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  1. Public Bookmark 4

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    Nick and Jay are finally together after a lot of pining and heartache, but now they gotta face their next hurdle-- kissing without getting weird about it.

    Direct sequel to the first two, but especially inaccurate conclusions-- more direct exploration of neurodivergence and asexuality in a committed relationship between these dorks. Alsoooooo perspective shifts each chapter we get the nick AND jay views, people.

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    27 Sep 2026

  2. Public Bookmark *

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    "I can buy you the whole damn city, old sport; anything you can possibly dream of," Gatsby whispers feverishly into Nick's ear, pressing a kiss to the other man's temple. "The New Amsterdam Theatre, Central Park Zoo, even....hell, even Lady Liberty, baby."

    Nick laughs and shakes his head, the liquor still warm in his throat and causing the world around him to spin too fast. If it weren't for Gatsby's arms around his waist, he'd surely be laying in a heap on the ground.

    "You don't need to buy me anything, Jay," he insists softly, feeling as if he's said such a thing too many times to count now.

    "But I could. I could buy-"

    Nick shakes his head again, turning around in Gatsby's arms and silencing him with a a lopsided smile and a sloppy kiss.

    "You could, yes, but you don't have to. In fact...in fact you could sell this grand palace of yours, Jay, and....and lose all of your damned money in the stock market, and I'd still want you."

    Gatsby doesn't respond, looking torn between disbelief and tears.

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    24 Jul 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 3

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    Gatsby's parties always feature firework shows, and Jay always skips them. Nick finds out why on the Fourth of July.

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    20 Jul 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 5

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    After the big game, Max doesn't show up to school and Richie starts worrying.

    Turns out their star quarterback is sick. Richie seems to be just the thing he needs.

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    19 Jul 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 4

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    The dead man’s trembling hands tapped together in a constant rhythm. His eyes darted between me, the room behind me, his own feet. It was when he added to these constant movements a shuffling of the feet that I knew he was no ghost. This inimitable animation, neverending movement of thought and body, was a quality of his that no corpse could ever embody.

    Nick Carraway has been mourning Gatsby for nearly two years, when a very much alive Jay shows up at his doorstep. Feelings and shenanigans ensue.

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    17 Jul 2026