#their idea of foreplay may include murder but they’re also like two cats intertwining their tails

[nikolai-alexi]

It’s something about the duality between the two sides of Rosekiller I think. I think we can all agree that Barty and Evan do absolutely nothing by the halves, so it makes sense that their relationship, their love, their feelings are the same. We see that a lot in the feral rosekiller fics. The way they love each other is through violence, the way they protect each other is through blood, and the way they connect with each other is arguably torture. That’s why I think the flip side, the tender side of Rosekiller, is both so astonishing and so beautiful. Evan and Barty are absolutely batshit, but they’re batshit about each other. And the soft side of them is something that’s 100000% wholly and truly their own. The feral and unhinged side of them only exists because they have the soft and vulnerable side for only each other.

Don’t get me wrong, I love feral Rosekiller who kisses like they’re trying to eat the others mouth or whatever but like… something about Barty smiling into the kiss and then Evan’s lips twitch up too and he mumbles “What?” with his eyes still closed and Barty rests his forehead against Evan’s and wraps his arms tighter around him, and then softly says, “I’m just happy to be here right now, that’s all.”

Ugh just something about it