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Discovering the Advantages and Uses of DHP Copper Bars

DHP copper bars, known for their superior formability and excellent corrosion resistance, play a pivotal role in various industrial applications. DHP stands for Deoxidized High Phosphorus, indicating the specific treatment and composition that enhances the properties of this copper alloy. This blog explores the unique features, applications, and benefits of DHP copper bars, highlighting their importance in modern manufacturing and construction.

What are DHP Copper Bars?

DHP copper, designated as C12200, is a type of copper alloy that contains a small amount of phosphorus (around 0.015% to 0.040%) which acts as a deoxidizing agent. This deoxidation process reduces the oxygen content in the copper, improving its ductility and making it more suitable for welding and forming. DHP copper bars are solid, rectangular bars known for their excellent workability and corrosion resistance.

Key Properties of DHP Copper Bars

DHP copper bars possess several key properties that make them highly desirable for various applications:

Excellent Formability: The presence of phosphorus enhances the ductility of DHP copper, allowing it to be easily formed into different shapes without cracking.

Corrosion Resistance: DHP copper bars exhibit outstanding resistance to corrosion, particularly in moist and marine environments, making them ideal for outdoor applications.

Weldability: The deoxidized nature of DHP copper ensures superior weldability, making it a preferred choice for applications requiring strong, reliable joints.

Thermal Conductivity: DHP copper bars have high thermal conductivity, making them efficient in heat transfer applications.

Durability: These bars are durable and have a long service life, even in harsh conditions.

Applications of DHP Copper Bars

DHP copper bars find extensive use across multiple industries due to their versatile properties:

Plumbing and HVAC Systems: They are commonly used in plumbing and HVAC systems for tubing, fittings, and components due to their corrosion resistance and ease of joining.

Heat Exchangers and Radiators: The high thermal conductivity of DHP copper makes it ideal for heat exchangers, radiators, and other heat transfer equipment.

Marine Applications: DHP copper bars are used in marine environments for applications such as shipbuilding and offshore structures due to their excellent resistance to seawater corrosion.

Construction and Architecture: In the construction industry, DHP copper bars are employed in roofing, flashing, and decorative elements due to their durability and aesthetic appeal.

Electrical Applications: Although not as conductive as ETP copper, DHP copper bars are still used in certain electrical applications where weldability and formability are critical.

Benefits of Using DHP Copper Bars

DHP copper bars offer numerous advantages, making them a preferred material in various applications:

Enhanced Workability: The excellent formability of DHP copper allows for complex shapes and intricate designs, facilitating a wide range of manufacturing processes.

Superior Corrosion Resistance: DHP copper's resistance to corrosion ensures long-lasting performance, reducing maintenance costs and extending the lifespan of the products.

Reliable Weldability: The deoxidized composition of DHP copper bars ensures strong, reliable welds, enhancing the structural integrity of the applications.

Efficient Heat Transfer: High thermal conductivity makes DHP copper bars efficient in heat transfer applications, improving the performance of heating and cooling systems.

Sustainability: DHP copper is fully recyclable, contributing to environmental sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint of manufacturing processes.

Conclusion

DHP copper bars are indispensable in many industrial and construction applications, offering superior formability, corrosion resistance, and weldability. Their unique properties make them ideal for plumbing, HVAC systems, heat exchangers, marine applications, and more. Understanding the benefits and applications of DHP copper bars highlights their critical role in modern manufacturing and construction, ensuring efficient, durable, and sustainable solutions.

[bhushanpipes]

Hot Rolled Coil Manufacture

"Hot rolled coil (HRC) is a robust, formable steel product essential for construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects. Produced by heating steel ingots and passing them through rollers, HRC boasts a smooth surface finish and uniform thickness. Its versatility and strength make it a cornerstone material in various industries, from automotive to construction."

[adoorstep]

Narrative_WHY?

_01. MICROSCOPE

[nebuladreamz]

so. @/garbagechocolate fucking opened the floodgates and @darkxsoulzyx and @joyfullyacat got to stay behind and hear me ramble about this fucking book

i am SO goddamn normal about Jekyll and Hyde gamers <- lying

[futuristicbarbie]

i read that having a flat back head means your parents didnt pick you up as a baby and instead had you just laying there and ever since ive been looking at ppls heads shapes..

[vamshi11]

Exploring MS Plates: Varieties, Applications, and Their Design Impact with Top Brands from SteelonCall

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[visenyaism]

haven’t read fire and blood but i wanted to ask, why do aegon ii’s men poison him? like he’s won more or less the war since the other claimant is gone and he has the throne an they were supporting him and his claim so why did they end up plotting for his death? and turn against him to then support aegon iii’s claim? thanks i’m advance for your reply

well that decision is mostly corlys and larys maximizing their joint slay. here is my lecture:

arguably corlys had designs on aegon ii’s life the whole time given how he treated his granddaughter baela. corlys only sided with aegon because 1)rhaenyra pissed him off bad by trying to have his son alyn killed for being a bastard and 2) because aegon had baela in jail and was going to kill her unless corlys flipped.

as for larys and everyone else: you may recall that way back at the beginning of the war rhaenyra sent her son jakey way up north to secure an alliance with cregan stark and by extension the whole north. and jake locks it down which would be great for team rhaenyra except it’s the fall right before one of those years long westerosi winters, so cregan is like baby i will get the northern army down there as soon as we finish harvesting our beets in like a year.

it’s like B minus group project partner participation because in that year, pretty much the whole war happens. if you’re asking me this question im going to assume you know how that resolves: rhaenyra is dead and aegon ii is king. aegon iii and baela are in custody. in order to accomplish this goal both armies kind of just obliterate each other. The greens do not have a formable defense force in the capital, all the dragons are dead, and Rhaenyra’s strongest military ally. Corlys is now on team green.

Except at this point Cregan Stark finished counting his beets and he and the northern army as well as the Riverlands forces which seem to be made up of bisexual goth girls 12 year old boy soldiers, and presumably also others are making their way down south and eating everyone in between winterfell and Kings Landing for lunch. after completely obliterating Criston Cole and the remaining big greenie army they are the only army left intact and capable of doing anything and what they are clearly winding up to do is sack Kings Landing in (dead) rhaenyra’s name to put aegon iii on the throne.

The writing is on the wall here. even though aegon ii thinks they’re going to defend the city, they’re absolutely cooked. so many of the green council come to the decision that the best thing they can do is just speed things along a little bit by killing aegon ii and installing aegon iii and hope that the Starks are cool with their last-minute pivot because it benefits them. and then they do that. I think larys also did it because he thought it would be funny. and it was. the end

[usafphantom2]

Paint it Black! Making one of the first titanium airplanes was difficult .

Titanium was corrugated to make room for expansion when the titanium heated up at top speed of 2200+ mph. The skin panels were fastened to the underlying structure with oblong holes which would allow the skin to expand and contract without the fasteners causing buckling. And the skin over the wing was also corrugated to prevent warping during expansion, this is actually quite noticeable, you can see the sections that are corrugated quite clearly here in this artistic photo.

Titanium makes up 93% of the SR 71 structure. It’s strength to weight ratio, or specific strength, is better than Aluminium. Yet today very little titanium is used in everyday objects. Planes primarily use aluminum, not titanium.. why is it not used?

The development of the A-12 the Skunk Works, a small division of Lockheed discovered that making the blackbird out of titanium was going to be anything but easy

Titanium is expensive because its refinement process is a nightmare. To make Titanium, we start with a feedstock in the form of Titanium Dioxide, with this chemical formula. This oxide ore called rutile can be found in high concentrations in dark sandy soils.

Build the SR-71 the US needed to buy vast quantities of the mineral from the Soviets. To do this they purchased the material through ghost organizations to hide the final destination of the material. One of the companies that were made up was a company to make pizza ovens supposedly… the Russians believed this story!

Had the Soviets known what they were helping build, they would not have sold the material. However, the US likely could have just purchased the material from mines in Australia. This is a relatively common raw material and is primarily used as a white pigment for paints and is even found in sunscreen lotion as ultraviolet radiation blocking pigment.

The primary titanium alloy used in the SR-71 was thirteen percent vanadium, eleven percent chromium, and three percent aluminum. Both Chromium and Aluminium form thermally stable oxide layers on the outer skin of the metal. Which prevents oxygen from diffusing further into the metal and causing it to become more brittle.

Which raises the max operating temperature of the metal!

Vanadium acts as a stabilizer for a crystal structure referred to as the beta phase. This leads to a material with higher tensile strength and better formability. Through trial and error and problems that were solved by the geniuses that worked at the Skunk Works. They discovered that their cadmium plated tools were leaving trace amounts of cadmium on bolts, which would cause galvanic corrosion and cause the bolts to fail. This discovery led to all cadmium tools to be removed from the workshop.

This article just proves what we already know today when people work together and work hard to solve problems. New ground was broken with the formulation of titanium that led to the success of the SR 71 and the tremendous heat and strength that this magnificent airplane needed.

As Ben Rich head engineer and later, he replaced Kelly Johnson as the head skunk said in his book called the Skunk Works. ‘’I volunteered some unsolicited advice about how we could use a softer titanium that began to lose its strength at 550° to paint the airplane black

From my college things I remember that good heat absorber was also a good heat emitter it would actually radiate away more heat then it would absorb through thick friction. I calculated the black paint would lowered the wing temperature 35° by radiation think of how much easier it will be to build an airplane using softer titanium.

It was my father Butch Sheffield’s boss Ben Rich, who saved the Blackbird program time and money, with his idea of painting it black.

wisconsinmetaltech.com/titanium-and-t… is my Source and SkunkWorks by Ben Rich

Linda Sheffield

@Habubrats71 via X

[aiyaxs]

"SKYLIGHT." - bestfriend! satoru x gn! reader.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ trope: friend's with benefit's.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ genre: smut, dribbles of angst.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ content includes: dysphoria (dacryphilia), hair pulling, p⇒v, jealousy, oral! sex (f! and m! receiving), spanking, tit play, mentions of insecurity, fingering, bondage.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ a/n: tbh, i hade the idea of you being insecure abt yourself so he fucked them out of you. <3 happy new year's btw.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ song: ....?

it all started when you were hanging out at his house, laughing and talking, until out of nowhere, you asked him a question,

"do you think i'm too... big?" i mean, he had to give it to you, you DID have some nicely sized tits, and some wide thighs, and maybe even a slapable ass. he loved it, was he gonna ever tell you, no.

"of course not?" he was pretty open-minded with his answer, and confident, but did that stop you from doubting your insecurities, no. you and him, yes, had feeling for each other, that were very minor, yet very mild. so, you briefly just said,

"mind fucking my insecurities out, satoru?" he just went absolutely silent, not moving a singular muscle, making his own arm muscles show off briefly in his compression shirt, making you blush, just a tiny bit. but then, he looked towards you, stood up and walked towards you.

which led to now...

you were stripping, for him. bra off, panties off, and he loved the sight before him, you had nicely sized tits, and a nice, yet soaking yet clit. but, he first drove straight to your tits, kissing in between them, then suckling and licking on your nipples, he loved how solid they were as the cold air kept blowing on them, right after satoru pulled away to catch breathe, every single time.

"so so pretty.." his eyes almost had near sparkles in him as he looked at your nipples, soaking in his saliva, then looking down at your pussy, soaking wet, dripping of pre-cum, he had to get a taste.

so, he went right in there, lapping his tongue, kissing the flesh with his lips, god even rubbing his nose on the pearl of your pussy,

"aww, is darlin' gonna cry because she's getting licked at?" he pleaded, his tongue lapping faster and faster on your pussy, making you form in-coherent sentences, making you pull and yank at his white precious locks. but the most formable sentence was,

"g-gonna, gonna cummm!" and you cummed right in his mouth, spilling all over his face even, and he went berserk for it. he got away from in between your thighs and slammed your face into the bed sheets, your ass glistening up in the air, making it look so bruise-able in his eyes, so he spanked you, continuously until your ass was damn near actual bruises were visible.

he was taking his shirt, pants and his boxers off, making his huge dick spring out, pumping veiny and hard. you were drooling. but before slamming his dick in, he had to give you some pleasure containing his girthy, think, pumpable fingers, right? yes.

so he slammed his fingers in instead, pumping them at a slow to in-humanly fast out of your self. you were covering your mouth, thinking about how good that would feel if it were his cock, after some minutes, you cummed on his fingers bad. that's when he got to the real thing, pumping his cock in and out of you.

so he lined his dick up with your entrance, and then thrusting it in so un-expectantly fast that you screamed, tear welling up in your eyes, so he thought no better than gagging and blindfolding you, right?

he was hitting you from behind, while your eyes were blindfolded, your mouth being muffled by a gag, you leaned your head back in ecstasy. he didn't care he was going so so fast, he cared about fucking you right. he wanted you to milk his cock dry.

��ʚ♡ɞ˚ thank you for reading! reblogs, likes, and comments are appreciated greatly!

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ sincerely, aiya.

[bhushanpipes]

Hot Rolled Coil Manufacture

Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) is steel processed through hot rolling, enhancing its formability and strength for use in automotive, construction, and manufacturing sectors.

[sunny-mercya]

Grievance

Shikamaru Nara x Male Reader

Fandom -> Naruto

Masterlist

With all these dark clouds—so full, like soaked sponges or washed sheets, with gallons of water stored in them, already dripping with leaks and ready to be drained empty���clustering up the once clear blue sky with its formable bricks, Shikamaru wonders—more like a bet with himself—if it was either you or mother nature, which had released such heavy downpour of thundering rain.

Perhaps—Shikamaru thinks, going over his self placed bet and coming to a truce—it was the both of you, who caused such weeping havoc upon the realm above and brought it down onto the earth—sending the riverbanks into a flooding and causing more corp losses than necessary.

Puffing out another cloud of smoke—tobacco still tasting bitter and unpleasant, even after it being the third cigarette already—Shikamaru looks at its form, trying to make out a deeper meaning of it—a sense to life and the supposed way of Ninja, if there even is one.

Another loud rumble of thunder, followed by a unusual lightning and Shikamaru knew it's solely you who causes such chaos filled weather.

You still were grieving and Shikamaru could understand your pain as he too grieves the loss of Sensei Asuma—whose death Shikamaru (with Ino and Choji) had witnessed firsthand and heard his last few words of dying breath—but it had hit you the hardest.

After all, Sensei Asuma was your Uncle and the closest—besides the Oni Demons, Sensei Isamu and former (rest in peace) Hogake 3rd—of being family, a parental figure, than your actual family, to you—so with Asuma being gone now too, the last few remaining chains of stability—to hold your sanity together—were starting to break into crumblings and if these chains ever happen to snap, a monstrosity of destruction would come free.

Shikamaru doesn't know what to do—neither how to comfort you either—he doesn't feel sad anymore, not like before when he cried with the rain—because he doesn't want his friends to see such weakness—only a slight grievance with philosophical thoughts remains and yes, perhaps a slight twinge of sadness was indeed still bedded in his heart.

He know grief is important to feel and death belongs to the life of a Ninja, but Shikamaru—if being honest—doesn't want to, because if he really starts the process of grief properly—like you're doing right now, although you're definitely a bit way too emotional and Lady Tsunade might send you under heavy medical supervision if you keep going like this—because if he does, he would feel a sort of pain, way worse than a stab or chopped off limp, he never wants to experience.

Another released puff of cigarette smoke, the first drops of new upcoming rain—like baby teardrops—tapping gently on his face and one of Asumas last lines echoed in his thoughts—nagging at him like Ino had done an hour or so ago.

„You and [Name] are like two shogi pieces, meant to be together. I give you my blessing.“

Shikamaru sighed loudly, such a bothersome hassle—this whole human complex concept of emotions—he thinks—but extinguished his cigarette anyway, getting up from the roof he's laying on.

Time to crease the storm into a pitter patter.

~~~

Walking through the graveyard, you were easily to find—as you still haven't left the spot, even when the funeral ended hours ago, kneeling down in front of Asumas grave and weeping your soul out, the darkest clouds of rainy thunderstorms hung directly above you like a unlucky thread.

Shikamaru, when stopping behind you, looks up to Raikou—who stood with crossed arms, like a bodyguard, next to you—barely giving a glance of acknowledgment back, only nodding curtly at Shikamaru and ascending back into you.

»I think it has rained enough.« Shikamaru holds his umbrella above you as well, but you only shook your head as if to tell him otherwise.

»There can't be enough rain for Uncle Asuma. Heaven should weep as much as I do.«

»You're right. It never is enough, but for today it is.«

It had been a saying, which Shikamaru had heard Asuma often say to you—whenever you caused too much weather troubles or going stubbornly overboard with the training—and it seemed to work once more.

You turned your head, looking up to your boyfriend—the umbrella he holds, it's black colour, reminds you of the of vague face of death itself—and Shikamaru, upon seeing your tear soaked face with the aching hurt expression written on it, had to bite onto his lower lip—feeling a upcoming choking sob tingling in his throat—as it pains his heart as well (just like Asuma's death had and still does) to see you, his boyfriend and fiance—so broken, so emotional vulnerable and sadness filled—like this.

»Come on,« Shikamaru begins, bending down—discarding the umbrella—wrapping his arms around your midsection and pulling you up, holding you in his arms,

»let's go home. It had been a long day.«

~~~

Within the comfort of the bed and under the warmth blankets, Shikamaru's and your limps a tangled with one another—creating a proximity only lovers are able to do so.

While you two laid in bed, reminiscing in memories of Asuma—Shikamaru couldn't hold it off any longer, his own aching heart sank itself finally into the grievance and the first sobs escaped over his lips, followed by more till he too cried himself free of the painful sorrow.

And Shikamaru came upon the realisation of why grievances were so important to experience.

[pop-punklouis]

I'm just very mad bc I made the mistake of logging on twitter and just,, everyone pretending that they harassed liam bc they cared abt maya or that they can talk shit now bc they don't care abt the death of an abuser... and lke i'm not gonna defend his actions but also people love to be pretending to be bullies with a cause on the internet but always attack people that we know are mentally 'unwell' and like,, we don't you guys redirect this vitriol towards someone like idk brad pitt? or is he too good looking for yall to care?

in my opinion, anyone trying to say this was a case of bullying just aren’t correct. he was being called out for very valid reasons, and his actions were worth being spoken about.

but, on the other hand, wishing death upon anyone especially someone that has very obviously dealt with mental health woes and addiction since being in an environment that helped create this version of him for years, is very disturbing to me. we can talk about the cruelty of his actions and behaviors while being a man while still mourning the boy he was to so many of us and the heart he had under a lot of the gross things he indulged in. anyone judging how others are grieving his death are ridiculous. it’s not a linear thing. this isn’t black and white.

he needed help. i’m just very sad he was never able to recover and hold himself accountable for his actions and grow. i’m very sad he left this world in the state he was. and anyone pointing fingers or ridiculing or wanting to start drama over it are missing the point that a human being died. someone that was an integral part of many people’s formable years died. someone who was the youngest son died. someone who had a son died. someone who had friends who cared deeply about him died. show at least some respect for those mourning that.

[rossmacdonaldsgf]

it’s almost the end of tour, im destroyed. so to cope with sadness, have a matty x female reader fluffy one shot of a show day.

matty x female reader

no warnings

maybe it was tiredness, fondness or an array of complex emotions that formed the purple eye bags under all their eyes. that atmosphere at the shows were different now, everyone could see it, feel it, breathe it. nobody could quite tell if their eyes were glossed over with tears or exhaustion. the days were so long and gruelling, early mornings and late nights, faint smells of long lit cigarettes and open bottles of rum. their life packed and folded into two suitcases currently burst open with an array of items littering the floor. he wasn’t sure how long he’d been awake, not too long he thought, his eyes still heavy with the weight of exhaustion, he longed to be able to close his eyes and welcome the inviting arms of sleep, but his brain fought a battle and kept his body waiting. it was quiet, too quiet for him, he liked the buzz and busyness of noise, the only formable sound was her, her heavy breathing signalling her peace. his fingers itched to touch her, comb her hair and kiss her head, but, in the fear of waking her, he settled for tracing her face with featherlight touches, down the bridge of nose, across her pouted lips, down to her chin. she sighed, almost as if she could sense his lingering presence, that noise stilled him in the fear she was awakening. ‘its rude to stare you creep.’ she was obviously awake now.

their mornings were slow, movements sluggish, trying to ease the agonising ache of their muscles from the dancing and performing. they swayed, their movements identical and soft, his arms wrapped around her shoulders, his chin resting on her head, drinking in the smell of her. a billy joel song played quietly on the radio, a song she couldn’t quite recall over the sound of his humming and breathing. she cracked an egg, letting the sound of sizzling oil overtake the kitchen, it spat, catching her on her wrist. she hissed, bringing it up to eyeline to inspect it, ever the fusser he tutted, ‘you okay baby?’. god, that nickname could send her melting into a puddle, even after the thousands of times he’s carelessly used it. she hummed a yes, eyes carefully watching as he bought her wrist up to his lips kissing it, ‘all better.’ she laughed, shaking her head, she turned around to face him, hooking her arms over his neck to pull him down for a sweet kiss. ‘you make everything better.’

the taxi ride to the venue was quiet, not the kind of quiet where your thoughts battle against everything else as you try and find something to say, no, it was the kind of quiet that didn’t need conversation to be comfortable. it was soft and sweet and welcoming, it exhibited love and safety, his head was on her shoulder, bumping with the potholes in the road, yet never waking, his sunglasses shielded his eyes from the sun that was strangely bright for mid march. she sat there, picking at the skin on her fingers, too scared to move in the fear of waking him, she would’ve read a book, but she gets carsick and the idea of her breakfast reshowing cancelled out her want to finish her latest read. the taxi pulled up to the venue, in the background, if she listened hard enough she could hear the chatter and laughter of campers, their dedication was something she admired. camping in the cold weather for days? no thanks. her hand made its way to his head, her thumb softly stroking his nose. ‘honey, we’re here.’

while he soundchecked, she foraged through his bag to find a t-shirt to steal for the night ahead humming along to the songs she could faintly hear reverberating from the arena to backstage, she worked quickly, wanting to meet him when he got off to share the scarce time they got together. ‘stealing my things love?’. he must’ve just got of stage, obviously coming straight to the dressing room, she laughed, choosing her culprit, an old white shirt. ‘thinking of stealing your look for tonight, thoughts?’. he smirked, sauntering over, ‘you wear it better than me.’ she smiled at him, dimples forming in her cheeks, ‘glad to know your ego allows you to know that i do in fact, wear everything better.’ he chuckled, helping her do the tie she carelessly strung around her neck, stepping back he admired her, ‘my beautiful, beautiful y/n.’

it was electric. always was, always will be. the crowds, the music, everything. it was addicting, intoxicating and it never got old. she loved seeing him in his element, she loved seeing the way he shined in the spotlight, she loved hearing his voice, she loved seeing all the guys, she loved it all. the last notes of “give yourself a try” were sounded out, the audience going wild, thousands of people waving at the guys, hoping to get a reaction. they bowed. and it was over, he ran off, going straight into her awaiting arms, kissing her forehead. in his arms, she could hear his heart hammering against his chest, she rested her ear on it, listening to the rhythmic noise. ‘was it okay?’ a soft smile. ‘you’ve never been better my love.’

[santaeofficial]

The Legendary Dragon Has Been Unlocked!

Thanks to the incredible Support of our Community, we have reached our $75k Kickstarter stretch goal, and it's time to officially Reveal the elegant and powerful draconic companion you've all unlocked - meet Quenaris!

This majestic Dragon, born of ancient magic and mystery, will soon join adventurers across the world of Santae. With its shimmering scales and mystical presence, Quenaris will become a loyal and formable companion, guiding and helping you through challenges soaring alongside you on your Adventures. Your contributions have made this legendary creature a Reality!

But the Excitement doesn't end here! We're in the final stretch of our Kickstarter campaign, and there are more incredible rewards waiting to be unlocked! At $80k, the Adventure Party System will be unlocked, introducing the ability to team up with friends and form coordinated groups to tackle quests together. Your parties will earn bonuses through sanDust, and unlock exclusive rewards as you work as a team!

If we hit our $90k Stretch Goal, your collections of Minimals, Fish and eventually Bugs with our bug catching feature coming soon, will shine line never before with the addition of Aquarium, Terrarium, andMinimal Sanctuarydisplays! Showcase your exotic fish, rare bugs, and charming Minimals in dynamic habitats where you can feed, play, and interact with them in new and exciting ways.

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Sad thoughts about Henry and Philip's uni friend

I made myself sad the other night thinking about Henry’s first time and Philip’s piece of shit friend from uni…and proceeded to make some other people sad about it on discord, so now I’m making it available to everyone here to be sad about it too. (I am going to just refer to the man as POS for the sake of simplicity/cause he doesn’t have a name.)

I imagine it was a “more than one night” kind of thing, and Henry believed on some level that he loved this man. This man paid him attention, not in a “because he was a prince or Philip’s little brother” way. This man sweet talked him and made empty promises. And Henry's a romantic, and the idea even back then that maybe, just maybe, he could at least be himself behind closed doors was exciting. 

This experience of “falling in love” with this man influenced Henry’s fear of falling in love with Alex, and Alex falling in love with him, because Henry was at a very formable/impressionable stage of life when he was taken advantage of, and the empty promises POS made to him sound similar to the very real, concrete promises Alex makes to Henry.

And this is not to mention that Alex goes from wanting “to figure out which shadowy gay noble taught Henry this and send the man a fruit basket” the first time they have sex to Henry telling him “I took my first time, with one of my brother’s mates from uni when I was seventeen, and I found the smallest, most cramped little broom cupboard I could muster, and I shoved it in.” Alex went from wanting to “buy the man a fruit basket” to learning that first man was someone in his early-mid 20s who went after a teenager. 


I also made myself sad thinking about Henry telling Alex about the man, unpacking for potentially the first time what the hell happened with POS, and low level brushing it off saying how he was just being stupid and idealistic and Alex just looking at him and going "Shit, Henry, no. You were a child" This potentially happening when Henry turns the same age as POS was and becomes truly horrified as he fully realizes how fucked up it was for that man to want anything to do with a teenager. Henry’s work at the shelters also make him very aware of just what 17-year-olds are like and how vulnerable they are, which adds to his horror. He is faced with the knowledge and realization that POS went after him because Henry was an “easy” target. Henry was vulnerable and sure as hell wouldn’t talk. 

Which then brings me to thoughts of Philip’s involvement and relation to the situation. I think he was a mix of fucking oblivious and POS knowing just how to hide what was happening between him and Henry, but mostly Philip being an oblivious dumbass. I also think it was actually fairly obvious in hindsight and if/when he and Henry actually address it, Henry straight up asking “How and why did you not do anything to stop him from getting that close and that far with me, Philip? Why did you keep bringing him around?" To Philip, Henry was actually associating with the “proper type”. 

Anyway, I know this post might be a little all over the place. I tried to organize it as cohesively as possible.