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    Whilst on secondment in London, Alex joins The Fox Den, a boxing gym that just so happens to be run by none other than Henry Fox. In between learning how to jab, uppercut and throw a right hook, his desire for Henry simmers beneath the surface until quite suddenly he finds himself on the receiving end of a one-on-one below the belt masterclass from the instructor himself. Enter: a friends-with-benefits agreement and defilement of every corner of the gym. Feelings are out of the question … until they’re not.

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    05 Jan 2025

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    bestman!henry, and weddingplanner!alex.

    In which Philip is getting married and asks Henry to be his best man. Henry very reluctantly agrees, but what he absolutely does not agree to is being the one stuck dealing with all of the tasks that Philip “simply does not have time for.”

    The one thing that his brother did manage to do was hire a wedding planner, Alex, who's not only extremely charming and, well…much too handsome than what should be considered humanly possible but who, for some reason, seems to be doing everything in his power to make the situation more bearable for Henry. What starts out as a bond over their mutual annoyance with Philip and his outrageous requests turns into something completely unexpected and much deeper, and for once, Henry might just have to indulge himself.

    or: henry and alex plan a wedding together and just might find love of their own along the way ♥️

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    20 Dec 2024

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    Inside, it’s framed by deep maroon curtains, held apart and letting light into the space, giving the world a cropped peek at the story within. There is a single lamp in one corner, tall and simple and illuminating the room in a warm, rose-golden glow that Alex can feel despite the chill in the air around him.

    And curled into a plush chair by the window, with a book in his hands and his bottom lip caught between his teeth, is a man.

    The man is all long limbs folded together, broad shoulders that would probably swallow Alex completely, a thick coral sweater that stretches across his chest, a halo of blonde hair twisting around his ears and sweeping across his forehead.

    Alex stands up and watches him turn a page with a furrow in his brow, his focus on reading sharp and intense. It makes Alex forget about the sting in his knees as he wonders what could be twisting his features like that.

    Maybe the man is almost to the climax of the story, the big, unexpected turn of events approaching with rapid speed. Maybe he's concerned about the plot, wondering if he should push through something he isn't enjoying.

    All Alex knows for sure is that he is fucking beautiful.

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    19 Nov 2024

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    Against everyone's better judgement, tattoo artist Alex takes up a babysitting job on the side after he forms a connection with the kid over their shared love of art. It doesn't hurt that his dad's kind of hot, too.

    He gets more than he signed up for the longer he spends with them, and figures out that maybe the key to happiness isn't what he thought it was — maybe growing up means being a little childish after all.

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    18 Nov 2024

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    31 Oct 2024