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[loveindomitable]

@princonsort: plotted starter

Henry breaking up with him is one of the worst possible things that have ever happened to Alex. No, he’s not being dramatic. And actually, Henry didn’t break up with him to his face, he ghosted him after Alex told him he loved him. Just left him there on that dock and then left the next morning after claiming a headache the rest of the day. He had a feeling HE was Henry’s headache and now, well now Alex felt like a fool. A heartbroken fool at that.

Alex almost wished he hadn’t said anything. If he hadn’t said anything, Henry would still be answering his texts, they’d still be arranging to see each other whenever they could. But now, now he felt like he was drowning and Alex didn’t know how to get back up. June and Nora tried their best to cheer him up and he loved them for it, but it wasn’t enough. He just wanted Henry. And being home didn’t help matters because even there everything reminded him of him.

He was in his room, moping when he should be doing classwork, when Zahra burst into his room asking him what he did. He stared at her, having no idea what she was talking about when she told him to look online. Confused, he looked up his name and saw that the emails had been leaked. Every last one of them, every private thing between himself and Henry out on display for the world to see. Alex felt like he was going to be sick and he did and then when he was dragged to the office with his mom, he had a panic attack on the way there. He hadn’t had one of those since high school, but now, he felt like the world was closing in. And the person he wanted most wasn’t there and he didn’t want him and … and … and.

When Alex wasn’t freaking out so much, more he was zoned out and unsure about everything and let everyone else handle things, he was given a choice. No, it wasn’t really a choice. Mary had some crack pot idea to make them put on a show, to show the commonwealth that they were in love as much as they appeared in the emails. If they didn’t, Henry would have to go it alone, which didn’t help matters either. Even though anger boiled in him, Alex agreed to go, because he wasn’t going to let Henry handle that on his own. He was afraid of seeing Henry again though. It had been a couple of months since Henry had left him and he wasn’t sure how the other would act around him. They’d been able to put up an act before and deep down, Alex knew he just wanted to see Henry again even if he was also afraid to. So, now here he was, on the plane and off to London. When he arrived at Kensginton, Alex was led to his old guest bedroom, but where he wished to be more than anywhere else was at Henry’s side instead.

[claermontdiaz]

@walstarterblog

   IT WAS THE FIRST REAL DAY THAT IT FELT NICE ENOUGH TO BE OUTSIDE, a rarity for London. Alex found himself sitting outside at the local park, schoolbook in hand and open to the page he was currently studying. Just because it was a nice day out, didn't mean he wasn't going to take the opportunity to take a break. He was something of a workaholic, not that he was going to stop anytime soon. He did stop briefly when he noticed a figure hovering over him, blocking his sunlight. "Oh, hey. Did you want to sit down?" The bench he was sitting on was certainly big enough for two, maybe three people squeezed in. "I don't mind sharing, go ahead and take a seat if you'd like."

[faerytle]

@goldenboybarracuda: liked.

   “Wait a minute!” Cassie called out to the man, waving her hand quickly in the air, though she figured at this point she might as well run after him too. With a huff, she tailed it after him, cursing her short legs as she did so, tapping him gently on the shoulder with his phone when she caught up to him. “You left this back there. Thought you’d … want it.”

[edsrosetattoo]

This is the best idea in the history of film.

[soracities]

"Absolutely no one comes to save us but us."

Ismatu Gwendolyn, "you've been traumatized into hating reading (and it makes you easier to oppress)", from Threadings, on Substack [ID'd]

[the-occasional-mishap]

I was going to embroider a rose or something in the corner of this handkerchief, but then I realized I could do a wizard, so obviously I did a wizard.

[itsliyahhbih]

Fat nuggets’ thread 🩷🖤

[ahotknife]

i will never stop being 6 years old and lonely. i will never stop being 11 years old and lonely. i will never stop being 19 years old and lonely. i will never stop

[troythecatfish]

[faranae]

I love Reddit sometimes.

[loveindomitable]

@princonsort: plotted starter

The last thing that Alex had expected had been to be thrown in some dungeon. Yes, he was actually being serious. Dungeons, modernized, but still … he was locked behind bars and all because Henry’s family didn’t ‘approve’ of him. It was all so atrocious, seriously. He just hoped that Henry or Beatrice got in touch with his family to help get him out. In fact, he was pretty sure the two were working on it.

One thing he did know, Alex didn’t like to be trapped in small spaces like this. They had taken his phone and hadn’t given him a chance to contact anyone. Which he was pretty sure was illegal, but still … all of this felt like some sort of crazy dream.

Hearing footsteps, Alex lingered near the bars, but not too close. He’d read too many fictional stories growing up to know better than to give anyone too close of access to him. He hoped it would be Henry there, instead it was Shaan, looking apologetic but offering out a phone to him. He looked at him with uncertainty before reaching out to take it and saying, “Hello?” to the other person on the line.

[teathattast]

Wake up babe new fish dropped

[faerytle]

@westwingsolo: liked.

   “You look a little lost,” Cassie said, noting him wandering the city with the look of someone new to the city. It was a look she wasn’t unused to around here. They did get many tourists on the day to day basis, after all. “This your first time in London, I take it?”

[willofasherah]

seeing everyone just mindlessly sign up for threads despite all the clear warning signs feels like I’m living in Sailor Moon or a magical girl anime episode where the Monster of the Day just set up shop over night and their product is literally draining your lifeforce for the Dark Kingdom but people keep going there

[bi-hop]

we are literally so back, picky eater fans of dungeon meshi