#firstprinceweek2024

[onthewaytosomewhere]

LAST FIRSTPRINCE WEEK FIC

all right kiddies it's the last day and here is my last submission to @thebrownstone firstprince week

this one has ARTHUR FOX FEELS and the FOX FAMILY BEING A REAL FAMILY THAT LOVES EACH OTHER NOW (and cute kids)

Alex helps henry through a memorial service for the 10 year anniversary of the death of Arthur Fox and observes how the Fox family is all there for each other now … so much more of a family now

[suseagull04]

My first entry for @thebrownstone 's firstprince week, One Little Note, is here!

This whole thing had started when Pez had dared him to do something he never in his wildest dreams had thought he would ever go through with. After all, he might have known he was gay as a maypole for his entire life, but he had thought that he would keep that knowledge buried for years to come, maybe even take it to his grave, only voicing it to people he implicitly trusted such as Pez, who, as part of the queer community himself, had never judged Henry.

But then Pez had found out he had a crush on Alex one day when they were doing their homework together, and it had all gone downhill from there.

Or:

On a dare, Henry confesses his true feelings.

#firstprinceweek, #firstprinceweek2024, #firstprince week, #firstprince week 2024. 

[fakeroyalty]

castles crumbling by aggravatingmf

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for firstprince week 2024 day 5: fairytale

Alex wakes up trapped in a fairytale. Again, and again, and again.

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thank you to @thebrownstone for putting this event together! and thank you gigi for the moodboard & all your support 🩵

[jmagnabo92]

First Prince Week 2024 - Day 5 - Little White Quiches

@thebrownstone

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Alex has always had a problem remembering to eat when he's in the zone, so Henry takes it upon himself to remind him and cook for him... if only he were good at it.

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Sometimes, Alex is too preoccupied to remember to eat when he’s busy focusing on some task for his mom or for law school.  He just – he can live off of coffee for a decent length of time. 

When he lived in the White House, June would check in on him and make sure he took time to eat something, but now that he’s in New York City living with Henry, he’s supposed to remember to eat on his own. 

He just can’t expect Henry to keep track of his eating habits. 

Yet, Henry appears to notice because every so often, he texts Alex while he’s still at the library: Have you eaten today?

Alex, not wanting Henry to feel responsible for his eating habits, sends back a little while lie: of course i have, baby.

Alex would love for that to be enough for Henry, but he can tell by his randomly turning up with lunch or dinner that he doesn’t quite believe him.

This is further proved by Henry’s attempts at cooking, which admittedly, aren’t that great – not that he tells him that.

“What do you think, love?” Henry asks on one of their regular date nights. 

Alex doesn’t want to hurt his feelings, so he says, “I absolutely love it,” instead of telling the truth. 

Henry looks pleased.  “Glad to hear it.”

“Good.”

***

A couple of weeks later, Henry peaks into Alex’s study, and asks, “Love, you’re not ready, yet?”

“Ready?” Alex questions, not looking up from his studies.

“You didn’t forget that we’re going to a gala tonight, did you?”

“No, of course not,” Alex lies.  “The time just got away from me.  I’ll be ready ASAP.”

“Good.”

***

It’s not until they’re at the gala, which is winding down that Henry asks, “Did you like the mini quiche at the dessert table?”

Alex shrugs.  He tried them, of course.  They looked good, but whoever made them does not know how to cook.

“Eh, I think whoever made them needs a bit more practice.  There’s definitely room for some improvement there.”

Henry hums.  “That’s funny, that’s not what you said last week.  You said that they were perfect.”

Alex turns his head sharply to Henry.  “You made them?”

“Uh-huh.”

His boyfriend doesn’t look upset at the thought of Alex’s little white lies, but he’s also good at concealing his emotions in public.  “I’m sorry, baby.  I should’ve told you that they weren’t great, but… I didn’t know that you were going to serve them to other people.”

“Not sure that makes your little white lie any better,” Henry offers.  “However, I am not angry with you.”

“You’re not?”

Henry shakes his head.  “Despite it being nearly two years since our first kiss in a matter of weeks, and living together, we’re still relatively new to this whole dating thing.  From what I’ve gathered from Pez, mainly, it’s normal when you’re dating someone to give out little white lies to spare their feelings.”

Alex nods.  “I just – you were clearly not buying my little white lies about remembering to eat and I know how hard you worked on those things for me and…”

“I understand, love,” Henry assures him.  “But please, just be honest with me.  I can’t improve to make sure that you eat if you don’t advise me on what I’m doing wrong.”

Alex smiles.  “I will happily teach you to cook, and I will be honest with you about food from now on.”

“Good, that’s all I ask.”

Henry gives him a sweet kiss and says, “I love you, Alex.”

“I love you, too.”

[thebrownstone]

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[onthewaytosomewhere]

FIRST FIC FOR FIRSTPRINCE WEEK !!!

ALRIGHT IT'S THE FIRST of my @thebrownstone firstprince week fics ...

“Did you get my note?” are the first words Alex hears as he walks in the door. Henry is on the phone and walking around the room as if on a mission. “All right, Pez. Thank you. I appreciate it. Please remember this is a secret.”

so ... have a read if ya want ....

[onthewaytosomewhere]

2ND FIC FOR FIRSTPRINCE WEEK!!

OKAY SO here it is kiddies my second fic for @thebrownstone fristprince week

Alex is a sap Henry has had a rough day Alex helps him forget for a bit (and yes it may be with his mouth)

[onthewaytosomewhere]

okay so my fourth fic for @thebrownstone firstprince week (day 6 - soulmates au) - that i've been affectionately calling star wars firstprince soulmates lolz

Henry has just witnessed the cinematic moment that has been etched on his skin making him wonder when it would happen from the first time he watched a Star Wars movie when he hears the words as he leaves the theater, it's all he can do to keep from punching the guy who says them … he's just not sure why he maybe wants to punch him with his mouth and not his fist

It's just some boys being silly and falling hard for each other quickly

[onthewaytosomewhere]

3RD FIC FOR FIRSTPRINCE WEEK !!!

so it's day 4 but my 3rd submission to @thebrownstone firstprince week

“I can’t do this again,” Alex says, looking at Henry; he’s so tired of this hot and cold whiplash that seems to happen every time they’ve been together lately. He has wanted nothing but to be with Henry since he first met him all those months ago at freshmen orientation. But how Henry gets close and runs when Alex thinks they’re getting somewhere makes his heart ache in a way that has become too much.

… the boys work a few things out and I break my own heart as I write it … *shrugs*

[suseagull04]

My entry for In Any Universe day of @thebrownstone 's firstprince week is here!

“Who do you think we'd be in another universe?” Henry asked, turning slightly so he could see Alex on the couch. 

Or:

Henry and Alex imagine their lives in other universes.

[suseagull04]

My last firstprince week entry, The Great Tea Debate, is here!

“Sweetheart, we're going to be having this argument for as long as we're together- or for as long as you don't see reason. Iced sweet tea is the only good tea- and is still inferior to coffee in all forms.”

Or:

Henry dares Alex to try tea the proper way.

@thebrownstone

[suseagull04]

Day 2 of my @thebrownstone firstprince week entries, Henry's Perfect Day, is here!

Alex had been nervous for weeks, a hole burning in his pocket. Had he done the right thing?

Or:

Alex has a surprise for Henry, but first, he's going to make sure he has the best day of his life.