low key wish there were more exr fics where it’s enjolras who falls in love fast, who meets this guy in the library with paint stained hands and a pile of old paperbacks and a loud laugh, and enjolras doesn’t care about talking too loud and pissing off the librarian because grantaire has so many amazing stories (most of which can’t be true but that doesn’t matter) and he gestures wildly with his hands and can quote huge passages from his favourite books as though it’s no big deal. and enjolras is just sitting there and has a big “oh shit I wanna high key date this guy” moment and panics whilst grantaire is totally oblivious to the effect he’s having on this poor guy.
“Marius’ amours!” exclaimed Grantaire. “I see them now. Marius is a fog, and he must have found a vapor. Marius is of the poets’ race. He who says poet says fool. Tymbraeus Apollo. Marius and his Mary, or his Maria, or his Marietta, or his Marion, they must make odd lovers. I can imagine how it is. Ecstasies where they forgot to kiss. Chaste on Earth, but coupling in the infinite. They are souls that have senses. They sleep together in the stars. [volume xv, book xii]
op is compared to classical queer characters and described using words and phrases that are known historical ways to refer to a gay man, is described as having no interest in women, and literally dies holding hands with a man, but if you want to ship him with a woman then go off I guess
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