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[happiness-of-the-pursuit]

Seven Sentence Sunday

Hi! You might've noticed my header's absence—that's because @littlemisskittentoes made me this lovely moodboard for my F1 rivals-to-lovers fic which I'm writing for the big bang, and which I'll be sharing a snippet of today.

Also, thanks to everyone who tagged me Wednesday! I didn't quite get it together to post, so I'll be thanking y'all with the rest of my tags below the cut.

Alex opens his mouth, though how he plans to respond, he’s not certain. Before any words come to mind, though, his phone slips through his hand, bouncing onto his shoe before landing on the tile between them. Alex kneels down to pick it up, momentarily saved from forming a reply. His brain’s still coming up empty, though, when Henry speaks again. “You might as well suck my cock while you’re down there.” Alex whips his head up to make sure he didn’t just imagine those words coming out of Henry’s mouth. He’s prevented from pinching himself when Henry adds, “It’ll be good practice, looking up at me.”

Thanks to @bigassbowlingballhead @littlemisskittentoes @nocoastposts @wordsofhoneydew @14carrotghoul

@cricketnationrise @emmalostinwonderland @junebugclaremontdiaz @suseagull04 @kiwiana-writes for the Sunday tags and

@xthelastknownsurvivorx @rmd-writes @violetbaudelaire-quagmire @captainjunglegym

@itsmaybitheway @read-and-write- @firenati0n @getmehighonmagic @duchessdepolignaca03 for Wednesday tags!!! I am going back through them now, but so many people are writing such a wide variety of stories and it's so fun!

No pressure tags to @affectionatelyrs @anincompletelist @cactusdragon517 @cultofsappho @dumbpeachjuice

@dustratcentral @everwitch-magiks @eusuntgratie @galitzine-nick @hgejfmw-hgejhsf

@inexplicablymine @juloviz @leojfitz @leaves-of-laurelin @magicandarchery

@msmarvelouswinchester

@songliili @tintagel-or-cockleshells @welcometololaland @whimsymanaged and @zwiazdziarka, and anyone who tagged me Wednesday and hasn't yet posted!!

[piratefalls]

i'm back! between work and trying to write my first fic for this fandom i've been falling really behind on reading, so for now these are going to be a more bi-weekly occurrence than weekly. in any event, there's truly a little bit here for everyone, so enjoy this week's mix of a+ works!

masterlist

you and me, babe, how about it? by @myheartalivewrites

Alex sits in the back of their Secret Service approved, PPO driven Land Rover, excitement thrumming through his body. The leather squeaks as he fidgets incessantly; his skin burns where Kieran’s shoulder is pressed into his, despite the layers of fabric between them. On the other side of Kieran, he can see Henry’s fingers twitch on top of his own knee, playing an imaginary piano, flicking out and squeezing in before releasing and starting again. Like he’s so fucking desperate to reach out and touch the leg next to his he’s having to muster up all of his self-control, draw on all the years of keeping himself restrained, just to not start things too soon. Alex can’t believe they’re actually, finally, doing this.

you know i can't be found with you by stutteringpeach

“He’s cute,” Alex declares on the first day of class. Liam doesn’t even bother to look up from his laptop. “Uh huh.” “The professor.” Liam makes a non-committal noise. “I’m gonna fuck him.”

Longer Than Most by happinessofthepursuit

“Oh,” Alex says. “Sick.” Henry can’t help but grin. He can’t believe he’s so bloody gone on a man who says sick and dude, who he’s slept with all of one time and proceeded to knock him up. Henry’s a cliche, honestly. “It is, indeed, sick, as you say.” Alex rolls his eyes, but his cheeks darken a shade, giving him away a bit. “Listen, the closest I get to poetry is your fucking face. Excuse me if my vocabulary doesn’t quite compare to yours.” Or, Alex and Henry have a one night stand. That is, until a baby’s involved.

Baby (Let Me Put On a Show) by SatinBirds

It’s been five months, and still Alex is never completely prepared for Henry’s performances. Private or otherwise. Or, Henry is a night dancer, and he’s everything Alex wants.

Sun Salutations (Waif for Me) by @duchessdepolignaca03

He repeats the movement five or six times, his body heating up with each repetition, loosening the hangovers’ grip on him through very effective breathwork. Wanting to open up his hips a little bit more, he settles into a wide-legged forward fold. He holds the pose, enjoying the delicious stretch on his lower back and virtually all the muscles of his lower body. Then he just about jumps out of his skin when he hears, “Mmm, breakfast is served.” Or: Alex parties hard on a Thursday night and has some deliciously anonymous sex with the glittery blond he calls Waif. When he wakes to do his naked sun salutations, he learns that Waif is a very, very hungry, 'temporarily unhoused' boy whom Alex quickly invites to live rent-free in his head.

secret, scars, and trust by viciouslyqueer

He trails off and Henry takes the opportunity to cup his cheek, gently swiping his thumb over the smooth skin. “Hey. We don’t have to do anything. We can stop right now if you want to, or cuddle for a while. I can put on a movie if you’d like. I don’t mind either way.” Alex’s smile grows and he leans into the touch, pecking Henry’s lips again. “Thanks, baby,” he murmurs, and Henry has to fight the urge to react at the pet name. “But it’s not that. I want to keep going, if you want it, too. I just have to tell you something before, okay?”

make it five by anincompletelist

“Fifty bucks says I can get that guy’s number.” Popping the bubble of cinnamon-flavored gum Alex had just blown, he glances up from his phone to look at where Nora’s pointing. Just over the soles of his shoes, crossed at the ankles and propped on the flaking black wood of the shop’s front desk, there’s a man with broad shoulders lingering by the far wall. Alex hadn’t even heard the guy come in. “Nora. He’s literally looking at one of the biggest dildos I’ve ever seen,” he deadpans quietly. + alex works at a sex toy shop. it's usually a pretty easy job — if he could just stop daydreaming about the blonde guy that keeps coming in to buy literally all of alex's favorite sex toys.

talk by smc_27

Henry records himself for an audio erotica app. Alex finds it. And listens.

Got a ticket for two by clottedcreamfudge

Henry likes his apartment - he has done since the day he moved in a year ago. The light in the sitting room is gorgeous at all times of day thanks to the ceiling to floor windows which lead out onto a south-facing balcony, only just large enough for the plethora of plantlife his flatmates care for. The kitchen is always stocked with his favourite tea, everyone keeps to their allotted cupboard and fridge space, and the bathrooms are kept meticulously clean. There's a rota for chores stuck to the fridge with magnets from Rhode Island and Minnesota, London and Milan, with everything typed up neatly so that nobody has to squint to read someone else's awful handwriting. His flatmates themselves? Well, they're a little… strange.

Far Away From the One That I Love by allmylovesatonce

It's been an agonizing two months of Henry being in London and Alex being in New York. When an opportunity to finally be reunited with Henry comes his way, Alex jumps on it. But things don't go quite how they expected after so much time away.

If We're Caught in a Wage (I Will Carry You Over) by @sparklepocalypse

There it is, up ahead – the small island just offshore, with Alex’s favorite broad, flat stone outcropping, perfect for sunning himself in seclusion. He splashes into the shallows and dives in when the water’s up to his knees, and it’s a matter of maybe a minute’s swim to reach the island. Alex finds his footing among the sand and pebbles, pulls himself upright, and shakes the water out of his hair, then pushes it back from his face. He can practically hear the outcropping calling to him -- you know, if inanimate rock could speak. Alex stretches, his mid-back satisfyingly popping, and then skirts his way between some larger rocks until his sunning rock is in view. Except – there’s someone already on the outcropping, their short blond hair shimmering in the sunshine, the upper slant of their shoulders visible from where Alex is standing. (Movie or Bookverse AU; Alex rents a remote beach house and Henry is a cecaelia.)

Protect Your Solitude by graceofgrayskull

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Alex stumbles onto Prince Henry crying in a storage closet and is forced to rewrite his perception of their first meeting.

Out For A Bite by everwitch

Henry's eyes fly up, zeroing in on the reflection in the mirror. There, behind him. The man from the bar. He looks different in the fluorescent bathroom lights. Sharper. There’s a look in his eyes that has Henry shivering all over again. It's greedy. Hungry. He’s staring right at Henry. Henry's throat feels dry. His heart beats madly. He's heard whispers of this place, and more importantly of its patrons. He thinks he knows what this man is.

each time we touch / i wanna take too much by @firenati0n

my fingers slipped and now there are fingers in mouths. wrote this in one sitting at 5am today. please forgive any egregious errors, i wrote it without my glasses on and on no sleep lol. hope you like it. <3 title from New Girl by FINNEAS

you took the time to memorize me (my fears, my hopes, my dreams) by coffeecatsme

The tour guide has a small bisexual flag pinned to his chest, right next to where his name is scrawled in big, bold letters. Alex, it reads; simple, to the point. The name tag rests on a red and black flannel, and underneath is a white t-shirt with Georgetown’s name stretched on the front, reminding Henry ever so starkly that he’s thousands of miles away from what he calls home. The flannel stretches over broad shoulders leading up to a strong jaw, all in contrast with the bright, dimpled grin stretched over a beautiful face. Henry thinks there isn't a place on the world far enough away from his grandmother to escape her clutches - even after transferring to Georgetown. Then, his tour guide extends a helping hand and shows him otherwise. Or, 5 steps Alex and Henry take to memorize each other and 1 time they realize they already do.

Praise & Supplication by NoCoastPosts

Alex is always moving, always going, always seeking. He is defiance and brashness tinged with anxiety, but not in these moments. Henry pins him down with a gaze as heavy as his touch, and all of Alex’s motions cease. He is calm, he is obedient, he is pliable. He knows he’ll be broken apart piece by piece, sending waves of heat deep into his core. or When Alex gets stuck in his head, Henry helps him let go.

Another Door Opens by 14carrotgold

Henry takes a long drink. “If it makes you feel any better, my dad's dead. He and my mum had the type of love straight from the storybooks and it got cut tragically short, so what is the point in finding something real if it's just going to hurt you?” Alex bites back a smile and shakes his head. “How in the fuck was that supposed to make me feel better?” He waves his hand awkwardly. “Oh, I just thought we were both sharing the trauma that impacted our romantic relationships.” - Henry and Alex first meet when Henry reveals their partners are cheating on them with each other.

Fifteen Hours Till Forever by inexplicablymine

“I would say that in this life, we aren’t granted many chances at true happiness, at the unadulterated freedom and joy that comes to the lucky ones. I would say that I know right now only fifteen feet apart, fifteen hours till forever, and somehow the universe has decided I ought to be one of the luckiest there are.” “But tomorrow,” he continues, “when we are saying our vows, when we are promising ourselves to one another forever, I want you to look me in the eyes and know that you are it for me.”  OR The year is 2025, and the world doesn't know they are getting married. 

home by rizcriz

For a moment he fears Henry’s been outed against his will somehow, but he scrolls down to find a video clip. Unable to trust himself to watch the video, he scrolls a little further to read the transcript. He learns that Henry had come out during a ribbon cutting, of all things. He’d stood in front of a crowd of a couple hundred people gathered for the opening of a new youth shelter, and he’d told his truth. Alex is tempted to watch the video, to examine his body language to see if it was planned or not, but he reads further and one sentence stands out to tell him it wasn’t. There is no comment yet from Buckingham Palace. -- or, six months after Henry rejected Alex at Kensington Palace.

The Way of Things by writerkenna

Henry and Alex have been very much enjoying the life they’ve managed to carve out for themselves. They’ve had to compromise and work and change to maintain it, but it’s worth it. Henry finds himself pregnant, though, and everything they’ve built starts to turn on its head. as always, let me know if you want to be tagged either because you're a writer or a reader (or both!) and i'll see you next time!

My life is a cosmic joke and you're not a real person by lizzie_bennetdarcy

Alex plans to be a lot of firsts in the world. But this absolutely isn't the kind of first he was thinking. He stares wide-eyed into the mirror at the letters on his shoulder while June whines to be let in. Alex finally unlocks the door and June bursts through. “Show me!” Wordlessly, Alex turns to show her his back. "What the actual fuck?" June exclaims, then claps a hand over her mouth. "Sorry, that was rude, but — is it more than one person?" Or: Five times Alex doesn't find his soulmate, and one time he does

tagging: @starkfridays @stilesgivesmefeels @midnightsfp @sarahjswift omg i feel like i'm missing someone

[softboynick]

exciting, jam, matcha, and warning. (and bonus pts for recs, if you're up for it!)

i've already answered exciting and warning in a previous ask~

jam - favorite thing to bake?

focaccia bread! i've been making claire saffitz's focaccia recipe from dessert person ever since i got the book two christmases ago. it's been a hit with friends and family, and it's honestly the most soothing, mind-numbing thing i can bake because i just toss everything into the mixer and just it let do its thing.

matcha - what’s your go to coffee/tea order this time of year?

i've been getting really into lavender matcha lattes lately (with oat milk of course)! but i'm always a sucker for an iced mint mojito from philz coffee, house way with oatmilk and sugar :)

recommendations - do you have any fanfic recommendations?

i want those bonus points, thank u very much. i'll share three of the fics i've recently read because they were just so GOOD

(1) Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone by thisismyfightforthem -- an ABO retelling of RWRB with so much hurt/comfort that I WEEPED

(2) Claremont 2008 by happinessofthepursuit -- who doesn't love a childhood best friends to lovers fic???

(3) Henry Fox is Alive by @captainjunglegym -- this was the fic that made me fall in love with char's writing (and all her original and creative ideas!!!), and it sends you on such a wild rollercoaster of emotions

Spring Asks

[suseagull5914]

Fic Writer Asks

Thanks happinessofthepursuit and @read-and-write- for the tags!

Ao3 name: suseagull04

Fandoms: OUAT, Ted Lasso, Red, White and Royal Blue, Shadow and Bone (the show), Six of Crows, MCU, The Magicians (the show), Captain America, Crescent City, Black Panther, Throne of Glass, What If...,?, ACOTAR

Number of works: Was actually just looking at this- 203!

Work I spent the least time on: all of the Wednesday 100 and @thebrownstone drabbles, those can take me about 5 minutes sometimes!

Work I spent the most time on: Probably a tie between Be Careful What You Wish For and The Beauty in the Beast... likely the latter, just going off of chapter numbers and the fact that it's almost done.

Longest fic: The Beauty in the Beast

Shortest fic: all the Wednesday 100 and Brownstone drabbles are tied!

Most hits: Pretending

Most kudos: Pretending

Total word count: 711,979 (but that's about to increase by about 3k in the next couple days)

Favorite work of my own: The Beauty in the Beast has been my baby forever, I still remember coming up with the idea, and same with Pretending, which started out as a gift, but turned into this huge thing that now has a WIP sequel- but I'm excited about my Halloween, Huh? prompts and where my RWRB multichapter is going!

Fic I'd rewrite/expand on: rewrite? Too many, but especially my first fic. Expand... great question!

Bit of a WIP: sneak peek of what's coming out in the next couple days (both entries on either end of Tuesday, because I mixed up the prompt order, oops) :

Alex tried to get out of class as soon as the bell rang for the end of the day. It seemed that Henry was on to his strategy, though, because he was waiting for Alex when he walked out of the classroom. It seemed grossly unfair to Alex. After all, he was the one who had been attending this school for years. Shouldn't he be the one who was able to avoid scenarios he didn't want to deal with?

"What do you want?" Alex asked, impatiently. "I've got stuff I need to do." It wasn't even a lie, either. The Triple Threat Trio helped out at the chocolate factory a couple times a week, learning the ins and outs of the business they would one day inherit. Alex also had a job working with his dad's best friend, Rafael Luna, at the restaurant the two men had opened together when Alex's parents got divorced one afternoon a week. Between those responsibilities and homework, he really didn't have time to deal with spoiled brats who considered themselves foreign dignitaries. 

"We need to plan when we're going to work on this project, do we not?" Henry asked in the snobbiest way possible. 

Alex whipped around, finally done ignoring him. Two could play at this game. "I'm going to work on this project. You're probably going to just have your creepy shadow do it for you. Let me tell you something, Your Royal Highness: some of us actually have to work for what we get. It doesn't get handed to us on a silver platter." He was fuming, and he was sure Henry could tell. He should've cared (after all, he had to get through this project somehow, so they needed to cooperate), but he couldn't find it in himself to muster that kind of energy. Henry hadn't shown that he deserved it.

Both entries are part of my multichapter fic, the first chapter can be found here:

Tagging (as always, no pressure): @believingispowerfulmagic @daisymae-12 @dracowillhearaboutthis @14carrotghoul @celeritas2997 @orchidscript @heybuddy-drabbles and anyone else who wants to do this!

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Several Sentence Sunday

Hiiiiii I am very late today (it is still Sunday here) but I promised some people I would share a snippet from my Fire Island WIP. You can also see a moodboard for this here. Because of that I am blatantly ignoring all rules about number of sentences.

Be warned, smut ahead:

That’s when he sees him. He’s seated at the edge of the pool, legs dangling in the warm water of the shallow end. There’s another man standing in the pool, with his face pressed to the spot where long limbs meet tiny waist. Honestly though, that’s not what gets Alex’s attention—he’s far from the only person in Alex’s line of sight having his cock sucked. But he’s certainly the prettiest. His whole body looks like it’s been chiseled from stone, like he’s a stolen Michelangelo that’s been brought to life solely for the purpose of luxuriating in the modern day equivalent of an exorbitant Renaissance portrait scene. Eyelids shutter over bright blue eyes as the man in the pool slips his mouth lower. Blond waves soak in the sun’s rays as he throws his head back, unknowingly teasing Alex with the sharp lines of his jaw and the long curve of his neck. Alex is vaguely aware that his swimsuit’s doing nothing to hide how hard he is right now. He’s not sure he can find it in himself to care. The man in the pool moves one of his muscular legs over his shoulder, taking the other man even deeper. A shudder runs through Alex’s body as he imagines what those strong thighs might feel like on either side of his own head. The man’s hand winds its way around the back of the giver’s head, lithe fingers tangling in the damp strands. Alex bites his lip. He wonders if the man might give them a tug if it was Alex’s curls under his fingertips.  Maybe if he asked nicely.

Tags below the cut, because tumblr is maybe still being weird and this is already long!

Thank you for tags @suseagull04 @affectionatelyrs @jelliebuns @anincompletelist @cricketnationrise

and @bigassbowlingballhead @14carrotghoul @firenati0n @magicandarchery @kiwiana-writes!!

I know it's late, but still tagging friends who wanted to see more of this, or who may still want to post (or who I'm just tagging to say hey): @rmd-writes @run-for-chamo-miles @welcometololaland @whimsymanaged @everwitch-magiks

and @inexplicablymine @eusuntgratie @tintagel-or-cockleshells @dumbpeachjuice @galitzine-nick

and @gayrootvegetable @leojfitz @songliili @read-and-write- (I know you posted already)

and @gay-flyboys @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @jackzimmermemes @junebugclaremontdiaz @msmarvelouswinchester :)))

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Sevenish Sentence Sunday

I decided not to miss another week!!! Thanks to everyone who's been tagging me, since tumblr has been weird (I don't know if it still is?) I'm going to actually thank y'all below the cut :)

This snippet celebrates the fun F1 race from today and the photos that everyone's enjoyed of TZP in the Ferrari garage:

June doesn’t drown him or his phone, but she does give him a fucking earful while he’s lying in bed that night. It’s still not enough to make him regret a single word he’d said. “—also ‘Ferrari Foes’ is trending on Twitter. And, there’s a series of rumors circulating that Ferrari’s going to be forced to choose between the two of you,” June finishes with a huff. “Okay, but that’s just a rumor, right?” “Yes, but you’re missing the point, Alex.” “The point that I hate Fox and am looking forward to beating him in the Driver’s Championship?” Alex clarifies. It’s probably a good thing that June can’t see the smirk on his face. “I don’t think anyone missed that.”

Thanks to @firenati0n @suseagull04 @run-for-chamo-miles @blueeyedgrlwrites @kiwiana-writes

and @rmd-writes for today's tags, plus past recent tags from some of y'all and @thedramasummer @cactusdragon517 @eusuntgratie @wordsofhoneydew

and @jackzimmermemes @welcometololaland @anincompletelist @bigassbowlingballhead @sophie1973

and @sparklepocalypse @hgejfmw-hgejhsf !!! I have not been ignoring y'all I just haven't been on tumblr.

It's late, but still tagging a few folks for fun, use this for a late sunday post or a wednesday post: @ash-morrison @affectionatelyrs @cultofsappho @emmalostinwonderland @galitzine-nick

and @getmehighonmagic @gayrootvegetable @gay-flyboys @inexplicablymine @itsmaybitheway

and @juloviz @leojfitz @msmarvelouswinchester @read-and-write- @rockyroadkylers

and @whimsymanaged @xthelastknownsurvivorx @zwiazdziarka @14carrotghoul @44whispers :)

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WIP Wednesday (and Last Line Tag)

Hi! Since the last time I posted I got an awful cold, traveled to visit friends, and toured a law school while I was there. So basically, that's why I haven't participated in the last few games and things BUT THAT CHANGES TODAY. Thanks for the tags below!

Needed a brain break from Daddy Issues, so finally wrote the Leo Chapter from my fic that's Outsiders POV of RWRB (Shades of Bougainvillea if you remember). This is also my last line, so it fulfills that tag too:

With June turning down the campaign job, and Alex still working through his penultimate semester of undergrad, not much changes in the Claremont White House over the course of autumn months. Mostly, everything’s as busy and bustling as it ever is, and Leo does his best to support everyone as best he can. He does, however, take note of a specific trend as he observes his step-children across the breakfast table. Alex has always had his phone attached to his hand, but recently it’s led to fewer impassioned rants about right-wing tweets, and more grins followed by rapid typing. He doesn’t think it’s Nora, either—more than once he’s witnessed this phenomenon occur while Nora’s sitting at Alex’s side, mid-conversation with June. Which means that Alex is talking to someone else other than June and Nora. Leo can’t help but grin into his coffee mug. He likes that someone besides the two of them can draw that smile from Alex; he hopes that maybe he can meet whoever it is one day.

Lots of thanks and tags, so below the cut!

Thanks you for the tags for various things over the past week @bigassbowlingballhead @captainjunglegym @getmehighonmagic @wordsofhoneydew @magicandarchery @heysweetheart-writes @eusuntgratie @itsmaybitheway @rmd-writes @kiwiana-writes @inexplicablymine @suseagull04 @cactusdragon517 @read-and-write- @run-for-chamo-miles @sparklepocalypse @myheartalivewrites @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @songliili @futureseaempress @welcometololaland!!!!

I am tagging anyone who tagged me and hasn't posted today, plus @affectionatelyrs @bribumblebee @cultofsappho @daisymae-12 @emmalostinwonderland @firenati0n @gayrootvegetable @gay-flyboys @junebugclaremontdiaz @jackzimmermemes @leojfitz @nocoastposts @rockyroadkylers @user-anakin @violetbaudelaire-quagmire @whimsymanaged @xthelastknownsurvivorx @zwiazdziarka and @14carrotghoul!!!

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(Valen)Tie Me Up | E | 7.7K

Happy Palentine's Day!!! The Dildoverse sequel is here :) Please enjoy!!!

Summary:

“Well, I actually made your gift at one of Pez’s workshops, though I’m sure they would’ve gotten it out of me anyway,” Henry says, voice fond. Alex’s mind is whirring, going through the monthly calendars from Seize the Play. Pez leads classes multiple times a week, but there’s only a few that Henry could’ve attended, and one in particular that would explain his own gift��� “Which one?” Alex asks. “I think that’ll immediately be clear.” Or, Alex and Henry exchange gifts for their first Valentine’s together—then proceed to use them.

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(Dil)Do It Yourself

RWRB | E | 16.6K | Now Complete, Start Here

Key Tags: Alternate Universe, Strangers to Lovers, Meet-Cute, Smut, Humor, Crack Treated Seriously, Feelings

Summary:

“Listen,” Nora starts, turning her body once more so that she’s sitting sideways in the chair with her legs thrown across the armrest. “I did the math. There’s a 79% chance you’re gonna become a slut to the power of the prostate, and while we’re not dating anymore, it’s my duty as your fellow slutty bisexual to get this party started.” Or, when Nora drags Alex to a holiday dildo workshop, he doesn’t expect to find someone to use it with.

I'm going to be honest: I'm really proud of this work and it's kind of beautiful that it's my final fic of the year—I feel like it really shows my growth and strengths as a writer. I hope y'all love it half as much as I do :) It's fully written and chapters will be updated throughout the next week!

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Sevenish Sentence Sunday

Hi y'all, happy Sunday!! It's been a busy writing week, I posted Let Me inside (I Want to Get to Know You) with @affectionatelyrs on Thursday and I want you more (Somehow, I just want you more) today, though neither have an official sort of tumblr post yet.

In the meantime, though, if you haven't read the second fic, Google Doc titled Size Queen Alex, here's a snippet (linked above):

Henry’s eyes, which are trained on their point of connection, flit up to meet Alex’s. “Alex, you— Are you—” “Yeah,” Alex chokes out. “Keep going.” Henry sucks in a breath, nodding, seemingly collecting himself. Then, the corner of his mouth curls up into a small smile. “You look… Incredible, Alex. You’re taking it so well.”

Thanks for the tags @rockyroadkylers @run-for-chamo-miles @bigassbowlingballhead @littlemisskittentoes @magicandarchery @msmarvelouswinchester @getmehighonmagic @itsmaybitheway @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @songliili @sophie1973 @duchessdepolignaca03!!!

For Sunday or whatever day you'd like to post, I'm tagging @kiwiana-writes @affectionatelyrs @inexplicablymine @read-and-write- @rmd-writes @welcometololaland @leojfitz @eusuntgratie @firenati0n @anincompletelist @wordsofhoneydew @whimsymanaged @gay-flyboys @gayrootvegetable @cactusdragon517 @cultofsappho @cricketnationrise @14carrotghoul @junebugclaremontdiaz and anyone who wants to share, open tag, allow me to enable you!

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WIP Wednesday

It's still Wednesday here, and I have WIP that @affectionatelyrs and I have been working furiously on over the past week. If you follow us on the bird app, you might've seen some snippets, but here's something just for here. Stay tuned, this should be coming to screens near you soon :))

Fully epistolary, roommates fic:

A sticky note, left on a bag of dog treats: saw these at the bodega and thought David might like them! A new sticky note, left on a bag of dog treats: Thank you, but David can’t eat these. Do you still have the receipt? Perhaps you can return them so that they’re not a waste of money. A sticky note, left on the side of a kettle: so… they only accepted exchanges, which is what I get for going to some new big-box store instead of the bodega a few blocks down I guess. anyway, here’s to round two: noticed you were out of tea, so I bought you a box of green to save you a trip!! always happy to enable a fellow caffeine addict like myself lol. A new sticky note, left on the box of tea: Unfortunately, green tea makes me rather ill. I import my Earl Grey from England; I don’t trust the American tea industry. A sticky note, attached to the receipt for the tea. sorry to have offended your delicate sensibilities. 

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Several Sentence Sunday

I am finally posting not at the last minute! I wrote over 2000 words yesterday, which is a lot for me, so sharing just seven sentences feels... too little. Congrats, you get more, lol.

Still deep in the weeds for Dads-storyline-swap:

Before he can say a proper goodbye, Alex takes him by the hand, dragging him away from the girls, away from the crowd, and contradictory to his words, away from the kitchen. “Where are we going?” he asks as they turn down a hallway, startled by the volume of his own voice as they move away from the speakers. Alex glances at him, then back in the direction they were heading seconds ago. He drops Henry’s hand, only to push him against the wall with both hands, sliding them below Henry’s leather vest to trace his pecs, thumbing his nipples through the thin fabric of his shirt. Henry thrusts his hips forward instinctually, both of them moaning when their hard cocks rub together despite the layers of fabric still restraining them. He surges forward, attacking Alex’s lips without regard for where they are. There’s a voice in the back of his mind telling him he should care that anyone could walk down this hallway, find them like this. He can’t find a reason to care, with his teeth grazing Alex’s bottom lip, with that whimper leaking from his mouth. He only opens his eyes when Alex’s lips disappear seconds later. Alex has taken a half-step away from Henry, his head whipping back and forth, checking to make sure the hallway’s just as deserted as it’s been since they stepped into it. He finally turns back to Henry, closing his eyes and leaning his head against Henry’s chest. It’s not a very platonic stance, though there’s certainly more plausible deniability in this position than their previous one.

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WIP Wednesday

Hi! I'd say something about being late again, but at this point it seems to be a pattern for me so I'm just embracing it. If you're reading this, thank you! Thanks to everyone who tagged me at the end :)

I have now finished 9/16 chapters of WIP: Daddy Issues, the dads' storyline swap fic! In celebration, here's a snip:

After a brief round of back-and-forth teasing, which doesn’t seem entirely appropriate though Alex has assured him that Zahra’s family and the curse-filled nicknames are her love language, Alex finally introduces him. “Your Royal Highness,” Zahra says, curtsying before Henry can stop her. “It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m not sure why you’re hanging around Alex’s ass, but apparently, swing voters are a big fan of British royalty when they’re not trying to be our colonial overlords. So, thanks for the boost.” “Henry, please,” he says automatically, once she’s finished speaking. “And you’re welcome, I suppose.”

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I am once again tagging people who are welcome to also slide in late or use this for another day of their choosing, sorry if I missed your post: @affectionatelyrs @cactusdragon517 @cultofsappho @eusuntgratie @firenati0n @getmehighonmagic @gay-flyboys @jackzimmermemes @junebugclaremontdiaz @juloviz @leojfitz @leaves-of-laurelin @read-and-write- @rockyroadkylers @rmd-writes @run-for-chamo-miles @user-anakin @welcometololaland @whimsymanaged and open tag to anyone else who wants it!

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Six Sentence Line Sunday

Hi, I'm late again. I did a lot more beta reading than writing this weekend, and also did myself dirty by drinking way too much coffee today which resulted in a stomach ache in a big way. Once the nausea receded and the fics were betaed, I finally wrote some words. Like five minutes ago, so, you know, not edited.

Here's six lines from Working Title: Daddy Issues:

“It’s lovely to meet you as well,” Henry says. “Now I know who to contact for embarrassing stories and the like.” Raf grins as Alex scoffs. “Please, June’s already got that covered.” “You can never have too many,” Raf argues. “Plus, there’s that time you called me asking about STD test centers—" “Fuck off, that was fucking terrifying,” Alex complains, though his smile still stretches across his face. Raf ignores him. “I was about to start the Ave María. I just knew Oscar was going to put some kind of curse on me for being a bad Gay Guide for not talking to you about testing earlier. Gracias a Dios, we both learned about allergic reactions to flavored condoms—” “O-kay, that’s enough,” Alex says, laughing. He looks to Henry, his face slightly bashful, as if to check that he’s not completely horrified. 

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WIP Wednesday

Hello!!

I am once again coming to you at the end of WIP Wednesday, even for my timezone. The ADHD ADHD-ed today in a big way, but hopefully that means I'll have something fun coming soon! I can't really share anything from Chapter 4 of Seahorse Dad Henry fic (coming tomorrow) without spoilers, so...

From Daddy Issues/Honey You're Familiar, a long snippet that might get buried on the butt end of WIP Wednesday. If you see this, enjoy!

Alex leans marginally closer to Henry, their shoulders just barely brushing. “Like, as your date?” It’s not that Henry hadn’t expected the question, given that he’d pondered it himself. Maybe he just didn’t think that Alex would actually voice it, though he doesn’t know why. So far, Alex hasn’t been afraid to verbalize his thoughts. “I suppose, in a way,” Henry says carefully. “Of course, it’s not like anyone besides me and you, and I suppose my father and Bea, would actually know. The three of us will be listed as guests of my father.” Alex is momentarily quiet, and it’s slightly out of character, enough so that Henry nervously adds, “Of course, you’re still welcome to attend not-as-my-date, if you’d like. My father invited you.” “What would you like?” Alex asks, voice low as his foot nudges back against Henry’s leg, their height difference stark in the spot where Alex connects with Henry’s ankle. Henry glances over at him, but his eyes are locked on their feet.  After a moment, though, Alex returns his gaze. That’s when Henry answers, voice barely audible. “I’d like you to be my date.”

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Freaky Friday (I woke up in my enemy's body)

Read | 8K | M

“So he’s entered some weird-ass, stress-induced fever dream where he’s in Henry’s body. It’s probably, like, the latent guilt Alex feels for the repercussions this will have on his mom’s approval rating even though the whole thing is objectively stupid and people will forget about it in a week.” Or, a FirstPrince Body Swap AU.

I finally get to share this Halloween, Huh? fic with y'all and I'm so excited! Beyond the summary: this fic is Canon Divergence (picks up directly after Cakegate), Dual POV, Crack Treated Seriously. Featuring a soliloquy about Henry's dick, among other things.

Also yes, the title is from both the movie and a riff of the Lil Dicky song, no, I will not be taking any further questions at this time about it.