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    The last three years have been nothing short of perfect. Alex has a dream, a plan, and the person he wants to spend the rest of his life with, all finally right within his reach. Things are easy, these days. He’s trying not to get so caught up in the finer details.

    Like the fact that he hasn’t met his soon-to-be fiance’s family yet. Or the fact that everyone seems to act really odd around his grandmother. Or the fact that Henry’s not actually out to his family yet, and neglects to tell him this until they’re already off the plane and nearly to their house.

    But it’s only four days, so it's fine. It's all fine.

    Probably.

    [A Happiest Season AU. Mostly.]

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    11 Jan 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 46

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    It's the last Friday before Christmas, and Henry is waiting at the pub for his blind date to arrive. Alex, bored at his office Christmas party, has other ideas.

    Or, a Christmas pub meet-cute.

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    27 Dec 2024

  3. Public Bookmark 83

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    Alex and Henry are newly engaged and planning their wedding as Alex's first Congressional election is coming up. While Henry is done with being in the spotlight, he's always knew that to love Alex, he'll have to continue to be. But as the wedding approaches, it eats at him as he realizes Alex and him want different lives. Alex, meanwhile is too wrapped up in politics to see how much Henry is suffering, and in his attempt to balance being everything to everyone, turns to vice. Will this be the thing that tears them apart? How can they both be happy if one of them has to sacrifice the life they have always desired?

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    26 Dec 2024

  4. Public Bookmark 5

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    • part I • 11.11.24
    sometimes, just one second
    The story • set in November 2025 told through flashbacks set in April 2015

    • part II • 12.25.2024
    and i will hold on to you
    A Christmas follow-up • set in 2026

    • part III • coming soon
    restless to climb (respira)
    A look back at the moment Alex decided to blow his entire life up (and start being happy again) • set between July 2020 and April 2021

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    26 Dec 2024

  5. Public Bookmark 88

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    Henry Fox was the librarian Alex saw most often, which was a problem. The heated exchange they’d shared over the choice of lights in the library was one Alex replayed in his head often, when he couldn’t sleep. He’d come with reasonable, rational, researched information, and Henry’d shot him down. Henry hadn’t even looked at the articles Alex printed out for him.

    Henry Fox was infuriating, and he was also infuriatingly hot.

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    26 Dec 2024