#that shit is wild

[cha-melodius]

Oh hi, I'm here to submit a hug prompt 🙂

Firstprince, #19 please

(also for @thesleepyskipper. Pls have a little grad students? postdocs? idk some vague academia AU. hug ficlet prompts; read all the hug ficlets)

19. The “good fucking God, I’m so excited to see you” hug.

Seven months. That’s how long it’s been.

Henry hadn’t believed him when Alex announced that he was taking a research position overwintering at McMurdo Station. In bloody Antarctica. Alex, who complains every time it gets below 5°C in New York. Alex, who hates being cooped up. Alex, who adores the sun. Yes, it was a highly selective position, and one that would certainly solidify Alex’s place in the field, but it had been hard not to feel like Alex was doing it to get away from him. Especially after—

Well.

After that rooftop party when they’d gotten drunk and Henry had kissed him, then run away when he realized what he’d done. They’d both pretended not to remember the next day, but Henry was certain Alex had just been trying to spare his feelings. The Antarctica announcement had come shortly after that, the timing too suspicious to be coincidental. But Alex had also made Henry promise to video call with him regularly—“to keep him from losing his mind,” in his words—and surprisingly enough, they had done just that. Alex’s time and access to the internet were limited, so whenever he called, Henry dropped whatever he was doing to talk for as long as Alex could spare. He’d listen to Alex complain about the cold and wax lyrical about his research in equal measure, then dutifully report on departmental gossip and David’s latest antics, and it was wonderfully, beautifully easy between them.

Henry wouldn’t have believed it were possible, but he’d fallen even more in love with Alex over that pixelated video feed and a flurry of back-and-forth emails, one week at a time. By the end of seven months, there was no question that his feelings were reciprocated. Not with the way Alex’s face would light up every time the video connected. Not with the way that their conversations became more intimate, sharing their deepest hopes and fears. Maybe they hadn’t said the words, but Henry could feel them, all the way from the other side of the globe.

Flying down to Chile to meet Alex’s ship at the end of the season was probably a little overboard, especially since Alex doesn’t know he’s here, but Henry can’t wait any longer. His nervousness sizzles under his skin and buzzes in his ears, but it all falls away the moment Alex turns the corner and walks into the area where a smattering of others are waiting for the overwinterers to disembark. He’s thinner than he was when he left New York, his usually warm bronze skin oddly sallow after half a year without the sun, but even so, somehow he’s even more gorgeous than when he left, and Henry’s breath catches in his throat.

Alex’s eyes sweep idly across the gathered crowd. He’s not expecting anyone. Then they land on Henry, and he stops dead, ignoring the dirty looks he gets from the people walking behind him. His face is slack in shock, mouth hanging open. Henry hasn’t taken a breath in what feels like several minutes.

Then Alex drops his duffle bag on the floor and takes off at a sprint toward him, and Henry catches him, nearly lifting Alex off the ground as Alex throws his arms around his neck and buries his face in Henry’s shoulder. It takes Henry a moment to realize he’s shaking, his gasping breaths shuddering through his body as he holds on for dear life.

“You asshole,” Alex nearly sobs into his chest, “I can’t believe you didn’t tell me you were coming. I can’t believe you’re here.”

“I had to,” Henry says helplessly. “I had to see you, love.”

Finally, Alex pulls his head back. His long eyelashes are suspiciously wet. “I’m so fucking glad you’re here.”

And this time, when Henry kisses him, he knows neither of them will ever forget it.

[applejongho]

yeah.............

[insomniac-lez]

I just realized that my "attraction" to boys back then was just gender envy wow

[dontouchme-imferal]

the eclipse was a delight to watch. Hope it didn't cause too much trouble for all you werewolves out there

[ninjawitdaddyissues]

i have been absolutely cackling at the fuckery that is twitter for the last 20 minutes

my entire feed is martyn photoshopped and martyn thirst edits, god bless twit phannies for going so hard for april fools

[viago-vamps]

finding out the root cause of most of my problems is homophobia and transphobia was not on the 2024 bingo card but therapy is a bitch

[undeadnecromancer]

sometimes when I take too many edibles I get incredibly mystified by the fact that I have two animals in my home who love me. Like way back in the day buffet this little bitch would be hunting and gathering for her life. But my cats have favorite parts of the house and favorite blankets and they love fish flavored wet food but never finish the poultry flavors

[starryemeralds]

there’s been so many people i snowballed into reading gideon the ninth,,, at this point i just spreading the gay plague

[xxalexislost19xx]

Damn I love grandpappy Joe.

[zillychu]

AS I WAS SAYING!!!!!

[lesbianralzarek]

"life doesnt get better, you just get stronger" does NOT include ages 11-17. life does in fact just get better from there. those years are dogshit. like, you do get stronger but its mostly just a factor of not being 11-17 anymore. positive thinking helps but it doesnt fix whatevers going on at 15, you have to brute force through that one raw

[isjasz]

nightmare fuel fr (i. dont know what possessed me to do this HASJDHAJWHEAWHEIJFKL)

[smallswingshoes]

Yo at first I was like "weak," but they had a live PIERCING AND

"The most shocking scene of the production according to media reports was “a performer has a piece of their very real flesh cut off and fried on a stove.”

What the fuck

HELLLLLL YEAH!!!!!!!

[moonstruckloser]

love is about being a little bit cringe and i honestly love that

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Must be a Sugondese joke.

[thatssonanii]

I don't disrespect nobody unnecessarily so I would very much like the same in return. And if we can't do that then I guess we're going to hell together. I hope you enjoy your trip.😌😌