Sir, Butler and Boy ~ For Starters ~ Page 8
I liked the keyhole style panel in the last page so the trapezium fun continues in this one!
Glancing at James’ diary in this page we can read:
…but something so warped?
…d barely tell by looking at them…
…when I look that is all I see…
The writing is the correct size for going to print, apologies if it doesn’t scale down well for screen reading.
I’m really liking the character of their relationship being developed by this chapter. It’s nice to see Jefferson and John touching in a way which is intimate without the sex–on both this page and the one previous (when John held Jefferson after James stepped out)–this is the kind of stuff I really enjoy seeing in real life as well in the fiction I read. Basically, PDA turns me on, especially when it’s same-sex couples.
Totally understandable! When I read romance I’m more into the unresolved tension before a relationship and tend to get bored after the first few sex scenes. Awkward PDA is basically my crack.
PDA means Personal Development Arch or something else?
Nah- Public Displays of Affection!
It’s funny. Through the first few stories, I’d have ever believed that James was actually in charge (head of household or whatnot)
I would have always believed it to be John.
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinteresting :)
(and cuteness yay! more more more ^,^ ) I was so happy to see a new page so soon after the other… early birthday prez for me :-D
I think that’s one of the things that makes this such a great portrayal of kinky relationships – if John had been the master of the house, I would have been a little uncomfortable to have him be the dom in scenes where the subs would have been his actual servants. With this dynamic, it’s such a great example of why BDSM can be so wonderful; no matter what your role or station in the rest of life, the role you have in a (healthy) scene or relationship is explicitly and exclusively your choice.
And let’s be honest- if you were the master of an estate, you would want a little break now and again, wouldn’t you?
That makes sense :)
A little change up now and then is good for the body and soul i do say :)
“They made me this way!”
“Gay?”
“No, a shipper!”
James is basically shipping his servants.
SPOILER: THEY’RE TOTALLY DOING IT
Everyone sing, “I DON’T CARE … I SHIP IT!”
“…And, shielded by the hedgerow, Arthur rests a possessive hand on his paramour, eyes gleaming like onyx…”
“Like hematite, sir.”
“-JOHN! What? How long have you been there?”
“…I said, it’s ten at night, sir. Will you be writing much longer?”
This cracks me up.
Ha! Clearly you should be writing this, not me.
The affection in panel 4 is truly nice to see. I still come back here for it (when I don’t go a bit further back to watch the smut again).