ok so I haven’t actually seen red white and royal blue but I went down a rabbit hole last night of watching compilations and watching other ppl watching it anyways that’s beside the point
look all I’m saying is that there is a zero percent chance that there wasn’t a sub reddit shipping them that went absolutely bonkers when their relationship become public and I guarantee that Alex x Henry was a tag on ao3 that was used a lot before they came out bc wdym the son of the president and a royal prince are friends and not one mentally ill teenage girl immediately clocked them? I’m sure that someone got their relationship to a T and got some award from ao3 after they confirmed it. it wouldn’t be completely out of the question that this whole thing was a fanfic written in another universe where they’re not actually dating but this random teenage girl whose first language isn’t English wrote this piece of absolute literary treasure and it had like 5 million hits on ao3.
anyways enough of that rant all I’m saying is I kinda wanna watch it now
To celebrate @rwrbficrecs 1st birthday and RWRB's 5th birthday last month we asked for a double fic rec submission based on the following theme:
'Then & Now'
Get nostalgic and rec the first fic that brought you into the RWRB fandom. Then rec a fic you've recently read and loved 💕
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a rec! Also a big thank you to all the volunteers who help out with this blog, hopefully we'll be here giving recs for many more years to come 🥰 (& shout out to @rmd-writes and @inexplicablymine who came up with the fun theme for this readers' choice ❤️)
Enjoy the recs! ✨
@blackrosesanddeath101:
the poem you make of me by @omgcmere
I Knew You Were Trouble When You Walked In by doeyedgirlyevil
@anti-homophobia-cheese:
all that glitters (is not gold) by @indomitable-love
I found this fic at a time when I literally couldn't understand what to do with myself after I had watched the film and read the book. I've read this story so many times now, it's basically canon. Also, the "yrs." tag in the fic is EVERYTHING. That's all I have to say!
Screw your courage to the sticking place (and forget Macbeth is a fucking tragedy) by @celaestis1
The angst in this fic is DELICIOUS and I've always been soft for kidfic. The author does a wonderful job of getting into firstprince's heads and the alternating povs make it so much more interesting!
@stratocumulusperlucidus:
Interrupted by TerezFox8989
I had to go way back into my ao3 history to find this one but it was worth it: in this collection of one shots, Alex and Henry get interrupted in various hilarious ways. It's both sexy and funny, which is what i love about RWRB.
They Take Their Shots, We're Bulletproof by @three-drink-amy
Lots of drama, romance, hot smut, and all of that is incredibly well written. I've been obsessed with this Bodyguard AU fic for weeks, and now that it's all posted I want to read it all over again.
@timaginas:
Let Loose Your Glow by @athousandrooms
This fic was one of the first ones, if not the first one, I started following back in the day. It had everything I was looking for and it made me fall in love with this fandom. It's still my absolute fave fic and it brings me so much joy. It's pure fluff and the slowest of burns, but the flirting is amazing.
Wine and Song, Fire and Lust by SinSong
Soulmate AU where the first interaction between them doesn't go well and Alex pushes Henry away. The writing is amazing and Alex's tumultuous thought process is so well done. I think about this fic A LOT.
anon:
Show Me What You're Working With by @clottedcreamfudge
I don't know if it's the first fic I READ but it's the first one I bookmarked for sure. It's just such a delicious example of what makes an amazing AU -- perfectly in character despite the different circumstances and such a fun, sexy ride
Like loving the stars themselves by @kiwiana-writes
I don't understand why EVERYONE hasn't read this fic, but if you're scared of the fact that it's a fusion DON'T BE. As someone who doesn't know a single thing about Doctor Who this was still the perfect fic, silly and sexy and heartwarming all at once. Our boys are at their best in this fic and I can't recommend it enough.
Ace_Grace:
three grubs in a trench coat + gay brit wizard by @clottedcreamfudge
I'm pretty sure this wasn't the first RWRB fic I read but I when I think back to the beginning this is Always the one I think of. I love the banter, and the fact that even lifted completely out of the plot of the original novel the author nails who both Alex and Henry are in such a way that you forget that this isn't their original story.
A Fire In His Hands by KingCaspianX
I just really loved their relationship in this one. It's so well written and enjoyable and believable.
@seanchaidh7 :
Electives by floatingaway4
Cute domestic moment!
The Foxs Bargain by @orchidscript
Set in the 1920s, Archeology, Henry & Alex in Mexico! This one absolutely BLEW ME AWAY
@7drinklimit:
Red, White, and Royal Blue Balls by @queerwolfsstuff
For those who like a bit more NSFW - the sex scenes from RWRB have been reimagined from Henry's perspective, and made more explicit! The writing style is very similar to the original and it's great for the lovers of smut 😁
God Save the Blessed American President Mom by @zipadeea
This one is gut-wrenching and heartbreaking, but it is so good! I cried but I loved every word 😭 Alex gets shot and hospitalised during a failed assassination attempt on his mother's life and we realise exactly how much everyone loves him
@still-july:
it started out with a kiss by @clottedcreamfudge
I'd read other rwrb fics before, but this one was the one that truly for me into the fandom. The puns! The references! The dynamic! Truly a spectacular work (although anything by clottedcreamfudge is true to be amazing). I come back to this fic every time I'm feeling down.
IX. THE HERMIT by @14carrotghoul
I'm a sucker for side character POV and I ADORED this glimpse into Oscar's perspective. Really a gorgeous work and not nearly appreciated enough. I love 14carrotgold's writing style, this was such a good find!
@tintagel-or-cockleshells:
The Perils of Midsomer Residency by @clottedcreamfudge
There are often fics set in America but this fic was solidly British. Alex was an amazing fish out of water, the background characters had rich and deep backstory, and of course we see the macro dynamics of the book play out in a more micro form in that most English of institutions - murder. And I was like “she’s written MORE???”
The full spectrum of human emotion by @firenati0n
Henry with the ice queen dial right up there. The incorporation of mixed media in the texts! Just absolutely stonking great characterisation, and a hell of a reason not to be scared of WIPs.
@suseagull04:
Heartaches and Cupcakes and Sunshine Boys by @everwitch-magiks
Enemies to lovers, Henry being a writer, one of the best slow burns I've read in this fandom- this fic has it all, and it's the best!
History, Huh? (Bet We Could Teach Some) by @henryhenhazza
This fic is so cute! Alex discovering his sexuality, slowburn, and the best original characters I've read in a firstprince fic make this a new favorite!
thelostpliead:
love dares you, to change our way of caring about ourselves by @kapplebougher
Henry pov the morning after Kensington fight
Give 'em hell by th0ughts
Martha and Alex's friendship
Amy!:
A Sporting Chance by @clottedcreamfudge
just EVERYTHING. The emotions, the feels. Kills me to this day
My Rose-Coloured Boy (Lowkey, No Pressure) by @bitsnpisces
Florist alex…smut…FUNNY. Living for it
@daydreamingduckling:
The Arrangement by @omgcmere
I was gushing to my friend about RWRB after finishing it and she sent me this link. I was deep in Schitts creek fanfic at the time and wasn't sure I needed more but I read this in a day whilst I was supposed to be working and I've been hooked on RWRB fanfic ever since! I just adore how cmere writes Alex and Henry and how they navigated this situation, the angst, the love. Need to reread tbh.
it happened on a lake by @porcelainmortal
I just discovered their fics and binged them all. This was such a warm and lovely summer romance fic, a touch of angst but so much happiness and joy! And I loved each POV, I thought they wrote how they both dealt with the uncertainty and rapidness with which they fell for each other so well, really captured their personalities.
@cantinabandmp3:
God Save the Blessed American President Mom by @zipadeea
thinking about this fic is the emotional equivalent of walking into a door
i've forgotten if they're green or they're blue by metacrisis
i adore the movie but i love the book as well, this felt like a love letter to both of them
@faketrex:
Am I The Asshole? by @everwitch-magiks
Something I love about the RWRB fandom is how much fun people have with stuff like memes, texting, Reddit, etc. This cute story is a great example of that and I'm not surprised that it was my entry point into the fandom!
Foxden Park by @myheartalivewrites
A Victorian era romance AU! This charming ongoing WIP is being posted as part of the RWRB Royally Big Bang and it's fun to follow along with each chapter weekly, it feels like a classic serial novel!
apples_oranges:
Never Did Run Smooth by @clottedcreamfudge
I didn't think I could tolerate ANYTHING related to reality TV.... but then clottedcreamfudge came along :)
there were pages turned with the bridges burned (everything you lose is a step you take) by @anincompletelist
@letloverule1111:
25 Questions by @clottedcreamfudge
First I need to say that I feel so lucky that the first fic I read in this fandom was by clottedcreamfudge because they are, imo, one of the absolute best writers in this fandom. I was HOOKED! This is a social media fic in which Alex challenges Henry to answer 25 questions about him—and chapter 2 turns the tables and Henry asks Alex the questions.
pull me out of the fire, from my lowest take me higher by @anincompletelist
Alex is a fighter in an underground world where he fights at The Pit. Pez brings Henry to The Pit because it’s a place where nobody cares who he is-he can be himself. After a fight Henry catches Alex’s eye and holy shit. Absolutely some of the best intimacy/sex scenes I’ve ever read. Currently obsessed with everything this author has written!
@14carrotghoul:
How wonderful life is (while you're in the world) by mlvdybug
This one is SUCH an emotional rollercoaster and the writer does an amazing job at having incredible cathartic and sweet moments amidst all of the angst!
same as it ever was by @smc-27
Very creative and cool exploration of Alex and Henry being in love in several alternate universes!
@zwiazdziarka:
it's in the stars, it's who we are by @indomitable-love
Classic canon divergence 'what if' take that's perfect to read just after the book, but I've been coming back to it again and again
the full spectrum of human emotion by @firenati0n
One of several ongoing fics that I currently read. It has me absolutely hooked and dying from laughter in public places
@sierranovembr:
Nova, Baby by @cha-melodius
Smartly-plotted, delicious whump!
it happened on a lake by @porcelainmortal
@myheartalivewrites:
The Perils of Midsomer Residence by @clottedcreamfudge
An English countryside set AU where Alex is a detective and Henry is one of the people involved in a murder investigation. This was a perfect introduction to RWRB fic for me, I love classic English crime novels and those sort of cosy country murder shows like Midsomer Murders. Almost two years on, RWRB fics (AUs especially) are still my favourite to read!
all so human with our guards down by @maxbegone
I loved this post-apocalypse fic: light on the apocalypse and big on the recovering from it. There's something comforting and somehow cosy about the world the author build (and the life Alex and Henry make for themselves in it), and I promise you don't have to worry about zombie jumpscares.
@na-dineee:
all that glitters (is not gold) by @indomitable-love
I read the fic name on TikTok, had no idea what Ao3 was, but googled it and started reading. It opened a whole new world for me! To this day, it's hands down one of my favorites!!
funny you should ask by articmaggie
Very entertaining canon divergence: starts off really sweet in Rio, gets a little bit cringe in the middle (but in the best way), and ends super lovely. Absolutely iconic!
@detectivejenko:
You're Everything I Want (But I Never Thought I'd Find) by that_was_tedious
when i read this fic, i hadn't even read the book yet (i had only watched the movie) and it encouraged me to finally do it. it also brought me back to reading fanfiction more frequently! i love soulmate!aus and this one has a place in my heart forever
This Is More of a Comment Than a Question by @caterpills
this is a WIP i read recently and i'm currently loving. this is SO well written! i don't know if i even have the words to express how much i love the writing style of this author. it brings you into the story and it has a charm to it that literally doesn't let you look away. i love it so much!
@heysweetheart-writes:
Am i worth fighting for? by @arand0mdutchgirl
I think I read this fic when I was still reading the book? I couldn't get enough of them so I started to look for missing scenes, canon compliant things, canon rewrite and stumble upon this drabble! By now I've read MANY aRandomDutchGirl fics! And MANY fics in general haha
the full spectrum of human emotion by @firenati0n
I'm currently reading this wip that I've been wating for SO long. The Proposal is one of my absolute favorite romcoms and Roop is making an AMAZING job in adpating it! I'm incredibly excited to continue it.
anon:
(baby) don't make me spell it out by @extasiswings
This Is More of a Comment Than a Question by @caterpills
@themundanemudperson:
The Honeymoon Suite by @clottedcreamfudge
1:23am, white house by @cricketnationrise
this author is always brilliant and this fic is no exception. david is just a lil sweetie pie
@clottedcreamfudge:
Red, White & Navy Blue by jedusaur
The first fic I remember connecting with, and I re-read it regularly!
The Tea Shop on Verbena Street by @dumbpeachjuice
"Recent" is a relative term for me, given that I've not been reading a lot of late, but this is one of my most recent bookmarks for a REASON. It has left a lasting imprint on my mind and heart.
@dot524:
Lifelines by @indomitable-love
I’m so lucky that this was the first RWRB author I found. This fic is a retelling of the email leak, from many different perspectives. It’s heartbreaking but somehow uplifting as well. Highly recommend everything indomitablelove writes!
Binary Light by @leaves-of-laurelin
I’m obsessed with everything this author writes, but this story has a special place in my heart. I got to follow it beginning to end, and now a sequel is in the works! It’s a movie star AU, and Alex and Henry star in a sci-fi movie together. Their relationship is bumpy at the beginning, but gradually they grow closer until the movie’s ending threatens to end everything. Such a fun and riveting story!
anon:
Little Matters by @pridepages
The Set Up by schrodingers_bee
@emmedoesntdomath:
midnight kisses and missed countdowns by viciouslyqueer
get him alone by @congee4lunch
@porcelainmortal:
The Poem You Make of Me by @omgcmere
I love everything about this fic; the vibes, the slow-ish burn, the writing, the poetry, the characterization, the tiny dash of angst. It's perfectly written.
i want you to have me like i've never been had, you get all my wild parts by @anincompletelist
Omegaverse done in a super approachable and beautiful way. The feelings are just right, the relationship feels organic and real, and it's horny without being over the top.
@daisymae-12:
(baby) don't make me spell it out by @extasiswings
After finishing the book I was craving some post-canon fluff and this fic was perfect for that. Such a sweet story that I find myself going back to every now and then.
Wine and Song, Fire and Lust by SinSong
I love a good soulmate AU and this is definitely one of my faves
by Joooceee
“Speaking of President Claremont, did you hear she’s going to be attending tonight?”
“Of course! She and I will be sitting together, actually, I’m very grateful that my mother in law is just as passionate about these causes as I am.”
“I’m sorry, mother-in-law?”
“What?”
“You called Madame President your mother-in-law!”
OR
The “mother-in-law” incident - Firstprince version
Words: 1691, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: M/M
Characters: Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, June Claremont-Diaz, Nora Holleran
Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor
Additional Tags: Mentioned Ellen Claremont, Married Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Gay Disaster Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Fluff, Domestic Fluff
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Hi:) I’m looking for a fic, I think it’s a one shot where Alex asks Henry out but he assumes it’s friendly so he brings Pez along. If you have any ideas I’d be so greatful thank you x
We met in the Park by TuppingLiberty
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masterlist
did the light hit my blush (when i told you you could be enough?) by matherine
Henry wasn’t eavesdropping. Really, he wasn’t — he had just come home from work at the shelter early, toed off his shoes at the door, and began to settle in when he heard it.
“No, Nora,” Alex’s voice groans, floating out into the hall from where his bedroom door must be cracked open. “I can’t tell if he’s just not interested or oblivious. I’ve used my whole arsenal of flirting and Henry’s completely unresponsive.”
Or: Alex has been flirting for months. It’s not that Henry didn’t notice — it’s that he thought he couldn’t possibly mean it.
Only Fools by OrchidScript
Henry rolled his eyes. “No. You tell me — that sounds better — why I should bring my ex-hook up to my brother’s wedding?”
Pez hummed and half-shrugged. “Why wouldn’t you? He’s the perfect thing to light your gran’s helmet of hair on fire.” Pez set his cup down and leaned forward onto the table. “That’s what Pip encouraged you to do, didn’t he?”
“Martha more than Pip, but yes. He did.” Henry sighed.
“Then ask Alex.”
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With his brother's wedding a few weeks away, Henry Fox is determined to not show up alone. Not wanting to ask a stranger, he instead turns to Alex, hoping to manufacture something believable from something familiar. Try as he might to keep a level head, Henry can't help falling in love with the man. Will it come around to bite him or will it turn into something more than he had hoped?
kitchen confidential by stutteringpeach
The NDA is approximately a mile long.
“Jesus fuck,” Alex splutters. “What, is their favourite film The Menu or something? Am I gonna come out of this one alive?”
~
Or, the one where Alex is hired to cater a private dinner party for Prince Henry and his friends, and it does not go as he expects.
Can You See Me? (I'm Waiting for the Right Time) by affectionatelyrs
“Whose turn was it?” Henry asks while Alex is busy pondering the merits of throwing himself out their fifth-story window and hoping his boner doesn’t take anyone’s eye out on his way down. “Forgive me, but I am a bit tired. Do you think you could take it?”
There’s no way that Henry’s not doing this on purpose. He makes words mean things when put in a certain order for a living, for fucks sake. Alex almost quips back depends on how big it is just to see how—or if—Henry would react.
“Yeah, um, no problem.” There. Much more normal. He could steal Henry’s job at this rate. “Truth or dare?”
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Or, Alex’s world gets flipped on its axis during a game of truth or dare
getting good now by Standinginmoonlight
Alex sighs and balls his hands up into fists, digging them into his eye sockets until he sees stars, and then he’s speaking without his brain giving his mouth permission.
“I can’t believe I’m going to marry someone British.”
Or: the Love is Blind AU that no-one asked for.
A Sin Better Than Heaven by AnchoredArchangel
“Show me,” the king says, a demand. He sets the vial back down, careless to where it lands compared to where it originated. He leans back against the table, crosses his arms over his chest; chin raised, jaw set- a picture of regality.
Henry’s heart is pounding in his chest, the unstable beat of too many horse hooves overlapping, like the canter through the woods that very afternoon before he was shoved from his saddle. For the first time, he considers the possibility that perhaps he had hit his head harder than he realized- against the ground or against the tree, because certainly his hope is misplaced; certainly he is not following this conversation as well as he presumed.
“Show you what, Your Majesty?”
The king only deigns to move a hand, untucking it from his elbow in order to wave it vaguely. “How your body responds to men.”
Or: A criminally loose reimagining of the tent scene from Mary & George, only Alex is a sexually confused king, and Henry's the one who has been sent to seduce him.
it's so hard to get to heaven with my head in my hands by anincompletelist
His mother would have a fit if she could see him now, taking comfort he isn’t owed from men he shouldn’t want it from. But Henry wipes his tears with the back of his hand and Alex begins singing the dulcet tune of a Spanish lullaby and George feels, perhaps for the first time in his life, like he belongs.
Silence & Sound by @nocoastposts
Alex tugs at his hair and tries to focus on choosing his next words. He knows that Henry will help him - that he wants to help him. He knows that all he has to do is say the word.
Henry stands and steps closer, holding Alex’s chin firmly and tilting his head up so their eyes are forced to meet.
“You need me to clear that lovely head of yours, hm?”
“Please,” Alex says in barely a whisper.
or: Henry helps Alex fill the silence before indulging in the sound.
baby boy by smc_27
It starts as a joke. Alex taking the piss about how much money Henry has. How he could have anything he wanted, from anyone he wanted, if only he just asked.
all so human with our guards down by maxbegone
“Constant fear is debilitating,” Alex tells him later on. The sun has risen, though it’s barely prominent through the dark clouds in the sky. “Even in the world we live in now, you need to find the things that make it feel…normal.”
Of course, Alex isn’t even sure that makes much sense, and he thinks about doubling back on what he just said with something stupid and word-vomitty, whatever pops into his head first, but Henry beats him to it. Much more suitable, and it puts Alex’s mind at ease:
“I’m starting to think you’re right.”
The world ended three years ago. No more all-night study sessions, no more drag brunch and mimosas, no more societal expectations.
But out of everything Alex was expecting from an apocalypse, Henry sure as hell wasn't it.
Dallas, Texas by annesbonny
i thought I knew hopelessness. i thought I'd learned its specific dread years ago
There's an assassination attempt on Ellen, Henry is caught up in the damage. Alex is... coping about as well as you would expect.
Best Practice in Sexual Favours by everwitch
They meet at a bar. Alex is young; fresh out of law school, sharp and charismatic and oh-so attractive. The sex is absolutely incredible, and Henry has no regrets. At least not until the morning after when he finds himself opposite Alex in a meeting — equipped with the painful knowledge that Alex’s boss thinks Alex’s only function in said meeting is to sit there and look all pretty. Somebody ought to call HR right about now.
Or: when sexual relationships mix with professional ones, Alex and Henry make the most of it.
this is the first time I've felt the need to confess by theprinceandagcd
Alex frantically unlocks his phone and stares at their text thread, at the heart reaction that Henry had left on his most recent message. His thumbs hover uselessly over his screen, trembling as moisture burns his vision. The entire room is thick with uneasiness, heavy enough that it’s hard to breathe, and Alex wants to tell Henry something, wants to reach out and find the solace that Henry so often offers him without even realizing it.
But mostly, as his brain finally catches up to what’s actually happening, all Alex can think is that he doesn’t want to die.
He tries to come up with a list of reasons why in his head, a comprehensive one that probably should include family and career goals and a million other things, but in the end, in the moment, all he can fucking think about is Henry.
out of the kitchen by rizcriz
Alex looks to his right where Henry’s standing at his own door. Any moment now, Gordon Ramsay is going to tell them to turn the handle and one of them is going to cascade into a new life. He doesn't care if his door doesn’t open; in fact, he’d rather it didn’t. He’s come all this way, he’s proven himself as a chef, but there’s no denying that the man beside him was made for this role.
For the last five weeks, he’s watched as Henry’s given his all to every challenge and dinner service.
--
or, the Hell's Kitchen au literally nobody asked for.
i love you (ain't that the worst thing you ever heard) by coffeecatsme
Henry doesn’t doubt that, just as much as he doesn’t doubt now that Alex won’t have a single issue with him being trans. In another life, when Henry whispered it in the quiet hours of the night, he didn’t. In another life, when he kissed Henry anyway, he didn’t.
In another life. In this one, when Alex meets his eyes, all there is left behind them is a cold glare that freezes Henry to his soul.
One year ago, Henry had a whirlwind of a day with Alex after a chance meeting in a coffee shop, only to leave in the morning to protect his heart. He doesn't expect to see Alex again, until he shows up at June's wedding and finds out her brother is the same Alex he hasn't been able to get out of his mind for a year - and he's pissed.
Fragile Things by SatinBirds
Alex does not scare easily. But the moment he sees Henry fall, all breath leaves his body at once.
Trim my Christmas tree by clottedcreamfudge
Henry is a writer, not a mall Santa, but unfortunately this year - thanks to his adorable and conniving nieces and their Aunt Beatrice - he's going to have to be both. This doesn't leave him a great deal of time to pine horribly over the part-time bookseller and Law student over at June Claremont-Diaz's shop, but somehow he manages to jam it in anyway.
Ho ho ho.
All Kinds of Wounds by allmylovesatonce
It throws Alex off when it takes longer for the door to close, when he hears Henry’s footsteps but doesn’t hear him approaching. As he listens closer, there are steps on the stairs and eventually the sound of feet on the second floor.
Henry avoided him.
Henry gets hurt at the shelter and tries to hide it from Alex.
blurred lines by seafloor
Henry is a lovesick writer; Alexander a charismatic bartender. They’re still fated to fall into bed at some point.
keep me up all night/ i wanna scratch your surface by @firenati0n
They step inside, greeted by moonlight streaming through the windows, illuminating their living room in a dreamy light; it’s enough to see outlines and shapes, enough to keep everything just a little bit secretive, a little softer around the edges.
Henry moves his hand to flick on the kitchen light, and Alex’s hand shoots out to grab his wrist. Henry looks down at him questioningly, blue eyes sparkling even with the absence of light. Alex always feels a little off-kilter around him, Henry both his center of gravity and his reason for vertigo. He’s stabilizing, and dizzying, and everything.
Alex’s thumb and index finger circle Henry’s slender wrist, exerting the slightest pressure. He feels Henry's pulse jump under his thumb.
“Get on the couch.”
Voted most likely to run away with you by dreamsinthewitchouse
Alex drifts into consciousness in a bed full of tangled limbs and warm, sleep-rumpled skin. He’s lying half on his stomach and half on his side, the shoulder smushed against the bed protesting in a way that tells him he’s going to have a crick in his neck for the rest of the day.
But fuck if he cares, with Henry stirring next to him, one of his long legs draped over the back of Alex’s thigh. Alex doesn’t need to open his eyes to know the room is hazy with filtered sunlight, spilling pale yellow through the carelessly drawn curtains.
everything just stops by HypnosTheory
Alex hums, pushing his nose into the side of Henry’s cock. “Let me give you your gift, Hen.”
“You’ve already given me my gift,” Henry says, fingers tightening on the edge of the countertop. “Twice.”
Alex laughs and takes Henry’s cock back into his mouth. Henry keens, knees shaking. He’s oversensitive already; Alex woke him up with a hand on his cock, and then in the shower surprised him with three fingers against his prostate. Each orgasm was greeted with a happy birthday, baby, which is a phrase that’s starting to have a Pavlovian response on Henry.
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Alex gives Henry all the birthday orgasms - Henry believes turnabout is fair play.
the wrong place by congee4lunch
“I don’t want you, I don’t want anything to do with you, Alexander,” Henry breathes out, his breath ghosting over Alex’s lips. “I just want to feel good.”
“Perfect,” Alex grins. “I want the exact same thing, Fox.”
henry and alex hate each other. when they're forced to share a hotel room and a bed for a night, they fuck about it.
Total Eclipse by @myheartalivewrites
Alex is not sure what the fuck is happening here.
“And if you only hold me tight…”
A man—probably the most beautiful man he has ever seen—is up on stage in this karaoke bar, absolutely murdering Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart and he’s pretty sure the guy is crying and it’s one of the most horrifying things he’s ever seen and Alex cannot. Look. Away.
Late Bloomer by @sparklepocalypse
Alex Claremont-Diaz is sixteen years old, and he hasn’t presented. His dad seems to think it’s fine and offers Alex regular reassurance that his cousin Angel hadn’t presented until nearly 20. His mom, though, gets a little crease between her eyebrows whenever she thinks Alex isn’t looking. Presenting is a Big Deal in the Claremont family, and Alex just... hasn’t.
So Alex is sixteen, and he’s… a boy. That’s it. Just a boy. Not a boy and an alpha like his friend Marco, or a boy and an omega like his friend Noah. Just a boy.
living in a new normal by @forever-fixating
Henry Fox could write an entire dissertation based on how much information his twin nieces Penelope and Grace have told him about their favorite band, Austin Heat. The girls peppered him with neverending facts since he surprised them with tickets and meet-and-greet passes to their concert at Madison Square Garden last Christmas.
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Henry Fox takes his nieces to a concert of their favorite band, Austin Heat. He gets a bit more than he bargained for when he meets singer and guitarist Alex Claremont-Diaz.
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Months before cake-gate, Alex shared an Instagram story featuring the quote, ‘Just once, I’d like to be the poem and not the poet.’
Henry, who maintained a secret account solely for admiring Alex’s bright and infectious smile on days when everything seemed amiss, had stumbled upon it. That brought to mind the numerous journals and diaries he had meticulously stashed away in his sock drawer, brimming with poems and quotes all dedicated to the particular American with an extremely loud mouth, beguiling curls, and endearing chin dimples. He had thought of how he had written each verse, etched with the hope that one day Alex might read the hidden chapters of his life. But he knew deep down it wasn’t possible, the same way he knew the only emotion Alex Claremont-Diaz would ever feel for him was hatred.
With another look at the story, he had turned off his phone, whispering to himself or maybe to Alex who at that time was busy hate-stalking his arch nemesis's official account oceans away, ‘If only you knew, sweetheart. If only.’
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