From Rad Bromance to Canon Romance[iness?]

[erinptah]

Okay, serious characterization question here.

Up till now, almost all the "Stephen"-Jon innuendo has basically fallen into two groups: "generic/throwaway gay jokes" and "could also be read as intense BFFship." The "how can a man have a long-term intimate relationship with another man?" line pushed it, in that I feel like the most natural reading of the scene is "Stephen has romantic feelings for Jon, without recognizing that that's what they are." On the other hand, it's not necessarily an unnatural reading to see it as "Stephen has a long-term intimate friendly relationship with Jon, without recognizing that that's what it is."

(And then there's the curious coincidence of his past romance with a Jewish man named Jonathan...I'm not sure what the most natural interpretation is of that one. Again, though, it's not a stretch to see the romantic elements as unrelated to the present-day Jon.)

And then there was the post-Emmys "Beat you to [sleeping with Colbert] too, huh?" Came out of nowhere, seemed to go back into nowhere...until this Monday.

( Spoilers for Monday's shows under the cut )

The Rescue of Stevie Jane, part 1

[erinptah]

Title: The Rescue of Stevie Jane (1/3?)
Cast: "Stephen"/Jon
Rating: PG
Contents: Kidnapping roleplay
Disclaimer: #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement. Characters belong to the Report. Names of real people are used in a fictitious context, and all dialogue, actions, and content are products of the author's imagination only.

When Stephen tweets a fantasy, Jon's happy to oblige. Cue a cheesy bedroom roleplay, complete with minimalist costumes and unscripted giggling.

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