Author: Leidolette
Publisher: Archive of Our Own
Publication Date: October 17, 2020
Types of Queerness: Supernatural
Summary:
This fic was inspired by the scene in Persuasion 2022 where Anne and William are discussing Anne's curious dream life:
Anne: Sometimes I have this dream that a giant octopus is sucking my face, and, as I struggle to get free, I realize my, my hands are tentacles, and I can’t push it off. And then I realize of course that I am the octopus and I am sucking my own face.
William: Much like in life. So often, those we perceive as our greatest adversaries are just shadow versions of ourselves. Perhaps the next time you meet an octopus, Miss Elliot, you should embrace him, rather than try to detach. Wrap those wily tendrils right around him and let yourself be taken.