Our Flag Means Death (TV)
by aletterinthenameofsanity
Olu doesn't have a tragic past that could come back to bite them all in the ass. His mother escaped slavery as a teenager, hitched rides all the way down to the neutral territory of Tobago, and set herself off rather well as a blacksmith. He just hasn't gone home in awhile (because as long as home is where the heart is, Olu's greatest home will always lie in Archie and Jim, but another home will lie in the forge).So when they decide where the ship goes for vacation, he suggests Scarborough.Jim's gaze is hesitant, but Archie is already onboard. “I'd love to see the place you grew up. See the sights, hear the sounds, taste the food. Hell, we might get to see your orphanage!”Olu freezes. “My what?”Archie's brow furrows. “You said your mother got sick when you were a kid-”“Yeah, when I was ten. Then she got better."Archie's face breaks into the most excited of smiles. “We could meet your mother? Fuck yeah, I'm in!"That's one matelot onboard, but Archie- bright, enthusiastic, dives-head-first-into-everything Archie- was never Olu's worry.No, the silent matelot, staring down at the table, eyes shaded by their hat, is who Olu is concerned about.(Meeting the family!)
Teen 12k words 1 ch Complete 20 kudos
Post-Canon · Polyamory · Alternate Universe - Canon · Meeting the Parents· +15 more