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I was talking about this earlier with an anon, and now that I've found you, I am intensely curious: How would you make Gus/Willy work?
OLD MEN!!! OLD MAN YAOI MY BELOVED!!!
Gus and Willy are cute. I like this, I can work with this.
They quietly find comfort in each other. The kind of couple that no one really knows is a couple, big “they were roommates” energy, except for the fact that Gus has always been a little loud and fruity (look at his clothing! The mustache?!). But to anyone outside of the loop it could just look like Willy is a very dear friend.
But how does it start?
I feel like I have to plot their romantic pasts to get my head around it.
Gus grew up in the city. Part of the down-low queer scene, he had a few boyfriends. A couple of them felt like they could have been true love until reality hit, and there was nothing true about it.
He found love in his passions instead, in cooking and found family in a place where life moved slower.
I like to think Willy was married once (idk if we ever get any lore to confirm or deny this, im just a silly little fic writer I’ll slap an AU tag on this baby and call it a day if I have to). It was a good, practical marriage but they were never able to have kids, and his wife passed from cancer a long time ago. He left his life behind when she died. The house had always felt more like her’s anyway. He took his boat and sailed away to start a new life in a small town.
He arrived there long before Gus did, but Gus made himself a fixture in the town so much more quickly. What had taken Willy years took Gus mere days. Everyone in town knew his name and smiled when they saw him. Everyone loved his food. A man might’ve been envious at that, but not Willy. He just found it interesting.
So when Gus made his way to the bait shop it was no surprise. What was a surprise was the fact he had brought Willy food.
“Cookies? Shouldn’t I be giftin’ you somethin’, seeing as youre the new neighbor?”
Gus laughed. He had a bright laugh from deep in his chest that made the air around him sparkle. “Sorry! It’s the ultimate way into people’s hearts, I can’t help it.”
Willy hummed in contemplation, looking down at the plate of cookies. “I’ll take these on one condition.”
Gus shifted uncomfortably, uncertain if he was being serious. “That is?”
“You come in and try some of Willy’s famous trout soup!”
Gus laughed again, feeling relieved, and nodded. “Sure. Nice to meet you, Willy.”
“Pleasure to meet you as well, come on in.”
Conversation flows easily between them. Willy is chattier than people think, but especially to Gus. He likes how Gus reacts to his stories, his eyes widening at the good parts. And Yoba, his laugh.
But eventually they see the darker sides of each other, too. Sometimes, Willy gets sullen thinking of the past. Sometimes, Gus gets moody and short-tempered, and needs to be left alone for days. They always come back together, though.
They’ll sit in front of Gus’ fireplace warming themselves. Willy likes that it feels more like a proper home here than his shack. He likes how Gus wears soft cardigans and keeps his house smelling like cinnamon.
They don’t know if this is true love. It might be. Maybe it’s just the closest they will get in this life. But at least it’s warm.
Ow my heart
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