nyx & eurydice's corner.

an inch away from more than just friends

pairing: rhaenicent (rhaenyra targaryen × alicent hightower).

fandom: house of the dragon (tv).

word count: 721.

status: in progress (1/?).

rated: mature (cw: eventual smut, internalised homophobia).

tags: modern au ; political au ; dual pov but mostly alicent pov ; friends to enemies to lovers ; the hightowers doing what they excel at (being dysfunctional).

summary:

following in her father's footsteps, alicent hightower has been mayor of salisbury for four years and now is preparing for a campaign for re-election. however, her plans are about to take an unexpected turn: rhaenyra targaryen, her former best friend (and perhaps something more than that) has just launched her own campaign, making herself alicent's rival. now, the hightower family and the targaryen family must fight for the mayoralty while trying to keep their own past from bringing them down.

UNPARADISED.

pairing: loustat (louis de pointe du lac × lestat de lioncourt), past loumand (louis de pointe du lac × armand), daniel molloy × armand.

fandom: interview with the vampire (tv).

word count: 1.2k.

status: in progress (1/?).

rated: mature (cw: eventual smut, dark themes associated to demonology, internalized and period-typical homophobia).

tags: historical au ; no vampires just demons ; a lot of catholic guilt.

summary:

southern france, 1898. father louis and sister claudia arrive to a small rural area of the alps after father armand, a long-lost friend from louis's seminary days, reaches out for their help. things have become strange and unpredictable in the small village where he established his parish after the arrival of a mysterious new man: lestat de lioncourt. following a thread linking him to his past, louis will come to the rescue of his former lover, which will inevitably alter both his present and his future.

IN ANOTHER LIFE

⤷ chapter one: sing, o muse, achilles's rage, black and murderous, that cost the greeks incalculable pain.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 5.7k.

status: in progress (1/6).

rated: mature (cw: non-explicit murder and violence, mentions of war and death, implicit smut).

tags: historical au ; soulmates au ; 5 + 1 things ; one shot collection.

summary:

“i seem to have loved you in numberless forms, numberless times; in life after life, in age after age, forever.” two young men on opposite sides of the trojan war. a medieval knight and his squire. an artist in renaissance florence and his muse. a single man in possession of a good fortune and his future brother-in-law. a love that blossoms in the trenches of world war i. a young man, terrified of his first public appearance, and his unexpected savior. or, five times alex saved henry, and one time henry saved him.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter twenty-one: i'd probably still adore you with your hands around my neck.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 47.8k.

status: in progress (21/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS HAVE VIOLENT ENDS

⤷ chapter one: alex.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 4.7k.

status: in progress (2/25).

rated: mature (cw: non-explicit murder and violence, mentions of racism and homophobia, eventual smut).

tags: dark academia au ; university au ; murder mystery ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

alex claremont-diaz expected a lot of things from his year abroad, but he never thought he would wind up being involved in a murder mystery and having the biggest crush on an equally mysterious english literature graduate student.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter twenty: so long we become the flowers.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 45.2k.

status: in progress (20/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter nineteen: all this and heaven too.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 42.9k.

status: in progress (19/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS HAVE VIOLENT ENDS

⤷ chapter one: henry.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 2k.

status: in progress (1/25).

rated: mature (cw: non-explicit murder and violence, mentions of racism and homophobia, eventual smut).

tags: dark academia au ; university au ; murder mystery ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

alex claremont-diaz expected a lot of things from his year abroad, but he never thought he would wind up being involved in a murder mystery and having the biggest crush on an equally mysterious english literature graduate student.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter eighteen: i love everybody because i love you.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 40.5k.

status: in progress (18/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter seventeen: from eden.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 38.4k.

status: in progress (17/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter sixteen: bedroom hymns.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 36k.

status: in progress (16/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter fifteen: lie like you love me.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 32.6k.

status: in progress (15/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter fourteen: loving you is a losing game.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 30.5k.

status: in progress (14/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter thirteen: fiebre.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 28.5k.

status: in progress (13/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter twelve: dancing is a dangerous game.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 26.3k.

status: in progress (12/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter eleven: why don't you figure your heart out?

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 24.4k.

status: in progress (11/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.

MEET ME AT THE TENNIS COURT (WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS)

⤷ chapter ten: make you banana pancakes, pretend like it's the weekend.

pairing: firstprince (alex claremont-diaz × henry fox).

fandom: red, white and royal blue.

word count: 22.2k.

status: in progress (10/25).

rated: mature (cw: smut, mentions of death of a parent & substance abuse).

tags: sports au ; rivals to lovers ; pov alex claremont-diaz ; pov henry fox.

summary:

being a professional tennis player in your early twenties can be tough. but playing the wimbledon doubles tournament with your sworn enemy is another thing altogether, as alex claremont-diaz is about to learn. henry fox, on the other hand, just hopes to salvage his racket and his heart from being shattered in the tennis court.