littlemisskittentoes

[littlemisskittentoes]

do you have the fluffiest firstprince fanfics you've ever read? I need it for my mental health today 🫶🏻

[littlemisskittentoes]

First Line Analysis

Okay, @read-and-write- tagged me in this while at work, but this is so fun.

RULES: post the first lines of your last 10 fics/chapters posted on AO3 (if you have less than 10 fics posted, post the first lines of all your fics) and try to draw some conclusions.

I went with only fics, not chapters, because otherwise it would be wholly dominated by two fics and that's not fun. Though I am curious what it would look like if I broke it down by chapter.

(This is maybe the widest variety of fandoms that could have happened, so I've labeled for ease of... something)

(Life In Full Bloom) (RWRB) "It’s 2024, and one person knows they’re engaged—a tattoo artist who spent the better part of two hours signing NDAs and etching delicate ink into the fragile skin of Henry and Alex’s hands, right where newly minted gold rings would sit."

(Hair Twined With Flowers) (RWRB) "Mud, fun fact, was a remarkably slippery substance after the first rain of the practice season."

(Tornt) (Fantasy High/Garfield) "Honestly, he doesn’t even know how he ended up in this situation."

(True Colors Shine In Darkness and in Secrecy) (RWRB) "10:54 PM, his phone says."

(Oxidation) (RWRB) "It’s in times such as these that Alex is catapulted back to his junior year of high school, studying Hamlet in his early morning English class."

(Still Singin' Here Above the Ground) (RWRB) "As long as Henry can remember back, he’s always been a watcher."

(His Greatest Fears and Wringing Hands (The Loudest Silence)) (Spiderman: ATSV) "'No. No, no no nono, Peter-'” Miguel’s voice can’t reach far enough."

(Across the Rubicon) (JATP) "When Bobby was asked by his teachers about his plans for the summer after graduating high school, he had bragged about the summer tour that Sunset Curve had managed to make happen."

(Sun Bleach) (The Hunger Games) "Despite his reputation and the several drinks he’s downed by lunch, Haymitch would say that he’s a rather perceptive guy."

(The Devil Took Your Breath Away) (Top Gun (Movies)) "The first thing he hears is from the mouth of his soon-to-be best friend."

Analysis!

Only two of these begin with dialogue. This is a thing I think I'm aware of, but not something I consciously think of as something I do.

Similarly, only one of these is less than 10 words. I be yapping. Love me some commas and dashes.

I apparently only write from the POV of masc characters (not surprising, I almost only write MM fics), and it's hit or miss if I tell you who is speaking immediately.

One of these was mostly written by one of my beta readers (i think i edited it a little) and to ME it sticks out, but I'm curious if anyone else can find it.

I feel like, despite my best efforts to encompass the fic in one sentence, I end up being really fucking cryptic all the time.

No Pressure Tags!

@littlemisskittentoes @inexplicablymine @happiness-of-the-pursuit @firenati0n @gayrootvegetable

@anincompletelist @msmarvelouswinchester @songliili @affectionatelyrs @rockyroadkylers

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Did you make it this far? Sick. Have the first few lines from current Wips. No, i won't say what they're from

"Despite being surrounded by nearly his entire family, Henry has never felt so alone."

"The settee really isn’t made for two people to lounge on, and yet, Alex and Henry manage."

"As Alex turns off the shower, he realizes just how little the fan in his hotel room is doing to prevent condensation from building up."

[littlemisskittentoes]

First Line Analysis

Thanks @energievie for the tag! It's been a hot minute since I played this, to the point that I suspect I've posted more than ten things since last time lol. So let's see what the analysis shows this time...

RULES: post the first lines of your last 10 fics/chapters posted on AO3 (if you have less than 10 fics posted, post the first lines of all your fics) and try to draw some conclusions.

OPENING SENTENCES

The sharp rap on the door startles Henry out of his stupor, and it’s only then that he realises he’s been fiddling with the knot at the base of his throat for several minutes—never mind that he’s been able to tie a perfect Windsor knot since he was seven. [I pictured you with other girls in love]

Alex is having one of those ‘can’t concentrate for shit’ days. [Never want to live (or die) without you]

There is no place in the world so invigorating as Olympia. [Naturally adapted for bodily exertion]

Henry takes a moment to roll the crick out of his neck before rounding the corner to the patient waiting area. [A midnight medication (just show me where it hurts)]

Alex is, in his heart of hearts, a simple man. [Just let me get that, slick back]

It’s through sheer unadulterated stubbornness—and an innate desire not to lose his job—that Alex manages to keep a hold of the very expensive fabric in his hands when the door opens and closes again. [With his educated eyes (and his head between my thighs)]

Alex has been on Mars for a grand total of half a sol when his world flips upside down. [One day we'll be living in the stars]

Henry kisses Alex for the first time at sunset, moored off the coast of Campeche. [A compass that fell silent at the sound of song]

It’s been a while since Alex has been this nervous. [When a man has fallen down upon his knees]

The bar’s backsplash, mostly hidden by bottles stacked in front of it, is a mirror. [The wind in our free-flowing sails (and the liquor in our cocktails)]

ANALYSIS

I fucking LOVE a single-sentence paragraph opener, apparently. 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 ALL fit this pattern: the sentence listed here is the only sentence in that paragraph. And for two of the three that DON'T fit this pattern, the opening sentence is instead over thirty words long 🤣

Not a single one of these opens on dialogue.

Only two of the ten fail to immediately make it clear whose POV we're in (3 and 10 -- which are, probably coincidentally, both Alex POV)

1 is canon-divergent and 5 is post-canon; of the other eight, only 2 and 9 don't give any real hint as to the nature/setting/general backdrop of the AU.

THREE of my last ten fics have been gifted to @sparklepocalypse???? Seems a bit greedy babes 😜

TAGS UNDER THE CUT

@agame-writes @affectionatelyrs @anincompletelist @blueeyedgrlwrites @cactusdragon517

@celeritas2997 @cha-melodius @clottedcreamfudge @cricketnationrise @dumbpeachjuice

@everwitch-magiks @firenati0n @getmehighonmagic @happiness-of-the-pursuit @hgejfmw-hgejhsf

@indestructibleheart @inexplicablymine @junebugclaremontdiaz @larkral @leaves-of-laurelin

@lilythesilly @littlemisskittentoes @lizzie-bennetdarcy @myheartalivewrites @ninzied

@nocoastposts @nontoxic-writes @notspecialbabe @orchidscript @piratefalls

@porcelainmortal @read-and-write- @rmd-writes @sherryvalli @ships-to-sail

@sparklepocalypse @stereopticons @thesleepyskipper @thinkof-england

@tintagel-or-cockleshells @welcometololaland @whimsymanaged and, as always, anyone who wants to play! 

[littlemisskittentoes]

First line analysis

Thanks to @kiwiana-writes for tagging me! this was really fun!

RULES: post the first lines of your last 10 fics/chapters posted on AO3 (if you have less than 10 fics posted, post the first lines of all your fics) and try to draw some conclusions.

i decided to not add the opening lines to SSASC (aka pjo au) since i personally didn't write that one line, the line to one of my fics in spanish which is the same as in english and the drabble collection, to even out the statistics or smth

Opening lines

It starts as many things do for Alex: with a list. [and i want you to know about me]

Alex will not cry at work. [i could always try again tomorrow]

Despite what most people think, Alex Claremont-Díaz has never put a lot of thought into his clothes. [the imperfect perfection of being]

A voice note right after leaving the classroom, ten seconds long. [love has a voice (and it's yours)]

Alex was two days old when he went to church for the first time. [if i do not have (your) love, i am nothing]

The first thing Henry notices when they arrive in Mexico is the way Alex appears to shine brighter as soon as they step outside the airport. [to belong to a family (even beyond this world)]

Thirty-five minutes is the amount of time that Alex's parents have spent yelling in the kitchen. [a train of thought (of things not to forget)]

“So what are you and Henry?” Paula, Alex’s classmate, asks. Alex looks at her quizzically before answering. [Y hace falta que te diga que me muero (por tener algo contigo)]

Para nuestra hija, to our daughter. [yo te llevo dentro, hasta la raíz]

It starts with a call. [when she was here the path was clear (and she was just here)]

Analysis

Alex POV is the ulitmate winner with a total of 7 out of 10 fics

in the same vein 7 out of 10 mention a characters' names

Most opening lines are really short, with the record at 5 words (and this, i know i do it somewhat consciously)

There are 8 canon compliant works, from those 6 of them are post-canon, and 2 of them that follow pre-canon, canon and post-canon

Only one is dialogue, and i feel like it's also the weakest opening of all of them

Tags under the cut!

@happiness-of-the-pursuit @littlemisskittentoes @inexplicablymine @gay-flyboys @gayrootvegetable

@everwitch-magiks @rmd-writes @cha-melodius @sparklepocalypse @cactusdragon517

@affectionatelyrs @songliili @suseagull04 @heysweetheart-writes @milowren29

@anincompletelist @14carrotghoul

[littlemisskittentoes]

Thanks for the tags @henryspearl @thesleepyskipper @iboatedhere @suseagull04 & @littlemisskittentoes 💛

Rather late as I was on a work trip yesterday & today it's my bday! Here's another chunk from the Henry learns self-love fic. TW mild panic attack:

‘Anyways eventually I grew into my hair I guess. Helped that the girls found it sexy.’ ‘And I'm sure a few others,’ Henry replies. He can feel Alex grin against his chest. ‘Did you have anything like that?’ Henry swallows, his blood runs cold. What did he even like about himself? His hand grips onto Alex’s back, becoming clammy. ‘Hen, baby, you're digging your nails in.’ Alex sits up, Henry's staring straight ahead and zoning out. Alex caresses Henry’s cheek and wipes away a tear he didn't realise had escaped. ‘Hey, look at me. You're okay, you're safe. Breathe with me baby.’ Alex takes Henry's hand and puts it on his chest. He breathes in deeply, and after a couple of times Henry is synced up with him.

Open tag since I'm late 🫶🏻

[littlemisskittentoes]

WIP Wednesday/Last Line Challenge

Thank you to everyone that has tagged me this week for SSS, LLC and WIPW--

@onthewaytosomewhere @bitbybitwrites @iboatedhere @caterpills @firenati0n

@wordsofhoneydew @sparklepocalypse @getmehighonmagic @thesleepyskipper @littlemisskittentoes

I was MIA on Sunday (and truthfully have been spiraling pretty badly about my writing all week but I'm trying to pull myself out of it). I'm currently working on Handyman!Alex part four...

“I’m not much of a Halloween person,” Henry says awkwardly. “Henry. Seriously? You’re gay.” Alex arches an eyebrow at him. “So?” “So,” Alex says, drawing the word out. “This is New York City. Halloween is like Gay Christmas here, it’s amazing.” “How would you know? You weren’t even out last year.” “Harsh. But not untrue,” Alex replies, pointing his finger. “However, I may have gone to a gay bar on Halloween with Nora and June before they moved to Boston, and it was a good fucking time.” “So you mean to tell me,” Henry says, pausing to sip his drink. “That you went to a gay bar, where you must have been hit on by loads of good-looking men, had a ‘great time,’ and still thought you were straight?” “No, that night actually triggered my first big bi panic. I danced with a bunch of different people, but this one girl just took off when we were grinding and when this hot guy came in and took her place, I just… let him. I got hard; hence, the panic. It was still a pretty good night,” Alex finishes, taking another huge bite.  “You’re unbelievable,” Henry tells him, shaking his head and biting back a smile. “Tell me about it,” Alex winks.

Tagging @cha-melodius @cricketnationrise @anincompletelist @theprinceandagcd @priincebutt and an open tag for anyone that wants it!

[littlemisskittentoes]

WIP Wednesday

Hi! Thanks for the tags today @thesleepyskipper @suseagull04 @littlemisskittentoes

It's late today because I went to see Casey this evening!! It was lovely, but this week has been BUSY. Some writing is happening, and I didn't want to miss WIP Wednesday sooo here are some rough rough draft words (i.e. they won't look like this in the final but you get the idea) to share from Chapter 9 — appropriately titled: New York, Again — of This Is More of a Comment Than a Question.

His apartment has never been cleaner. "Did you know that they make brushes specifically to reach behind the toilet?" "Alex." June's voice sounds wary over the phone. "No, I mean it. Who even cleans behind their toilet? Do you? Is this something everyone does, and I'm just late? I didn't even think that was an issue, but then I fell down a goddamn TikTok rabbit hole where people were mixing dishwasher pods and Fabuloso, and rubbing olive oil on their baseboards. Do you think I need to clean my baseboards?" "Alex," June says again. "What?" "What has gotten into you?" "Nothing." He's lying, he's lying, he is such a liar.

Very Alex being Alex, but also there is a Reason (iykyk!!) Also, sorry for the broken hearts from Chapter 8 / Los Angeles. Mine is too.

It's late, so just an OPEN TAG for you to play along if you haven't already. ❤️

[littlemisskittentoes]

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Thanks @getmehighonmagic @thesleepyskipper @littlemisskittentoes and @iboatedhere for the tags today! I also missed a bunch Sunday, but I'm sure I'll be tagging everyone back anyway.

Without further ado, more RBB/Divergent AU!

When he and Nora got to the wing where simulations were done, though, only Shaan stood there waiting for them.

“Where's Henry?” Alex asked, trying not to let the worry show in his voice.

“He had business to attend to,” Shaan informed him cryptically. “Were you looking for him for any particular reason?”

Alex shook his head so fast, he wondered how he didn't get whiplash. “No. It's just weird to do these without him, that's all.” His voice sounded completely normal…right?

Lots of gentle no pressure tags for @anincompletelist @blueeyedgrlwrites @daisymae-12 @duchessdepolignaca03 @emmalostinwonderland @everwitch-magiks @firenati0n @glasshouses-and-stones @heysweetheart-writes @happiness-of-the-pursuit @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @inexplicablymine @itsmaybitheway @tailsbeth-writes @leaves-of-laurelin @caterpills @onthewaytosomewhere @myheartalivewrites @msmarvelouswinchester @thinkof-england @wordsofhoneydew @14carrotghoul and open tag for anyone else who wants to play!

[littlemisskittentoes]

wip wednesday

back at it again with a rbb snippy! finally starting to earn its ‘e’ rating 🙂‍↕️

i was tagged by the lovely @getmehighonmagic and @thesleepyskipper

He works his way down Henry’s body, sowing open mouthed kisses and swirls of tongue between nips of teeth. Alex relishes the move of Henry’s body beneath his. Savors the way his machiavellian tongue reduces down to nothing more than Alex’s name and sighed breaths. It’s astounding, being allowed to see him like this.

It doesn’t fade, that feeling of awe, even when Alex pulls a groan from Henry’s chest with the ghost of his mouth over the trail of hair disappearing under Henry’s waistband. He pauses with his lips against the flannel tie. “This okay?”

The words pull Henry up to lean on his elbows. Alex looks up from his perch between Henry’s strong thighs. Hen looks like a god, gilded gold by the halo of the overhead light.

“‘Okay’? Christ, Alex. It’s…” Henry gives a breathless laugh and a shake of his head. “You’re perfect.”

tag, you’re it 💖 @happiness-of-the-pursuit @gayrootvegetable @gay-flyboys @inexplicablymine @leojfitz

@songliili @anincompletelist @firenati0n @kiwiana-writes @bitbybitwrites

@wordsofhoneydew @caterpills @tailsbeth-writes @onthewaytosomewhere @14carrotghoul

@porcelainmortal @leaves-of-laurelin @suseagull04 @cactusdragon517 @juloviz @junebugclaremontdiaz

[littlemisskittentoes]

Introduction | FAQ | Discord | Twitter | Collection

Now ushering in the second year of the annual fandom-wide event dedicated to the beloved ship of Alex Claremont-Diaz and Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor! This event takes place every day from September 27th through October 3rd. Each day has two different prompts which participants are asked to draw inspiration from. Participants may choose one of the two daily prompts, or do both.

Every prompt is designed to be vague so that each person can interpret it differently! There is no right or wrong way to participate. Whether you are an artist, a writer, a video editor, etc, you can join!

This event is not exclusive to members of our discord. Prompts below.

Day One - Friday, September 27th

“did you get my note?” and secrets

Day Two - Saturday, September 28th

silver or gold and hurt/comfort

Day Three - Sunday, September 29th

in a different universe and blood, sweat, and tears

Day Four - Monday, September 30th

“i can’t do this again.” and hot or cold

Day Five - Tuesday, October 1st

fairytale and little white lies

Day Six - Wednesday, October 2nd

heaven or hell and soulmates au

Day Seven - Thursday, October 3rd

“hey, look at me.” and gravestones

[littlemisskittentoes]

WIP Wednesday

Hi. Thank you for the tag today @onthewaytosomewhere and @littlemisskittentoes ❤️

Just a little bit from the next chapter of publicist/author AU (it's in a very ugly stage of rewrites and edits, but I persevere! And it may go to the betas this weekend? Don't quote me on it!)

"I'm just saying. We hated each other before."  "I never hated you, Alex." Henry is serious. "I could never hate you." That catches Alex off guard. It's not like he wants to be disliked, loathed, or whatever thesaurus-level equivalent there is. The opposite, in fact. But Alex recalls their first meeting again after five years of building this resentment over a simple miscommunication. Then he takes that faulty memory and places it beside the illuminated present, standing with Henry now, and it looks—well, it's kind of obvious, isn't it? But even obvious things need to be said, too. "I could never hate you either."

No pressure/low pressure tags under the cut! I hope everyone has a lovely rest of your Wednesday!

@alasse9 @taste-thewaste @thesleepyskipper @suseagull04

@myheartalivewrites @miss-minnelli @judasofsuburbia @thinkof-england @onthewaytosomewhere

@anincompletelist @14carrotghoul @porcelainmortal @duchessdepolignaca03 @wordsofhoneydew

@stellarmeadow @faketrex @sophie1973 @littlemisskittentoes @thedramasummer

@tailsbeth-writes @milowren29 @tinyarmedtrex @sparklepocalypse

@cricketnationrise @fullerthanskippy @kj-bee

[littlemisskittentoes]

wip wednesday

i’m baaaack! thank you to the lovely @leaves-of-laurelin @kiwiana-writes and @onthewaytosomewhere for the tags!

the boys are finally doing Things in rbb 🙂‍↕️

Henry has never been a religious man, not the way Alex used to be. As kids, it was always Alex’s family shuffling off to mass early in the mornings while the Foxes enjoyed leisurely Sundays teeming with cartoons on the TV and orange juice in glasses. There had never been bibles among the hundreds of books on shelves and along tables in the Fox house, only anthologies of poems and soft-bound novels. Dinner with the Fox family had never started with folded hands and bowed heads like the routine Alex had learned growing up.

No, Henry wasn’t carved from the names of saints or shaped by written proverb the same way Alex was. But when his hands come up to pull Alex down into a kiss, it feels sacrosanct. There’s still a familiar spark lighting Henry’s eyes when he looks up through his lashes—the same reverence Alex felt standing under the gilded columns and vaulted ceiling of Mexico City’s oldest cathedral. When Alex’s name drops from his lips, woven between gasps for God, it still feels like prayer.

tag! @happiness-of-the-pursuit @inexplicablymine @gay-flyboys @wordsofhoneydew @caterpills

@14carrotghoul @read-and-write- @anincompletelist @cactusdragon517 @blueeyedgrlwrites

@thesleepyskipper @tailsbeth-writes @junebugclaremontdiaz @getmehighonmagic @firenati0n

@porcelainmortal @bitbybitwrites @juloviz @msmarvelouswinchester

[littlemisskittentoes]

Thank you to @cha-melodius @kiwiana-writes for the tags! Below is more from the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind au I’m working on.

As soon as he steps into the room David is barking and pulling away from Henry’s hold to charge directly at Alex, and were it a larger dog instead of being approximately the size of a house cat then Alex might be alarmed, but as it jumps up against his shins, wagging its tail so hard it’s liable to fall off, he can’t help but be charmed.

Alex crouches down to pet the dog on its head and scratch behind its ears, which seems to just get it more excited, and Alex has to physically hold it back from jumping up and licking at his face. “He’s a friendly one, huh?” he says with a laugh, looking up at Henry.

“Yes, but…” He crosses the room towards them, looking both surprised and slightly embarrassed. “Never quite like this.”

“Guess I must be special,” Alex quips, which earns him a few more shockingly loud barks.

“David, we must be better behaved than that,” Henry scolds in a sweet tone as he picks the dog up into his arms. “We can’t just accost guests the moment they step foot over the threshold.”

Alex stands. “No, need to at least buy me a drink first.”

Henry’s eyes briefly shoot up to Alex’s before looking back down at David, but there’s a smile and Alex swears he can see a slight blush just before Henry turns around.

Tagging @littlemisskittentoes @happiness-of-the-pursuit @affectionatelyrs @daisymae-12 @inexplicablymine @cricketnationrise @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @rmd-writes @clottedcreamfudge @firenati0n @welcometololaland @suseagull04 @tailsbeth-writes @wordsofhoneydew @thesleepyskipper and anyone else who would like to join.

[littlemisskittentoes]

WIP Wednesday

Thanks @cha-melodius and @three-drink-amy for the tags! And… look. I want it on record that this is all railmedaddy’s fault, okay? OC POV/Outsider POV you terrify me but here we are.

(Okay, MAYBE I was the one who sent a voice note talking about the fact that while I understand why CMQ didn’t include it in the book given it was still in the future when they wrote and published, in a covid-free 2020 the Tokyo Olympics should have happened during the timeframe of the book, somewhere around LA/pre-Lakehouse; and that the Paris Olympics aren’t mentioned but would be, per the timeline in the bonus chapter, around/right before they get engaged; and that’s INTERESTING, three Olympics covering their rivals - FWB - lovers arc. But what I’m actually writing? THAT is Rae’s fault, hands down.)

Rio de Janeiro, 2016

Ari Katene never realised how many famous people go to the Olympics.

Pretty fucking stupid, when he thinks about it. Of course they do. But when he was little, the Olympics was just the thing his family crowded around the TV to watch once every four years, muttering about timezones as they did so; when he got a bit older and started taking diving seriously, when he started getting noticed and his coach started talking about the Commonwealth Games as a real possibility, the Olympics became a goal. He was no longer thinking about who may or may not be there, but on how he could be there.

And here he is. Representing his country on the biggest stage there is—even if it is in a sport Aotearoa has never actually medalled in. But it doesn’t seem to matter that no one’s expecting him to place; there are celebrities everywhere, and they’re all keen to chat with an Olympian. Any Olympian.

Which Ari is, now. Fucking wild.

He’s been trying to stay in the zone for the most part, ahead of the finals later today, but he can’t resist taking the chance to grab a selfie with Alex and June Claremont-Diaz. He hasn’t been paying a whole lot of attention so the circus that is the US election campaign, especially given his full-on training schedule all year, but even he’s aware of who the nominees are—and that if America actually elects Ellen Claremont instead of fucking it up, that selfie is going to be a pretty big brag in a few months.

Tagging @agame-writes @affectionatelyrs @anincompletelist @blueeyedgrlwrites @cactusdragon517

@celeritas2997 @clottedcreamfudge @cricketnationrise @dumbpeachjuice @everwitch-magiks

@firenati0n @getmehighonmagic @happiness-of-the-pursuit @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @indestructibleheart

@inexplicablymine @junebugclaremontdiaz @larkral @leaves-of-laurelin @lilythesilly

@littlemisskittentoes @lizzie-bennetdarcy @myheartalivewrites @ninzied @nocoastposts

@nontoxic-writes @notspecialbabe @orchidscript @piratefalls @porcelainmortal

@read-and-write- @rmd-writes @sherryvalli @ships-to-sail @sparklepocalypse

@stereopticons @thesleepyskipper @thinkof-england

@tintagel-or-cockleshells @welcometololaland @whimsymanaged and, as always, anyone who wants to play! (If you take the open tag please tag me so I can see!!)

[littlemisskittentoes]

wip acrostic game

OKAY GUYS THIS IS SO FUN. damn, these little tag games have been really upping the ante lately. big thank you to @caterpills @tailsbeth-writes and @14carrotghoul @whoevenknows-things for the tags 💖

i got two different words from my tags, AND the number of letters in them just happened to be the same as chapters I currently have words for in the rbb docs. SO enjoy one sentence from each chapter!

Rules: From your story/WIP, find sentences that start with each letter of the given word. (I was able to find sentences relatively easily by searching for the letter preceded by a space and a period in my doc)

My Word: PACE Your Word: RUSH

P:  Philip exists in a strange space of being a Fox without ever really feeling like the rest of the family. A: As much as he thinks he knows June, he can never tell how she’ll react to their mother. C: Cat and Arthur headed into town for a date night tonight, leaving Alex and Henry to fend for themselves with pizza money on the counter and a lipstick stain in Cat’s signature hibiscus pressed into each of their cheeks. E: Ever so delicately, he pushes a gold-gilded strand of Henry’s hair out of his eyes.

My Word: WALES Your Word: (totally optional) LIFT

W: When their eyes connect, a noise crawls out of Henry’s mouth that might be a gasp, or maybe some kind of sob. A: Around the banister at the bottom of the stairs, David’s leash hangs haphazardly. L: Late night gossip used to be our thing. E: Even that fades to a muffled silence when Alex tips his head back into the water to cover his ears. S: Still, Alex had never wanted to brave it without Henry there as a safety net.

YOUR TURN! @happiness-of-the-pursuit @inexplicablymine @read-and-write- @gayrootvegetable @gay-flyboys

@songliili @leojfitz @anincompletelist @firenati0n @leaves-of-laurelin

@thesleepyskipper @onthewaytosomewhere @bitbybitwrites @porcelainmortal @juloviz

@msmarvelouswinchester @everwitch-magiks @suseagull04 @cactusdragon517 @getmehighonmagic

[littlemisskittentoes]

WIP Acrostic Game

Thank you @cha-melodius and @caterpills for tagging! I'm using Sara's word since she tagged me first :) excerpts are from my idling divorce/cheating sequel! Wanna get the summer switcheroo and pirate wip posted before I dive back in bc I really wanna Get It Right

Rules: From your story/WIP, find sentences that start with each letter of the given word.

my word: BOLT

your word: WALES

B

Begging me to come home and Weekend At Bernies our marriage for one dinner.

O

On the curb only 10 feet away from a pigeon going balls out bananas on a cheese danish and a dying phone that's going to force me upstairs in less than 15 minutes.

L

Let's face it – you were never in love with him.

T

Time to spill the tea.

No pressure tagging @read-and-write- @alasse9 @myheartalivewrites @littlemisskittentoes @firenati0n @suseagull04 @bitbybitwrites and whoever else wants to play!

[littlemisskittentoes]

Taking the open tag from @caterpills! Here's some snippets from the Henry learns self-love fic.

Rules: From your story/WIP, find sentences that start with each letter of the given word.

My word: Pace | Your word: Fork 

P: ‘Pasta is physically impossible to measure. And you didn't have to eat it all…’

A: An internship on top of regular law school is even a lot for the likes of Alex Claremont-Diaz.

C: ‘Cuddle up with me.’

E: ‘Even when I asked if you'd still love me if I was a worm?’

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