baby-blue morning

magnitudes

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Characters: Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Additional Tags: POV Alex Claremont-Diaz, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, The Melbourne Climate Conference (Red White & Royal Blue), Panic Attacks, First Kiss, Getting Together, Song: Pasajero (Reik), Alex Claremont-Diaz Takes Care of Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Needs a Hug, basically they speedrun enemies to lovers via a poorly timed panic attack Summary:

"I'm an idiot," Alex realizes, whispering harshly like it matters now if someone's heard them. Henry hardly seems to hear him, thankfully. Well. Not exactly thankfully, because Alex is pretty sure that Henry's having a panic attack.

given too much Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Characters: Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Additional Tags: Missing Scene, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Song: Por Mujeres Como Tu (Pepe Aguilar), Mariachi, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Cultural Differences, Internal Conflict, American Politics, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, POV Alex Claremont-Diaz, basically alex processes some internal conflict re: being hispanic in america, henry is lovely about it, very ambiguously critical of ellen, technically this could be canon compliant if you squint Summary:

"Oh. It's…just an old song. Not…" "It's not just an old song," Henry says, soft but almost chastising, and Alex feels his heart crawl further up his throat. Like it's trying to make its way to Henry. Like it always does.

While tucked away from the world in the aftermath of the leak sitting at the piano, Henry asks about Alex's favorite song.

it's fine from afar Fandom: Call of Duty (Video Games) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: John Price (Call of Duty) & Original Female Character(s) Characters: Original Call of Duty Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), John Price (Call of Duty), Kyle "Gaz" Garrick Additional Tags: Mentioned Rodolfo "Rudy" Parra, Mentioned Alejandro Vargas, Mentioned John "Soap" MacTavish, Missions Gone Wrong, Pre-Relationship, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Series: Part 1 of [COD] Assassins Anonymous Summary:

The woman in the tree is sawing at one of cords holding her up. "That's all right. I'm sure you're a very busy man. You look like it." "The hell does that mean?" Wait, Price thinks. Why the hell am I entertaining this?

Two routine missions, from a distance totally unrelated, collide on a small island off the coast of Mexico. Captain Price figures there can't be any harm in bringing a downed pilot along for the ride- if only to keep an eye on her. Olivia's looking for answers.

it's no fun 'til someone dies

Chapters: 12/12 Fandom: Call of Duty (Video Games) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: John "Soap" MacTavish/Simon "Ghost" Riley Characters: Simon "Ghost" Riley, John "Soap" MacTavish, John Price (Call of Duty), Kyle "Gaz" Garrick, John "Soap" MacTavish's Sister, Alejandro Vargas, Rodolfo "Rudy" Parra, Phillip Graves (Call of Duty), Kate Laswell Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - Assassins & Hitmen, Minor Original Character(s), Hurt Simon "Ghost" Riley, Canon-Typical Violence, Blood and Injury, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Eventual Happy Ending, Eventual Smut

And Simon knows Johnny does it this way as a kind of question—an additional allowance, meant to give Simon the opportunity to leave it at this. Because even with Simon pushing into Johnny's touch, falling into his gravity, Johnny wants to be sure. Wants to let Simon breathe. Wants to give him a chance to walk away.

As if that's possible.

it's no fun 'til someone dies

Chapters: 11/12 Fandom: Call of Duty (Video Games) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: John "Soap" MacTavish/Simon "Ghost" Riley Characters: Simon "Ghost" Riley, John "Soap" MacTavish, John Price (Call of Duty), Kyle "Gaz" Garrick, John "Soap" MacTavish's Sister, Alejandro Vargas, Rodolfo "Rudy" Parra, Phillip Graves (Call of Duty), Kate Laswell Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - Assassins & Hitmen, Minor Original Character(s), Hurt Simon "Ghost" Riley, Canon-Typical Violence, Blood and Injury, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Eventual Happy Ending, Eventual Smut

Makarov leans into the camera lens, tapping the rim with his knife. "You think they see you yet?" "Maybe. Maybe they've got a shot lined up on yer heid," Soap muses, glancing up toward the catwalk.

it's no fun 'til someone dies Chapters: 10/11 Fandom: Call of Duty (Video Games) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: John "Soap" MacTavish/Simon "Ghost" Riley Characters: Simon "Ghost" Riley, John "Soap" MacTavish, John Price (Call of Duty), Kyle "Gaz" Garrick, John "Soap" MacTavish's Sister, Alejandro Vargas, Rodolfo "Rudy" Parra, Phillip Graves (Call of Duty), Kate Laswell Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - Assassins & Hitmen, Minor Original Character(s), Hurt Simon "Ghost" Riley, Canon-Typical Violence, Blood and Injury, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Eventual Happy Ending, Eventual Smut

"Where'd you go?" Simon asks, quiet.

it's no fun 'til someone dies

Chapters: 9/11 Fandom: Call of Duty (Video Games) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: John "Soap" MacTavish/Simon "Ghost" Riley Characters: Simon "Ghost" Riley, John "Soap" MacTavish, John Price (Call of Duty), Kyle "Gaz" Garrick, John "Soap" MacTavish's Sister, Alejandro Vargas, Rodolfo "Rudy" Parra, Phillip Graves (Call of Duty), Kate Laswell Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - Assassins & Hitmen, Minor Original Character(s), Hurt Simon "Ghost" Riley, Canon-Typical Violence, Blood and Injury, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Eventual Happy Ending, Eventual Smut

All very dramatic. All very perfect for Soap, if he's being honest, because Soap is a relentless social butterfly with an alarming fixation on men with chaotic backgrounds. Lethal men especially.

But with some distance and the familiar sound of the helo's blades surrounding him, the uneasy twinge at the back of Gaz's mind is stinging sharper. Warning.

It feels like they've missed something. Something important.