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  1. Public Bookmark 24

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    Lars is getting fed up with a certain coworker, but he can't quite place his finger on why. Said coworker is just busy admiring the view.

    OR: Ken is infatuated. Lars is oblivious. They're both a little stupid.

    OR 2.0: Lars has never had feelings for another man. Ken helps him navigate said feelings, and Lars discovers himself along the way. They're adorable and it's sickening.

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    26 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 54

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    Grace has a problem. He's not sure if it's something he wants to fix.

    Turns out, he’s still addicted. But this time, there are no substances involved. He’s doing this on his own, out of sheer will, rooted off his self-hatred. He’s addicted to something else: letting himself deteriorate. Letting himself lay awake late at night in discomfort. Letting himself cry because this is the only thing that gives him a sliver of control. Taking his new chance for granted because self-sabotage has always won over everything else.

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    24 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 11

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    After five wonderful years, Jacob has decided that it’s time to change his and Ryland’s relationship.

    Or, Jacob proposes.

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    23 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 18

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    Jacob Palmer has never been, and never will be, in love.

    Well, until he meets Ryland Grace.

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    23 Jun 2026

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    "Hey...can I ask you something kind of weird?"

    "Shoot," Rocky says, his voice sounding amused. "But not actually shoot."

    Grace wants to laugh at the joke (he's been getting better at joking and sarcasm) but instead he swallows, his fingers tracing idle patterns on the blanket. The ache from earlier at the classroom, the beach, the constant invisible wall feels closer tonight.

    "What does it feel like... to touch you?" he asks. "I mean, if we could. Your carapace. Your claws. What would it feel like to me?"

    Rocky is quiet for a long beat. When he sings again, his melody is thoughtful and gentle.

    "Hard. Rocky, like name. Like...strong stone that is alive. My claws are sharp but careful. My body pulses a little when I am happy. Like singing Grace can feel instead of hear." He pauses, then adds with a soft, almost shy trill, "What does human skin feel like, question? To me, I wonder."

    He imagines it.

    In his mind, the xenonite shell vanishes.

    Or: Grace is touch starved and Rocky wants to make it better

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    22 Jun 2026