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This is a catch-all for links that may be helpful for AO3 writers. A place where I’ll post URLs, links, etc for writing resources for punctuation, grammar, etc.
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Last First Kiss by Penandra
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
21 Sep 2024
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He knows why he’s awake. He’s not sure he wants to acknowledge it to himself, but he’s going to have to sooner or later, might as well do it at two fuckin thirty-four in the damn morning.
His brain automatically does the math, whether he wants it to or not. Rafael’s flight gets in at 11:33. The airport is a 47 minute drive from his house. He should be there no later than 11:15 just in case the flight is early. The flight won’t be early, Raf is flying east to west so they’ll be bucking head winds coming in. But even so, 11:15 is good. So, his brain continues the calculations.
Or midnight conversations and rude awakenings later in life
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As Time Goes By by Penandra
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
20 Aug 2024
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Henry sinks deeper into the couch. He leans back and feels Alex shift with him and grumble slightly as he moves in his sleep. Tipping his head back, Henry closes his eyes and lets his mind wander. They’ve had a busy week. Things are seldom dull at the shelter. Each new kid, each new case brings them something just a little bit different.
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She heard him over and over echoing in her mind. Everything inside of her wanted to be what he needed. She longed to take that step forward into his arms. But, years and years of building walls and hiding behind them immobilized her keeping her from accepting what he was offering. Years of fear and protecting herself from being abandoned again held her rooted in place. She wanted to convince herself that they would be okay, that she would be okay. That she could give him everything. But she was so damaged. She knew that she was damaged. She wanted to be different. But she didn't know how.
Over and over and over, she just kept hearing his words, "I'm that guy, Bones. I'm that guy."
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It has been a stressful few days to say the least. Dr. Temperance Brennan isn't sure she can yet make sense of everything that has transpired in the past 48 hours. She looks around the table at this group of people who have become her friends and family. It's hard to imagine they've been in her life as long as they have – she’s been friends with Angela the longest of them all, Booth for seven years, Jack a little longer, and Cam a little less. As she looks at their faces, the sudden smile, the wiped aside tears, the smirk, the curly hair, the broad shoulders, she realizes that she has come to rely on these people and is grateful for each of them.
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just holding on for tonight (holding on for dear life) by WaterlooLovers
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
26 Aug 2024
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"Hello! My name is Percy Okonjo, how may I help you?" he smiles. The accent reminds Alex of Henry and he fights back a cringe.
Okonjo. As in, the name on the building. Alex counts this as a blessing. "I just had a quick question," he manages to get out through his nerves. "Obviously I'm too old to stay here, but." He clears his throat. "Do volunteers get access to the amenities outside of volunteer hours?"Bookmarked by Penandra
15 Mar 2025
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Alex is homeless, finds Pez’s shelter and a home with Henry
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naked in brooklyn by miharaikko for alexclrmontdiaz
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
13 Mar 2026
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"Baby."
"Don’t ‘baby’ me," he says. "At first it was those shorts that might as well have been a skirt—"
"You liked them, didn't you?" Alex asks, wiggling his eyebrows.
Henry doesn't answer, but the truth is written all over his face.
"—and then, that bloody windbreaker that became transparent and stuck to your skin like it was a part of you. It's clear to everyone that you are toned and lean; you don't have to advertise it, you know?" Henry says, huffing. "It was like a blasted neon sign screaming Have you seen my sweaty chest? Do you want to lick it?
"And did you…want to…lick it?" Alex asks as he steps onto Henry's lap in the armchair. He punctuates his question as he settles each leg around Henry's, the armchair large enough to hold them both comfortably.
Or: Alex's choice of running clothes makes Henry jealous and possessive. The only obvious solution is for him to make sure Alex knows who he belongs to.
Bookmarked by Penandra
14 Mar 2026
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TBR COMPLETE 1/1 10k+ words
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parisian story by Coulsonn
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
13 Mar 2026
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Henry Fox is a truly remarkable person—a children's author living in Paris and raising his five-year-old daughter Maggie on his own. Over a year ago, fate brought him together with the equally wonderful and deeply smitten Alex Claremont-Diaz from the US. Yet Henry still hasn't found the courage to let Alex into Margaret’s life, held back by his fears and a less-than-perfect past. But if you’re head over heels in love—maybe for the first time in your life—then maybe it’s worth giving it a chance?
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14 Mar 2026
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TBR 15/16 03/13/2k26
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As If It Were Real by greygreta (GretchenAgape)
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
14 Mar 2026
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Alex is a "life actor"—meaning he doesn't play film roles, but impersonates real people in actual life—pretending to be a boyfriend, a father, a son, a journalist… all to fulfill his clients' wishes and make their dreams come true.
This time, he faces his toughest mission yet—from Henry Fox, whose target is the legendary James Bond actor and Henry’s own father, Arthur Fox.
The task is daunting, and complications arise right from the start, straining their relationship along the way. Will they manage to complete this assignment?
Or, Alex was actually asked to pretend to be a friend of Henry’s father.
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- Part 23 of Everything everywhere all in Firstprince
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14 Mar 2026
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Good premise
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would you like to pet my dog by takasugi1024
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
14 Mar 2026
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Alex had a truly terrible day. A stranger offered his dog.
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14 Mar 2026
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Alex is having a horrible, awful, very bad day (even without Hunter making an appearance!) But David and Henry save the day — kinda.
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