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Evie for @cadybear420 🖤💚🩶🤍🩶💚🖤

Evie is such an icon! Seriously, she is incredible! I love her relationship with Aiden. They are such a perfect pairing and I always enjoy what you create for them. You are a talented writer, editor, and creator. Thank you for always sharing your beautiful MCs and OCs with us. I love seeing all your HSS MCs and how different and well thought out each is! Also, thank you for supporting me and my blog. I appreciate it <3

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Alex Spencer 🩷💜💙

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Baby Alex! Just imagine her little personality!

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In Your Room Chapter 12: Happily Ever After

Series: In Your Room

Fandom: TRR                    

Pairings: Leo x Drake

Rating: G

Warnings for this chapter: None, this is fluff

Song Inspiration for the series: In Your Room by The Bangles

Word Count: 1,331

A/N: Well, here we are at the end. I'm going to miss these two, but they deserve the happily ever after. Tagging @choicespride for marriage and found family. Tagging @choicesjunechallenge for weddings. Tagging @choicesficwriterscreations Pride Bingo for family.

My other stuff: Master List.

Drake and Leo, with Helena in tow, made their way back outside to where their friends and family were waiting for them.

“I made some adjustments, your mom is sitting with me,” Bianca told her future son-in-law.

“Thanks,” Leo pulled her into a hug as he whispered, “I still want to call you mom too.”

Bianca nodded as she hugged him back, “I’d love that, son.”

Leo felt a sense of wonder in his chest. This morning he’d had no moms, now he had two.

When he released Bianca, he turned to his best man, “Thank you for coming all the way from Cordonia, Your Majesty.”

Liam shook his head with a grin as he embraced his brother, “Shut up, man. Riley and I wouldn’t have missed this for the world. Besides, I had to return the favor, didn’t I?”

“Wow, I’m impressed. This is more my style than yours, little bro.” Leo let out a low whistle as he took in the moonlit clearing, bonfire roaring on the beach, and lanterns swaying lazily from carefully placed posts. Riley wore a simple floor-length white dress with spaghetti straps while Liam was dressed in slacks and a button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up, no suit jacket, no tie. Leo himself had on cargo shorts and a polo shirt, perfect for a casual, and secret, beach wedding.

“Yes, well, after what Dad did to you, I just don’t want to give him the chance to torpedo us the same way.”

“You always were smarter than me. Well, the best man is here, let’s do this thing!”

“I still can’t believe you got married without me!” Drake said with mock indignation.

Liam pulled his best friend into a hug next, “You know I wanted you there, but we had to get married before Leo abdicated and Constantine turned his attention to my love life! It was the only way to ensure he couldn’t interfere in any way. Besides, this guy,” he released Drake and jerked his thumb toward Leo, “was in a hot fucking hurry to get to you, so we were in a time crunch.”

Drake flushed as a sappy grin spread across his face, “Yeah, I know. You’re forgiven.”

Drake Walker was happier than he ever thought he could be. Leo Rys loved him and was about to fucking marry him! The idea that he was about to be someone’s husband was almost surreal, but after everything the two of them had been through together, everything Leo’s father had put them through, it was the happy ending they both deserved. He slapped Liam on the shoulder, “At least you made it to mine, even if your brother did steal you right out from under me to be his best man!”

“Good thing you had a backup best friend I suppose,” Liam teased him good-naturedly.

“Yeah,” Drake laughed, “Where the hell is Beaumont, anyway?”

“I’m here, I’m here!” Max jogged up to the group, a little out of breath.

“What’s got you all out of- oh, no, no, man, you better not have just been making out with my sister!”

Max lifted an eyebrow and threw his hands up in the air, “Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies!”

“Come on, man! That’s just-“

“She is my fiancée you know.” Max reminded him.

“Yeah,” Liam took Max’s side, “and I put up with you making out with my brother all the damn time!”

“Holy crap, we’re all brothers now!” Max blurted out.

“Heh,” Drake laughed, “Who saw that coming?”

“No one!” Leo scoffed.

“But it’s pretty awesome!” Max grinned from ear to ear. When he married Savannah, Drake would be his brother for real and as soon as Drake and Leo said I do, Drake and Liam would be brothers…which made Max and Liam brother-in-laws once removed or something.

“The girls are all here, so we can get this show on the road now!” Savannah called out as she approached the group of men. Olivia, Hana, and Riley trailed behind her.

Olivia made a beeline for Leo, “Is it true? Your mom is here?”

“Yeah, it’s true, Liv, she’s really here!”

Olivia cocked her head to one side as she regarded him, “You seem pretty okay with it.”

“I am!” He affirmed, “She never wanted to abandon me, my father kept her away!”

“I’d like to say I’m surprised, but that’s right in character for him. I’m sorry, Leo.”

“It’s fine. She’s here now and I’m about to marry the love of my life. I’m good!”

“There’s that dimpled smile we all love!” Olivia patted him on the cheek.

“If the wedding party is ready…” the officiant interrupted, “it’s time.”

“Time to get hitched!” Leo yelled.

“Hitched?” Olivia stared at him with wide eyes as everyone else laughed. Turning to Drake she shook her head, “I’m blaming you for this.”

Drake laughed, his chest filled with happiness, “I will take all the blame! Now let’s go get hitched!”

Liam stood beside Leo as his best man with Olivia and Hana as the maids of honor, because why not have both? Maxwell stood beside Drake flanked by Riley and Savannah.

Their mothers were in the audience, and their best friends and siblings were standing by their side but as they stood in front of friends and family, the rest of the world faded away and there was just Leo and Drake.

Leo and Drake running through the palace gardens as children, Leo and Drake channeling their burgeoning feelings into competition and aggression on the soccer field, the polo field, and the fencing piste. Leo and Drake each struggling to make their own place in the world, all the while holding the other in the back of their minds, and the back of their hearts. Leo and Drake standing in the game room at the palace, both eager to give in to Liv’s dare and both denying that eagerness. Leo and Drake slowly giving in to their feelings as the physical attraction between them exploded and grew. Leo and Drake pushing each other away in a futile attempt to protect their hearts. Leo and Drake falling completely in love over the course of one magical year. Leo and Drake fighting to be together, Leo and Drake finally finding peace, love, and acceptance in the heart of the Walker family on a cattle ranch in the middle of west Texas.

And finally, Leo and Drake standing at the altar, ready to entwine their lives with each other permanently, completely, and irrevocably.

By the time they said “I do,” both men were in tears.

In almost no time at all, the ceremony was over, and the officiant was announcing, “Allow me to introduce, for the first time, Mr. and Mr. Drake and Leo Walker!”

Leo had decided to take Drake’s last name. Partly out of practicality. The Rys name was too recognizable. It was also too reminiscent of the years spent in a repressive environment. But mostly because, with the exception of Liam, he already felt more a part of Drake’s family, more loved, more accepted, than he had ever felt at home. Home. Cordonia was no longer that for him. Texas was home. The ranch was home. Drake was home.

Drake had promised not to smear cake on Leo’s face, but he did it anyway amidst cheers from the guests, the camera snaps from the photographer, and Leo’s laughter ringing out across the clearing. Leo returned the favor as Drake tried to dodge him, his own laughter shaking his whole body. He was happy. Happier than he had ever believed he could be.

Both men had overcome their own insecurities to be together. Both men had made sacrifices for love. Both men had allowed their walls to crumble. Both men had reached for happiness and found it, with each other. Nothing would ever come between them again. They had each other, and that was all that mattered. Happily ever after was theirs.

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MC: Are you an international super-spy?

Aisha: Dammit, twenty-eight years working this cover and now it's blown.

Aisha Bhatt moodboard for @choicesnovchallenge and @choicespride Transgender Awareness Month

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Ace Awareness Week Questionnaire - Isaak Vance

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How/when did your character discover/realize they are ace? Isaak discovered he was ace in, like, eighth grade when he saw people talking about asexuality online. He only knew subconsciously though because he was in denial until about senior year of high school ("what if i really am just a late bloomer???" spoiler alert: he was not).

Does your character use any aspec microlabels? No, he just identifies as aroace.

Has your character come out as ace? If so, how/when? Yes, he's pretty out now. Unfortunately, he did not get to come out to his parents before they passed, but he came out to his brother after the events of ILB. He also came out to the friends he made that summer before he went back to school.

What is your character’s favorite thing about being ace? Isaak's favorite thing about being asexual is the fact that he doesn't have to worry about any of the negatives of having sex (i.e., STDs, unplanned pregnancy, etc.). He's had some friends who had some problems like that and is super happy he doesn't have to worry about it.

What is your character’s least favorite thing about being ace? Ace erasure. In media, in real life. Some people just don't believe him when he explains it, some people think something's wrong with him. It all sucks.

Is your character in a relationship (i.e., romantic, qpr, platonic, etc.)? Not currently.

How does your character feel about sex (i.e., sex-postive, sex-repulsed, etc.)? Generally sex-neutral, sometimes slightly sex-repulsed. He generally just doesn't think about sex, but he doesn't like when other people talk about it with him.

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A huge shout-out to..

@aallotarenunelma @choicespride @peonyblossom @lilyoffandoms @dr-colossal-pita @mydemonsdrivealimo @jerzwriter and so many more creators who have Queer characters!!

Thank you for bringing representation to this fandom in your small little ways! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

I'm certain I'd have missed so many people. In that case, thank you so much to you as well! If you're a Queer writer and/or you write about Queer characters, please leave a comment and tag me so I can check out your works :)

@aallotarenunelma @choicespride @peonyblossom @lilyoffandoms @dr-colossal-pita @mydemonsdrivealimo @jerzwriter

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Pride Month: choices characters 1/?

Jackie Varma

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Casey for @jerzwriter 🩷💜💙

Casey is such an incredible character. She is so well crafted and I adore her relationship with Tobias, but I love that you've explored her past with Jessica too. I know this year has had its ups and downs for you so I hope this little chibi Casey brightens your day. Sending you lots of love. 🫶

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