history, huh?

He’s in stupid, unbearable love, and Henry loves him too.

I would stay forever.

the "alex is so in love he could die" look

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the "alex is so in love he could die" look

Until he met the most devastatingly gorgeous peasant boy from a nearby village who said absolutely ghastly things to him that made him feel alive for the first time in years.

So for many, many years, the Prince believed that he was safe. And the price he paid for his safety was his freedom...

I needed too

This is it. October 2, 2020, and the whole world watched, and history remembered.

"Lazy mornings in the wide sunroom, midnight drives to the lake. It's easy to imagine Alex mellowing into a brisket-smoking, tamale-rolling dad out there, and it's easy to imagine them basking under cedar trees until their mid thirties and then deciding they're ready for another round. The wonderful thing is, they can take their time either way. No royal wedding, but a private ceremony at the lake house and a honeymoon unpacking boxes. A job for Alex at a smaller firm where he can finally get his hands in the earth. A quieter life."

—I can’t match you for prose, but what I can do is write you a list.

↳ for @pragmatic-optimist [insp.]

All he can think is a supercut of other people’s letters they’ve quietly sent to each other. Words that went down in history. “Meet you in every dream … Keep most of your heart in Washington … Miss you like a home … We two longing loves … My young king.” One day, he tells himself. One day, us too.

Happy One Month of Red, White & Royal Blue! ♡ 11.08.2023 ♡

—I can’t match you for prose, but what I can do is write you a list.