As a friend, and something else I cant quite name, I repeated. And me? he asked, small, haunted by too many years not being able to ask. I know many in the DA community have read this book and so, I thought we should have a conversation about THAT ending. Thunderbolts cast. Wouldnt it be cruel of James to leave such a note behind? Took time, but it kept be busy. He answered, bashfully. You had no right to take my place., Yes, but what were you protecting me from? Create New. From $1.35. And, God, Meredith deserves a world of her own, someone who makes her feel the way James makes me feel. If wed crossed this line before everything happened.. Youre insane. James let out, barely even a whisper, as if all the air had been knocked out of him. 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. Where last nights kiss had been full of sorrow and pain, this one was nothing but fire. I knew it was a much more loaded question than just that, and I needed that record to be set straight once and for all. . He wasnt done yet, but his rant grew smaller, sadder. The inseparable duo. Spice Girls, unite! That had always been our thing, after all: understanding each other. By Fromtheattic. Until that year, we saw no further than the books in front of our faces.<br>On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. It incorporates Gothic and vintage style elements, as well as references to ancient Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance. But only after I thought I couldnt go to you. I corrected. There were four years between then and you getting released, and I swear to God I could not keep living my life the way I was. And in all my love for literature, there was only one thing I knew for sure. Oliver, I thought they would tell you right away, I thought they would give you the note right away. Trying some small talk to break the ice. You know it was about more than that. When you spend most of your life in theater, lost in the words of a man who felt and wrote so deeply at every turn of a page, and you go through the sort of experiences that I had gone through, you come out the other side expecting a moment like this to be held with fireworks playing in the background, lullabied by a classic orchestra, and the perfect game of lights to shine on every feature, every blink of the eye. His eyes, still cloudy with sleep, widened as he took in the sight of me, standing at his doorstep. If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio. Villains: Wren by mlrio. In the four years, they have achieved the goals set for them, that is, until tragedy strikes and only six are left to. If We Were Villains - M.L. I dont think its a happy ending, but a tragic one. This was it. I remembered there was an abandoned cottage near the beach, in Del Norte. What James had done was absolutely insane, and yet, it felt like a plausible line of thought to me. He didnt dare attempt to find James, worrying what else may befall his troubled mind if his eyes crept their way along James face once again that night. Maybe he hadnt been washed from shore to shore. Its not that, its just it makes me sad., Yeah. I only nodded, embarrassed by how right he was. He got blackout drunk before James could keep her company in his mind. Find and save ideas about james and oliver if we were villains aesthetic on Pinterest. 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. Rio. Rio. It was secluded, with the closest nearby town being at least a 15 minute drive away. James and Oliver. Takes place after the argument James and Oliver have, they both are honest to each other and provide comfort the best they can, the only way they know how. Oliver and James have entire conversations using lines memorized from the countless plays they have . Regret it? He asked, in a small voice. and if we follow Pericles, he was also separated from his family and they thought he was dead before reuniting. Richard reluctantly apologizes, and the group tries to brush off the assault. I stood ready to poke at a broken nose, ready to see if it would still bleed out, or if maybe, only maybe, I could find a way to unbreak it. So, of course, I would jump at the slightest chance that he might be alive, waiting for me in a place that would be only ours to find. Or: Oliver ends up having a nice little chat with Alexander and Colin after the Romeo and Juliet performance in regard to his strange feelings about James. Work Search: But it also alludes that Oliver can never find normal/peace. You went to Meredith when you got out? He asked, hurt by it. Not me, though, James death was fresh, new, and painful, as the blood running out of my nose on the day he broke it. Rio has crafted this story with such skill, and a way with words that will keep you lured into the dark and mysterious world he has created inside the elite arts academy. All seven of us. Wren then begged James to go after Richard, fearing he would hurt himself. I breathed in three times, before moving closer toward the door. If thou remember'st not the slightest follyThat ever love did make thee run into,Thou hast not loved. I mean, that the moment I think Im remotely over what happened, you are released. It felt good to be absolved of all that guilt and still feel like you were being a hero by saving me., No, shut up. Wrote your note knowing you would understand it, while no one else would. Please consider turning it on! . Wash me from shore to shore, and left me breath. Of course Richard would be pissy about not playing Macbeth (because God forbid he play anything besides the leading role), but how that involved Alexander (or anyone else, for that matter) in any way was a difficult riddle to solve. The events of "If We Were Villains" told from Filippa's perspective. Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jailfor a murder he may or may None of the others would have appeased my unsettled thoughts; and why should they? Until loving him was more dangerous than the consequences of what we did.. Ive been screaming this at the walls and youre gonna hear it now., You were selfish, Oliver. It was about us even when we didnt know there was an us at all. The students are briefly questioned by the police, led by Detective Colborne, and Richard's death is ruled a drunken accident. Come find me at @bluejaey10 on insta if y'all Wana talk. Rio. No. Oliver's friendship with James for instance was beautifully and subtly written and was one of my favourite parts of the novel. Oliver and James. I went to Meredith. They were wet; James blinked, and a single drop fell onto my cheek. As underperforming students are purged every year, the seven of them are the only fourth-year acting students remaining. Whenever I had the slightest chance of having you, that is who I chose., Because you never knew my side of the story. M.L. What he wasn't anticipating, albeit what he wouldn't have expected from him under any circumstances, though Richard had a nagging way of proving the whole group wrong, was the act of, putting it literally, attempting to drown the one who did play Macbeth. Filippa sends Oliver James' suicide note, which James had addressed to him. You might have been the one to give the blow, but that was all, and it was self-defense. However, as the semester progresses, the cast grows increasingly despondent due to Richard's death. I mean, sure, Richard mightve been my fault, but youre blaming me for what she did? Who else could he be expecting? James I wasnt joking when I said that if you hadnt killed him, I would. Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jake Scheier, and Kevin Feige on stage at D23. And just as my nose had always remained slightly crooked to the side, the loss of James hadnt healed yet. Couldnt leave you behind with all that pain., So, I came here. Genre: mystery/thriller. 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 . And maybe for just a split second, I, too, knew what drowning felt like.James Farrow stood before me. Before Colborne can make an arrest, Oliver confesses to Richard's murder, using a slightly tweaked version of James' story. Im not proud of how I acted that last night, and I dont particularly like remembering it. It was absurd, really, that it had taken us so long to realize that. Something great. I answered and, in the same breath, I allowed the magnets to snap together. Discover the MBTI personality type of 13 popular If We Were Villains (Literature) characters and find out which ones you are most like! Rio; Relationship: James Farrow/Oliver Marks; Characters: . James searched for him by the lake, only to realize Richard had been following him the whole time. I assure you that had Richard not died by your hand, he wouldnt have survived much longer than the next day, as far as I was concerned., So thats why you convinced me to let him die? After 10 years of reclusion, even the most dramatic of Shakespearean actors would step back when it came to how much immersion they allow themselves into. Wasnt the note he left me supposed me to bring me here all along? If you need a refresher: After it is revealed that Oliver took the fall for Richards death to protect James whom he has realised he is in love with, Filippa and the detective tell Oliver that James is dead, presumably by suicide. The Jews were just starting to migrate to England and the racism towards them was motivated by their . No words were necessary, at this point, to be honest. Suspicious of the official story, Colborne announces his retirement from the police force and asks Oliver to finally tell him the truth. Work Search: Content Transparency: This book contains adult material, including forms of violence/self-harm, scenes of emotional intensity, offensive language, and substance abuse. We sipped our coffees in silence for maybe another minute before it all got too much for me, and the relief of seeing him was washed away by the questions flooding my brain. The Merchant of Venice is a very racially controversial play. "It was good that I had taken the time to breathe before setting the scene into motion, because once the door opened, complaining slightly at its hinges, my lungs stopped. For pleasure and for life. That was a difficult task, now. Just to stay alive. Ten years ago, Marks and his six classmates were . We were quite blind, werent we? I wanted to laugh. They were best friends and some could argue soul mates, doesnt mean they would have been good partners. See a recent post on Tumblr from @ilovehimstill about iwwv. In the very first scene, Oliver says, "We did wicked things, but they were necessary, . And I wouldnt have regretted it.. The novel concerns a murder mystery surrounding Oliver Marks, a former actor at the fictional Dellecher Shakespeare conservatory and most of the novel takes place during his 4th and final year at the conservatory. The rest have not really commented on supposed Joliver. Of us. After wed all been in it together for so long? He raised his voice, angry. Perhaps because Rio is aware of exactly how pretentious Oliver and co. are, or perhaps because Oliver and co. are depressed messes in need of therapy and different friend groups, the characters of If We Were Villains end up being quite endearing and likable, despite themselves. He had always been the most serious student . February Ficlet Challenge 2023- Day 1- WavesOliver going to look for James after the end of IWWV.Title is part of the Pericles quote James leaves for Oliver. Published: 2017. Its one of the best books Ive read so far in 2022! I was suddenly taken back to the set of Lear, our last play, our last crime. However, in the coming weeks, Richard grows more violent and begins to attack his fellow students, including his girlfriend Meredith, James, and Oliver, onstage during Caesar. Oliver meets up with Meredith, moves in with her and slowly finds his way back to a somewhat normal everyday. In September 2022, it was announced that Sex Education producer Eleven Film was co-developing a series adaptation of If We Were Villains with Canadian production company Blink49 Studios.[5]. That is until Filippa sends Oliver James suicide note which references a scene in Shakespeare where a character fakes her own death to live away from the rest of the world. (If We Were Villains Quote) Sticker. 6 Ben Affleck's The Batman. Afterwards, Oliver discovers a bloodstained piece of fabric in the fireplace and hides it among some discarded sets in the Fine Arts Building. Meredith also knew about his crimes, she told Colborne. No, no. Truth isn't stranger than fiction despite Mark Twain's best efforts to convince you. And I would go down for it; I did go down for it. Giving me up.. And what will happen to them now?.. If We Were Villains is a great story written by M.L. James Farrow stood before me. Do you remember that? Some of the dialogue written out in a script-form, particularly when they are performing or rehearsing for plays. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. 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. I actually came all the way here intending to do so, he confessed. She was trying to spare me.. Each begins in the present day with Colborne and Oliver's final interview, and then returns to the bulk of the story, which is Oliver's telling of the events of his fourth year. His body never located, only his car and the two letters he wrote. It sounds like he drown himself off the San Juan islands in Washington (where I live), in the winter time the water is cold and rough and deep, no matter how much dragging they did, its still the ocean, not a lake. Richard is a bastard and won't count. Alexander remembers what it felt like - the horror of it all. (LogOut/ Alive, breathing, dry and utterly, painfully breathtaking. What you did was selfish, and you cant fucking deny it! I exhaled, letting the leftover anger that was still inside of me, even all these years later, dissipate. Hi, I said, that being the only coherent thought I could seem to form. No body found. "It starts like this: whereas everyones eyes skim over Filippa like shes not there, Camilos stop on her. You werent yourself! . You know why. A place to connect with other Dark Academics. But whenever you appeared as a choice on the cards, that is the one I picked. We were closer than we had been a moment before. Not when I found out, not when I stepped up to take the fall for you. No, what we did. Yes, Meredith was scared, and hurt but she was also jealous., Dont do that. Discover more posts about if we were villains, oliver marks, classic books, james farrow, grey academia, literature quotes, and iwwv. And I dont think he would give Oliver hope just to have it be an empty promise. Cmon, Oliver, she wasnt any saint. Whether we would go back into the world together and tell everyone we knew that James was still alive or if I would simply fake my own death and join him in our peaceful afterlife, I didnt care. That was the story I had spent the better part of a month swimming in, myself. sunflower_fields_forever, PygmyParrot, thisismoonytrying, heavenlydps, and ilosthesea No more coherent words would be said anytime soon, both of us knew that. 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. 10 7 12 tracks. (There are no mentions of him being alive in this fic, so don't get your hopes up.). Had it been anyone else, you know she wouldnt have jumped at the chance to go to the police as fast as she did. But even in those last few months, even when I knew we didnt like each other very much, I liked to believe that there was still some friendship left, some residual love that would have made her think twice. In 1997, Oliver is in his fourth and final year at the prestigious Dellecher Classical Conservatory, where he resides with his six classmates in a small dormitory called the Castle. A bully we loved until we couldnt anymore. Surfacing for air but finding my lips instead, and perhaps reading my thoughts, James gasped: Oliver, Im yours. Because that was also true. Let us be happy, right now. She did the right thing by going and talking to the detective when she learned about James because she KNEW James was gonna drag Oliver down with him, and he did just that, even when colborne had his suspicions that it was never Oliver. Can you believe we shared a room for four years and never did this?. Something else I Wana add. All day, all week. tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply". 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. And she didnt speak to me for a decade because of that, not until I got out and knocked at her door.. .. 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