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“The queen wants to show that the Prince and the First Son are still deeply in love and committed to their countries.” Ellen swallows. “They want you to go on a tour of the Commonwealth together, to get the public to see those emails not as a sex scandal, but an invasion of privacy of a wholesome, loving relationship.”
“It was an invasion of privacy,” Alex says. He swallows. “Did they say what would happen if we say no?”
Ellen’s lips pinch tightly at the corners. “Then they will issue a full denial and Henry will tour the commonwealth himself.”
Alex doesn't hesitate. “Tell them we’ll do it. I’m not gonna let him do this alone."
It would kill him. Henry hates this shit. The public parading, the judgment. Having to do all of that, and deny who he is? Alex at least wants to be there, to hold his hand through it. Even if it's just as a friend.
It might kill Alex to pretend, but that’s a small price to pay to ensure Henry—his beautiful, vibrant, funny-as-hell, brilliant ex-not-quite-boyfriend—isn’t killed instead.
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or, the alex-never-goes-to-kensington-after-the-lake-house, exes-to-fake-dating-to-lovers fic.
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17 Jun 2024
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A shite in nining armor by phlebotinxm
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
22 May 2024
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The first few times are an accident —no matter how many times Pez insists that it’s not.
It’s not Henry’s fault that he’s never really had to cook for himself. After years of watching his father cook for him as a child, Henry had wrongfully imagined that the matter would be quite easy— when it was, in fact, not.
Proven by the fire brigade bursting down his door every now and then.
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In which Henry is trying to learn how to cook, and every terrible attempt amuses the sexy firefighter who saves him from burning down the entire building very much.
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- Part 9 of Looking for Orion (in every universe)
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29 May 2024
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I've Always Loved New York, Since Garlic Aioli by KingCaspianX
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
23 Mar 2024
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Alex would say that this date is going really, really well.
It hurts to admit because he now owes Nora a six-pack of beer, but he’ll happily swallow his pride if it means he gets to spend as much time as humanly possible with the cute librarian with the elbow patches who’d asked him out last week.
The cute librarian, Henry, is not wearing any elbow patches this evening, but is instead dressed in cream linen pants and a soft blue oversized shirt. There’s a slight sheen of sweat on his skin, on his collar bones, down his neck from the balmy New York air but instead of being gross, the way Alex probably is, it’s sinful. He’s glowing. Alex wants to lick his throat. Jesus, he could have sworn he was straight a minute ago.
Or, Henry asks Alex on a date. Alex, straight, accepts.
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22 Apr 2024
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the wrong place by congee4lunch
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
14 Mar 2024
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“I don’t want you, I don’t want anything to do with you, Alexander,” Henry breathes out, his breath ghosting over Alex’s lips. “I just want to feel good.”
“Perfect,” Alex grins. “I want the exact same thing, Fox.”
henry and alex hate each other. when they're forced to share a hotel room and a bed for a night, they fuck about it.
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08 Apr 2024
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Leave The World Better Than You Found It: A BONES AU by Treluna
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Bones (TV)
14 Jan 2024
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Zahra slaps a folder down on the desk in front of Alex, “The FBI is going to start working with the Kensingtonian Institute to assist with cold cases, and hopefully solve some of our more complex murders. They need an FBI agent, we need their scientific expertise. I’m assigning you because despite our many differences, you’re the best Agent I got.”
“Who will I be working with?” Alex’s mouth is already dry. He knows the answer, even before she tells him.
“Dr. Henry Fox.”
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08 Apr 2024