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just once i wanna put the blade of my sword under a pretty boy’s chin and tilt their head up so i can see both fear and arousal in their eyes is that too much to ask
The Eagle of the Ninth
P3. He came here to die
“…he looked up straight into Marcus’s eyes, a look as direct and intimate as though they had been the only two people in all that great amphitheatre.” ― The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
Blade against the throat trope.
Underrated subtle whump tropes #1
Whumpee subconsciously rubbing their wrists after having their restraints removed or subconsciously rubbing their throat after a blade or gun is taken away from it
Between a Blade and a Sharp Place in episode 3x05 “Good Form”
David has Killian at the end of his sword, and backs him up against a deadly thicket of Dreamshade. With death at either end, Killian confesses to his ruse to get David up the mountain to save his life.
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Underrated Subtle Whump Tropes #3
Whumpee waking up, tied up, to the sound of Whumper dramatically sharpening their weapon
At the End of David’s Sword in episode 3x05 “Good Form”
Prince Charming surprises Killian at the top of Dead Man’s Peak by pulling out his sword on him. Turns out David heard Hook talking to Peter Pan and isn’t about to give him the chance to do Pan’s bidding.
Blade against the throat trope.
House of the Dragon - S01-E04
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) dir. Peter Jackson