where the others gave you scars
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i hit my peak at seven feet by HypnosTheory
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
24 Aug 2023
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He told Phillip first. It was a tremendously stupid idea he can only excuse by the fact that he was thirteen at the time. He thought his brother might help him talk to their parents. He didn’t know how to articulate it feels like there are hands closing around my spine and twisting or sometimes my legs hurt so bad that walking feels like I’ve got glass buried in my feet. He trusted his brother, and even more than that he wanted the desultory and relentless agony to go away.
Phillip didn’t tell their parents. He told their grandfather.
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Now that he’s taken a step back from public life, Henry can relax. Without constant pressure to stand up straight and smile through the pain, some cracks start appearing in his facade. Alex starts to notice.
(AKA 3 times Henry dealt with chronic pain symptoms by himself + 1 time Alex was there to help.)
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- Part 1 of where the others gave you scars
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you don’t want to know me by HypnosTheory
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
10 Nov 2023
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“Hen, baby, what’s wrong?” He drops to his knees, hands hovering over Henry’s slumped form.
“He’s dead,” Henry says, a low whisper that catches in his throat. Alex never whipped his phone out so quickly. His entire home screen is filled with alerts from every newsfeed he follows, each with nearly identical headlines.
King George III dead at 77. Princess Catherine will become the next Queen of England.
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The King dies, which grinds the United Kingdom to a halt. This is unfortunate, since Henry is in the middle of trying to abdicate his royal title. The enhanced media attention and the weight of expectations test Henry’s new convictions about living truthfully.
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- Part 2 of where the others gave you scars