the lights are so bright

VANITY FAIR FRANCE I OWE YOU MY LIFE

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If I Have To Be Someone's, I'm Going To Be Yours by Chandelier_s_Notebook - angsty baby lestappen omegaverse, in which Max is obviously part of the pack, apart from the fact that he somehow is not?

Come Fly With Me by Lilas (pegasus_01) - My latest obsession, I'm waiting for the updates like a woman starved, Charles is both a pilot and a Monaco prince (hot), Max is still an F1 driver (also hot)

you crossed the line (I followed close behind) by saltshaken - hilarious loser Max, who fixates on the fact that Charles is the only rokie that does not follow him like a duckling

Bound in the Stars by malikinpink - childhood friends to lovers in space, no Star Wars knowledge required, the insecurities of teenagehood are so masterfully done here

and we'll be here tomorrow by frenches - they break up again (it does not last), hillarious, lestappen torturing their surroundings

Deliver Us from Evil by drivingstuff - priest Charles and incubus Max trying to corrupt him, hot hot hot

j'ai beau te serrer dans mes bras (tu m'échappes déjà) by punchneedlefox  - Charles/anxiety/self-esteem issues, Max is there too

think twice by justagaybean - Max is in a coma and possesses his brother to vine and dine and ravish Charles

cry for me by weiwuxian (BreathOfDream) - everyone wants Chenelope, Max as Odysseus that returns from war and is down bad in a way that should be studied

tear out all your tenderness by hist24jpcs - Vampire Charles and Warewolf Max, they hate each other, so naturally they have sex about it

Heated by AzziNow - hockey for all people wanting more of that (after heated rivalry) with secret omega Charles

Change the Prophecy (On Your Knees) by sharlcookie - omegaverse, there is a prophecy, lestappen fucks about it, I'm so sure it will have no consequences

a kiss to his temple by larryhaylik - Charles takes a ride on Max for the first time and is insecure about it

What I am planning to read soon:

The Call of the Wild by eaurouge_sangnoir  - I know this is a masterpiece

in a room full of people (i look for you) by luserstappen - 60k words oneshot that just looks so delicious

the rogues by mercutionotromeo  - just ticks all the boxes (also was recommended by a great author, thank you)

edge into the bite by orichalc  - pornstar AU, again recommended to me

My November list is here - link.

I might create one more list this month; we will see. (My to-read list is incredibly long, and oneshots are much easier to manage for me, but I hope to get to more long fics soon.)

I think I've cracked it tbh... 👀👀

Based off Mercede's post, what Pierre said and the restaurant witness, I'm fairly certainly this is roughly the seating from last night....

(Edit: we also knew George and Lewis were next to Max and Charles somehow)

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