.1k words)
Collab with mermaidinn. The story of how the 40 orange glaze cake came to be. Season 1 canon-compliant one-shot.
There was a boy, once (Explicit, 6k words)
Stede meets a boy named Ed on a family camping holiday. They only get four days together before their lives take them in separate directions. This is the story of the next thirty eight years. Modern AU. Treading Water (Explicit, 22.5k words)
Ed stops a golden-haired stranger from walking into the sea. Little does he know that this chance encounter will change his life, and the life of the stranger, forever. Modern AU written for the JanuAUry 'beach' prompt.
Mirror, Mirror (Explicit, 6.3k words)
Between the demands of running a thriving inn and their recent hiring of Applejack, Ed is feeling a bit insecure about his relationship with Stede. Time for Stede to show Ed just how loved he is.
Superposition (Explicit, 7.9k words)
Stede buys himself a fancy new suit. He and Ed decide to roleplay their own alternative First Time.
How to Survive Whamageddon (Teen, 3.9k words)
Modern AU, festive one-shot. Stede takes his best friend Ed to the Christmas market. But will they survive Whamageddon?
Ours is the Morning (Explicit, 2.4k words)
Two retired pirate captains / innkeepers-to-be enjoy a lazy morning in bed. Just a super tender smutty little one shot.
A Long Night (Teen, 3.2k words)
Ed and Stede share a bed for the first time since agreeing to take things slow after their moonlight kiss. Easy peasy, pudding and fuckin' pie, right?
Harpsichord Lessons (General, 2.2k words)
A season 1 canon-compliant fic, in which Ed gives Stede a harpsichord lesson, and Stede tries to make sense of his developing feelings for Ed.
A Bit of a Fixer-Upper (Teen, 10.2k words)
Written for the Gotcha for Gaza prompt: A distant Bonnet relative inherits a run down inn on a small island. There may be ghosts.
Game On (Explicit, 4.2k words)
A little canon-divergent take on the fish shack date from Man on Fire. Inspired by everyone's favourite coconut-related gif
Jeff the Handyman (Explicit, 5.4k words)
Innkeepers era. Stede finds himself distracted by the sight of Ed doing carpentry. They engage in some very silly handyman roleplay
Before the Storm (Mature, 7.6k words)
A look at the Kraken era, from the end of s1 through to the Gravy Basket.
Tattered Sails (Teen, 2.2k words)
Set sometime during the Probation era. Ed and Fang remember Ivan together, and Ed works through some of his guilt.
When You Call My Name (Explicit, 4.5k words)
A missing scene immediately preceding Man on Fire, in which Ed makes his boyfriend blush while making some big decisions about his future.
Lay Me Down in Sheets of Linen (Explicit, 6.5k words)
A canon-divergent look at Calypso's Birthday and how things might have gone if Ned Low hadn't shown up
