Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. M.L. Not too soon, I shook my head. Its not that, its just it makes me sad., Yeah. He nodded and rested his head back on my chest. But no concrete evidence was ever found. Afterwards, Oliver discovers a bloodstained piece of fabric in the fireplace and hides it among some discarded sets in the Fine Arts Building. And then a letter arrived, and as I read Pericless last words, again and again, written in James hasty penmanship, the world flipped again. Thunderbolts cast. We have provided additional context below. James poured us two mugs and gestured for me to sit at the small kitchen table. Truth be told, there was a part of me that refused to hope, and maybe that was what kept me from simply combusting on the spot. She would not have given Oliver the letter if it ensued any sort of false hope for him. Wren begins to suffer fainting spells, James breaks Oliver's nose during combat practice, and Alex overdoses on drugs but survives. Oliver claims to love both James and Meredith, at different points throughout the story. His right hand let go of mine and reached for the back of my head, fingertips traveling through my scalp where my skull met my neck, pulling me into him. Shylock Victim or Villain? No, that wasnt what walking on stars felt like, and I knew that, now. What you did was selfish, and you cant fucking deny it! In the very first scene, Oliver says, "We did wicked things, but they were necessary, . They stop and they look. James is alive, and Oliver should think of their trip to Del Norte to find him. James and Oliver. James, I know youre angry and you have a right to be. Oliver and James return to Lear, only to see Colborne waiting in the wings. And what will happen to them now?.. But whenever you appeared as a choice on the cards, that is the one I picked. The first-person narrator of the novel, in the present Oliver has just finished a 10-year prison sentence for the murder of his classmate Richard Stirling. On the day of Oliver's release from prison in 2008, Filippa, the only member of the group with whom he has maintained steady contact, comes to pick him up. I gave a pause, before looking down and saying: Another quiet wall fell between us. As long as I had him, the world could very well burst into flames and disappear, and I wouldnt give a damn. Whenever I had the slightest chance of having you, that is who I chose., Because you never knew my side of the story. For the first time in forever, Filippa is the first one to look away.". (LogOut/ And yet Joliver be calling themselves 'brothers'? We stumbled down the short hallway that connected it to the living room, and, somehow, made our way to James bed. What if benvolio walked up and said its me?, SHE DOES CHANGE THE END BY LETTING OLIVER KNOW IT WAS FAKE BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE! One being a plain, short, and general farewell. Single Sentence Summary: At an elite art college, seven young acting students (performing only Shakespeare) are the best of friends until one is found dead and another is charged with the murder. Meredith was done with Richards shit way before he died, and I think she was genuine with her feelings for him. Wrote your note knowing you would understand it, while no one else would. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Upon researching James' death online, Oliver learns that James' body was never found. Oliver and James have entire conversations using lines memorized from the countless plays they have . He plots to arrive on Earth and . I couldnt have Filippa over for lunch and not talk about it, but talking about it was too much to stomach, even with her. Wait, James face went white, a glimpse of panic flashing in his eyes. I raised my voice. If We Were Villains is the debut novel of American author M. L. Rio first published in 2017. Is James alive or nah? I believe that in the end, Oliver will never find peace, regardless if James survived or not. I did consider actually drowning myself, you know? James is 100% dead. And I dont think he would give Oliver hope just to have it be an empty promise. She was travelling. From my point of view, James looked the same in his thirties as he had in his twenties. Your something is something else entirely.. James Farrow was dead. Giving me up.. Maybe he hadnt been washed from shore to shore. I don't think it's a happy ending, but a tragic one. When the door is obviously answered by said death-faker (because obviously), the dramatic love birds have to sort a few things out before they can actually get together. oliver finds james and they get their happy gay ending<3. Trotzdem ist der junge Schauspieler glcklich am renommierten Dellecher College, einer abgeschiedenen Welt mit flackernden . If We Were Villains by M.L. James blinked at me. After Oliver visits Meredith over winter break, they grow closer and begin dating and sleeping together more often. Surfacing for air but finding my lips instead, and perhaps reading my thoughts, James gasped: Oliver, Im yours. Because that was also true. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Im not proud of how I acted that last night, and I dont particularly like remembering it. He had his hands resting on top of the table, his coffee mug long forgotten to the side. Regret it? He asked, in a small voice. I see. He looked down at our tangled hands, and I could see it in his eyes trying to make sense of my feelings. However, the situation changes at the annual Halloween performance, a select few scenes from Macbeth fourth year students traditionally perform each year. Their reconnection is very fast paced because I personally believe that weve had enough slow-burn in the actual book, so lets just let the boys be happy together as fast as we can. A brief summary of If We Were Villains: Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jail - for a murder he may or may not have committed. The students are briefly questioned by the police, led by Detective Colborne, and Richard's death is ruled a drunken accident. In fact, in the Act 4 Prologue, Colbourne asks Oliver if he blames Shakespeare for any of it, and Oliver says he blames Shakespeare for all of it. Faking your own death. Inside, James had clearly made some work to make the place habitable. Dark Helmet - Spaceballs (1987) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. No, no. I stood before the rusted door, salt air filling up my lungs as the cold breeze ruffled my hair. If We Were Villains was named one of Bustle's Best Thriller Novels of the Year, and Mystery Scene says, "A well-written and gripping ode to the . Warner Bros. Another one of the most frequently discussed of DC's canceled movies is the Batman movie directed by and starring Ben Affleck. Its been so many weeks. As a young actor studying Shakespeare at an elite arts conservatory, Oliver noticed that his talented classmates seem to play the same roles onstage and off - villain, hero, tyrant, temptress - though Oliver felt doomed to always be a secondary character in someone else's story. I moved. When Oliver returns to Dellecher, he cleans the Castle as part of his new custodial duties, overhearing a visit from Detective Colborne and his partner, during which Colborne admits that, despite the official ruling, he does not believe Richard's death to be an accident. At the cast party, Richard punches a student who had been flirting with Meredith. If We Were Villains Quote Sticker. This always seemed to be the case for James and me, all those years ago and all these years after. Dark Academia is an aesthetic and subculture dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. Not when I found out, not when I stepped up to take the fall for you. The inseparable duo. In the four years, they have achieved the goals set for them, that is, until tragedy strikes and only six are left to. The two tentatively resume their relationship. I know many in the DA community have read this book and so, I thought we should have a conversation about THAT ending. I was suddenly taken back to the set of Lear, our last play, our last crime. While one would expect a book about Shakespearean actors to have lots of Shakespeare references, If We Were Villains goes above and beyond. The play performance of this is absolutely incredible, the reader . If you havent made any enemies in life, youve been living too safely. Because there, in that moment, with his skin sweating against mine, I realized I didnt really care what we did next. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. That last night, before I went on stage for Lear, she asked me a question. tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply". To avenge the girl you loved?. Now, he hovered above me, the curls of his overgrown hair falling at the sides of his face, producing a curtain, a shield keeping the rest of the world at bay. Please consider turning it on! If youre looking for more dark academia books to read, there are plenty of great titles to try such as Ace of Spades by Faridah bk-ymd, and Bunny by Mona Awad. I knew he was right and, not having an answer to that, I let him go on. James and Oliver. Wenn aus Freunden Feinde werden - Roman. Published in 2017, Rio's first book is thrilling, dark and absorbs you immediately into its world. The unsaid, unwritten, unspoken; but spoken to me, in a language only we spoke, written to me in invisible letters only I could see. Whereas the outside would send any slightly superstitious man running, scared of place so seemingly haunted, the interior was quite nice. Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jake Scheier, and Kevin Feige on stage at D23. I brushed a strand of his hair away from his eyes, placing it behind his ear. You know why. I fell silent, not sure I had a good enough argument to fight that. Rio; Relationship: James Farrow/Oliver Marks; Characters: . Alive, breathing, dry and utterly, painfully breathtaking. As a friend, and something else I cant quite name, I repeated. I closed my eyes and felt him shuddering against me, his whole body shaking in growing intensity. Meredith was scared, and a bit drunk. Youre crazy, he said, redundant. On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Rio. If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (debut) Publisher: Macmillan Release Date: April 11, 2017 Length: 368 pages Buy on Amazon. Not very platonic of us. Do you wish I had done it? He asked me, flatly. I never have. For courage, in case someone opened. Richard is a bastard and won't count. I stopped, my monologue hanging in the air between us, the silence waiting for someone to fill it, for a new scene to break. Realizing their time is up, James kisses Oliver onstage. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Because of all the crimes I have committed, loving you has always been my favorite. Instead, it all felt rather anticlimactic, very bland and without flare. And he wouldve trusted Oliver to understand it as well. Only long enough for me to finally realize that I could never give myself to her like that, no matter how much I loved her, no matter how attracted to her I ever was. It was literally the first thing I wanted to do when I got out. Hi, I said, that being the only coherent thought I could seem to form. And since the subtext is "wait for me or come find me" that does not mean he means it in this life or world. " ?". we are left with the same uncertainty oliver feels except he has the chance to find the truth and we dont (rude if you ask me so imma assume he found him and they lived a happy gay life together), i'm with you. Each student is mailed an envelope containing their casting assignment and the scenes to prepare, as well as instructions not to share the information with any of their peers. aka James pov (mostly) behind the original story since the end of the performance of King Lear. Even if she eventually went through with it, and confessed it all the same, even if everything ended just as it did; I had hoped she would at least hesitate before giving us all up. Biiiiiiiiii. God, James, no! If We Were Villains - M.L. Retiring Detective Colborne has always had his doubts about Olivers guilt, and hes finally going to find out if he was right. Dont make it about that., Im not making anything into anything. 27 Feb 2023 03:01:03 My smile must have faltered at that because James face fell slightly as he apologized. Sure, they're utter trainwrecks who would be unendurable in real . It still wasnt fair, James said, voice heavy. Afterwards, Oliver seeks out Meredith to comfort her, and the two end up having sex. The novel concerns a murder mystery surrounding Oliver Marks, a former actor at the fictional Dellecher Shakespeare conservatory and primarily takes place during his fourth and final year at the conservatory. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I think youve been mad at me for a long time., Of course Im mad at you. My mouth quickly let go of his and found its way onto his neck, and James tipped his head to the side to give me space to work. Rio [EBOOK AND AUDIOBOOK]<br><br>Enter the players. Nothing happened for about five seconds, and I was already raising my hand to try again when a light went on somewhere inside. Yes, Meredith was scared, and hurt but she was also jealous., Dont do that. If We Were Villains - M.L. Whether it's a meditation on time-keeping, a maritime true-life tale or an investigation into waste, these are the titles to add to your reading list this year. Alexander remembers what it felt like - the horror of it all. Some of the dialogue written out in a script-form, particularly when they are performing or rehearsing for plays. and all of this is kind of confirmed by the last sentence ig "his body was never found".. i hope what I wrote is understandable, sorry for the mistakes english is not my first language. Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (38), James Farrow/Original Male Character(s) (2), Look what we became (oh, the things I did), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, We desperately need a sequel to this gorgeous book, one day ill write something about her and give her the attention she deserves, Inspired by If We Were Villains - M.L. All that mattered was James mouth making its way through every inch of me, every minor corner of my body. 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