Enjolras X Grantaire - Tumblr Posts
Grantaire: Well, well, well…If it isn’t my old friend: the dawning realization that I fucked up bad.
Enjolras ( going over Grantaire’s resume) : Okay, so right here, it states that you’re creative.
Grantaire: Yes
Enjolras: Okay... may I know what you create?
Grantaire: Problems.
Enjolras: Well, Grantaire and I finally did it!
The rest of Les amis: (gasps and shocked expressions)
Enjolras: That's right... We kissed!
Combeferre: Do you love Enjolras?
Grantaire: Yeah, I do.
Combeferre: Courfeyrac! I told you I knew it! You owe me 100 bucks!
Courfeyrac: We all love Enjolras. You should've asked if they were IN love with them.
Grantaire: I thought that was implied.
Combeferre: ...
Courfeyrac: ...
(Courfeyrac looking straight at Combeferre) Congrats, my love, you just won 100 bucks and a good gossip.
Grantaire: I intend to stay pissed at you forever.
Grantaire: Even if I seem helpful.
Enjolras: Then you're in luck.
Enjolras : Because you don't.
Bossuet: So anyways have y'all seen Grantaire?
Joly: I think they went in Enjolras’ room 'studying'.
Bahorel: Doubt that. I heard groans there.
~Meanwhile in Enjolras’ room~
(Person Enjolras and Grantaire fighting)
Grantaire: Enjolras is too tall for me to kiss them on the lips. What should I do?
Eponine: Punch them in the stomach. Then, when they double over in pain, kiss them.
Bahorel: Tackle them!
Joly: Dump them.
Bossuet: Kick them in the shin!
Enjolras: No to all of those! Just ask me to lean down!!
Gavroche: In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
Enjolras: Wasn't Grantaire with you?
Grantaire: In my defense, I was also left unsupervised.
Enjolras: How's the sexiest person here~?
Grantaire: I don't know, how are you~?
Enjolras (flustered): I-
Courfeyrac (from across the room): I'm doing great, thanks!
Enjolras: I love you, you're the best thing that's happened to me.
Grantaire: I am the best thing that's ever happened to you?
Enjolras: Yes!
Grantaire: I'm starting to feel a little sorry for you.
Grantaire: Hey, you want some leftovers?
Enjolras: What's that?
Grantaire: You've never had leftovers???
Enjolras: No, because I'm not a quitter.
Grantaire: I am.
1) Absolutely, I’d love to read it!
2) However (lol)… here’s my take on the comparisons between the two couples (with my perception of Enjoltaire heavily influenced by fandom sources and Patrochilles by my Classics A level)
Whilst both couples have the same aesthetic appearance (the famous blond leader/devoted brunette follower), and it could be argues that Achilles holds the same passion (?) as Enjolras, however untimely I’d argue that Achilles is fundamentally different - he refuses to fight in the war for purely selfish reasons (Agamemnon taking Briseis being an insult to Achilles’ Kleos (reputation)) Whilst for Enjolras, nothing, not even his narrative foil, can get between him and his cause (His gf Patria (France)). Additionally whilst Grantaire is cynical of said cause and possibly only there for Enjolras, Patroclus is 100% for the Trojan war, and eager to fight, only held back by Achilles’ ‘sulking.’
On the other hand, both Patroclus and Grantaire possess similar fateful devotion which ends in their deaths due to their hamatia’s (fatal mistakes), however the significance of these deaths in a narrative context can be debated- whilst Patroclus’ death is central to a story so clearly stated at the begging as about the ‘anger of Achilles,’ finally influencing him to fight, and giving Achilles an Aristeia (heroic killing spree), Grantaire’s death is a final sign of devotion as the two die together. Furthermore, they (much to all our chagrin) remain side characters to the (worse) plot of Jean Valjean and Cossette ect, not allowing their death to accomplish much within the story but set narrative stakes for Marius (potentially purposefully to reflect the fruitless nature of their defiance and death).
I could go on but it’s very late and I won’t bore anyone any longer lmao
um, so... i've been thinking about doing an essay on why patrochilles and enjoltaire are literally the same but reincarnated???? lmk if you wanted posted here or something idk lmao.
@ohmyenjolrass I owe you a sincere apology
