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They say happiness is absence of agony.
But they don't say what should be done to those assholes who can't stand to see someone happy.
Or those who refuses to see the truth.
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- Part 4 of Golden strings
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Lady Luck is elusive.
For Laurent, luck and good fortune doesn't exist. World would not make itself soft for you. You need to be strong enough to shatter earth itself but not yourself when you fall. Laurent knew that very well.
But things had been changing for him; he was changing, growing. And maybe this was time to change the way of thinking, challenge himself to change the way he was evolving...
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- Part 3 of Golden strings
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Laurent knew that what he had with Damen was too good to be true, too fragile. They weren’t going to last and for Laurent, half the fun was in predicting which one of his toxic traits was going to tear them apart first.
Otherwise known as "Laurent being a self sabotaging precious bean"
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- Part 2 of Golden strings
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Trust was a luxury Laurent couldn't afford in abundance. Laurent had mastered the art of letting go where the protection of his heart was concerned, simply because tired, fragile, battle worn things needed extra careful and cautious handling. And protecting himself was no one's business but his own.
Damen was the walking, talking metaphor of 'wearing heart on sleeves'. Privileged upbringing did not prevent him from acknowledging or appreciating real and good things. And he would fight anyone and everyone, even Laurent himself, to give him a chance to finally be with someone who makes his easily swayed heart strong and rooted.
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- Part 1 of Golden strings
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Damen had learnt how to pick and choose his battles when it came to Laurent.
Nikandros? Not so much. Let's just say patient was not one of his virtues.
So, Damen made himself comfortable and settled in for what proved to be one of those long drawn out Laurent-Nikandros shouting match. Well, Nikandros did all the shouting, Laurent never lost his cool.
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The Hard Part(?) by Cecily_v, liminalmemories
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
24 Dec 2025
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A 5+1 of Ilya and Shane finding their space together.
Can't get the puck to the net if you're always skating backwards, too afraid of taking a hit.
It took them so long to get here and now that they are, they must take the next step -- learn to face other people, emerge from their safe, secluded bubble and let other people in. Push through the fear.
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25 Dec 2025
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28 Jul 2025
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hold on to the memories by winterpine
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
20 Apr 2025
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So he reaches and searches for the prior conversation where he was told about his memory loss and the man beside him. He checks the nooks and crannies of his mind, desperately hoping that it hasn’t failed him. That the effort he’s put into maintaining his intelligence over the years has been worth it because this time, he can be better.
But, he finds nothing.
It’s empty. Blank. Scattered and useless.
Alex looks down at his lap, at his legs hidden by starchy white bed sheets. “I don’t understand,” he whispers, tearfully. “I don’t remember. Why can’t I remember?”
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or, Alex loses the the last five and a half years of his memory along with any recollection of his relationship with Henry
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25 Feb 2025
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The Drum Beats Out of Time by OrchidScript, sparklepocalypse
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
12 Apr 2025
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There’s a man in Henry’s bedroom. That, itself, isn’t noteworthy. He’s become rather proficient at smuggling men in and out of his room at Kensington Palace and his first-year flat at Oxford.
It’s not even especially noteworthy that the man is quite arresting. For better or worse, Henry’s title and reputation tend to help him pull gorgeous men with somewhat astonishing frequency. This man is, of course, particularly gorgeous. He’s tall, with olive skin, dark hair, and a bone structure that would send the old masters into a frenzy of pigments, linseed oil, and canvas.
But, perhaps, the most noteworthy thing is that the man in Henry’s bedroom is quickly and awkwardly wiping his eyes with the backs of his hands. That he seems just as surprised to see Henry as Henry is to see him.
Or, the handwavey, time-travelly, astral-projectiony, canon-smooshy AU nobody asked for, but we're giving it to you anyway.
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- Part 1 of SparkleScript Do Emotional Damage
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fell through the ice (then came out alive) by theprinceandagcd for marvelouslysherlockedhunter
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
22 Mar 2025
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“We both know you’re not upset about him, though. Right?”
Henry can see the recognition in Alex’s eyes and knows there won’t be any lying or pretending here—Alex already knows the truth.
“Does my reputation precede me?” Henry asks, his voice coming out softer than he intended.
“Sort of,” Alex whispers. “But I’m also very perceptive.”
“Hm.”
“Did you have to break his heart?” Alex asks, and there is something kind in his eyes now—almost understanding—which Henry finds preposterous.
There’s no possibility that Alex understands who Henry is, why he has to do the things that he does.
“It’s what I do, I suppose,” Henry tells him, wary of the cracks in the ice ahead of him as he takes another step. “Or haven’t you heard?”
Alex hums, not put off by Henry’s dismissal. “Have you ever considered that it might be a gift to have a heart that’s been broken by you?”
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- Part 10 of Dr. Alex's 1000 Subs Celebration
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23 Mar 2025