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Queer little ducks hold a special place in my heart. by anarchyat4am

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51104026

Complete; 4,279 words

Teen & Up

Summary:

Henry’s at a local Hispanic Heritage Month event browsing the art stalls when his gaze catches on a kid looking around with both purpose and nervousness. She’s fidgeting with the hem of her t-shirt with one hand while she bites the nails of the other one, eyes alert and searching. Lost, then. And oh, Henry recognises her. She’s a regular at his bookstore, even at only six years old, and is there at least weekly with her dad—Alex, who she’d introduced to Henry as her papi—or various aunties and uncles, most of whom Henry doesn’t think are actually related to her. Keeping one eye on her, he lets his gaze sweep the vicinity but doesn’t see anyone else he even remotely recognises. Shit. He has to do something. “Sirena?” he calls gently.

Henry... is more than a bit useless around hot guys. So when he finds the lost kid of the gorgeous dad who frequents his bookstore, he pulls himself together until they reunite, only to then be devastated by the revelation that the man thinks Henry hates him. And, well... courage always rises, and all that.

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in good taste by ninzied

https://archiveofourown.org/works/58779988

Complete; 5,274 words

Mature

Summary:

It’s not that Henry has bad taste in guys. It’s that—well. Alex has just never liked any of them.

Or, Henry goes on a series of perfectly fine dates, when what he deserves (if you ask Alex) is not just ‘fine’ but the whole fucking world. Alex finally gets fed up enough to tell Henry what all his dates are doing wrong.

Or, Alex is jealous.

Alex hasn’t figured that part out yet.

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Shards of Glass by Sebastian (taydrawrs)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/37927972

Complete; 10,963 words

Teen & Up

Summary:

Alex fights the frustration welling up in his stomach, gritting his teeth so hard his jaw hurts.  The thing is, this isn’t the first time he’s lost out on a date because they’ve been threatened by what he shares with Henry.  He doesn’t know what it is about their relationship that seems to scare people off, or make them think they’re not welcome around the duo.  He feels more emotionally connected to Henry than to anyone else, but swears he doesn’t treat Henry any differently to how he would treat any other friend.

Except for the cuddles on the couch.

And the pet names.

And maybe he’s a little touchier with Henry than he is with Nora or his lacrosse teammates.

And okay, maybe he openly flirts with Henry more than necessary, but it’s so fun seeing Henry blush and seeing his cool façade crumble to dust in front of him, and it’s even more fun when Henry is feeling a little silly and flirts back.

…oh.

or

5 times Alex and Henry get mistaken for a couple, and one time it’s not a mistake.

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It's Getting Hot in Here (So Hot!) by Celaestis

https://archiveofourown.org/works/48701875

Complete; 10,851 words

Explicit

Summary:

Henry’s firm and unwavering belief in Alex’s hetrosexuality does wonders for their relationship. He can coexist with Alex in the same lobby for entire half-minutes at a time while checking for post, he can make solid eye contact during glances in the hallway. Alex is still the most beautiful man he’s ever beheld, and maybe Henry’s hook-ups are tending towards the Latino types more than they ever did in the UK, but still. Alex is straight. Henry is fine about it. Really.

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for research purposes by lycanthropuns

https://archiveofourown.org/works/57510211

Complete; 4,775 words

Explicit

Summary:

Henry Fox is known for queer, regency-era adult romance. Emphasis on the "adult". Sex, he thinks, is a healthy part of an adult relationship, and he’s determined to help increase accurate portrayals of queer sex in mainstream media – especially when, usually, all he has to do is draw from his own experience.

Except that Henry is tragically, painfully single. Six-month-dry-spell, “hasn’t known the touch of another man in many moons,” too embarrassed to even go out with Pez to the queer club five blocks east to pull single.

Unfortunately, writing sex scenes requires… practice.

Or: Henry, a regency romance author, abuses Grindr in the hopes of finding a willing partner to block out a scene for his novel with. You know -- for research purposes. He meets Alex, and gets a lot more than he bargained for.

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Grandma Queen by connie_consuelo

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64448284

Complete; 1,426 words

General Audiences

Summary:

Nobody planned for a royal rebranding—but oops, a six-year-old made it happen anyway.

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No Consequences by AnchoredArchangel

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52556986

Complete; 8,807 words

Explicit

Summary:

"I sort of came out as bisexual to both Nora and myself when we were watching that fucking snoozefest of a Royal Wedding years ago, and I told her with no hesitation that you were on my list.” Suddenly, Henry looks very present in this previously one-sided conversation, eyes boring into him even if he sounds a little choked as he clarifies, “I was on—” “My No Consequences Sex List,” Alex confirms brazenly. “Yeah."

Or: During an inadvisable spot of dating years back, Alex and Nora made a game out of making extensive lists of celebrities they could hook up with without it being cheating. One breakup and several years later, Alex meets someone on his list for the very first time at a charity gala and decides it's appropriate to tell him all about it.

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five times henry's competency turned alex on and the one time it turned him into a pile of romantic goo by helenblqckthorn

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19271506

Complete; 4,333 words

Mature

Summary:

Alex has a fucking thing for competency. A competency kink, if he wants to be crude. And it just so happens that his boyfriend is one of the most competent men in England. Well, Alex, he thinks. You sure know how to pick ‘em. - what it says in the title!

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Before The Memory Fades by significantbother

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64642060

Complete; 4,365 words

General Audiences

Summary:

The Café has a few rules.

1. When you go back to the past, you can only meet people who have visited the café before. 2. No matter how hard you try, you cannot change the present. 3. A ghost sits in the chair that takes you through time. Wait your turn. 4. You can only travel once. 5. When you arrive at the other time, you cannot get up or move from the chair or you will be stuck. 6. There is a time limit. Until your cuppa gets cold.

or

Henry and Arthur have an impossible conversation, made possible by a cuppa with a little splash of magic.

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I've Always Loved New York, Since Garlic Aioli by KingCaspianX

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54558457

Complete; 12,351 words

Explicit

Summary:

Alex would say that this date is going really, really well.

It hurts to admit because he now owes Nora a six-pack of beer, but he’ll happily swallow his pride if it means he gets to spend as much time as humanly possible with the cute librarian with the elbow patches who’d asked him out last week.

The cute librarian, Henry, is not wearing any elbow patches this evening, but is instead dressed in cream linen pants and a soft blue oversized shirt. There’s a slight sheen of sweat on his skin, on his collar bones, down his neck from the balmy New York air but instead of being gross, the way Alex probably is, it’s sinful. He’s glowing. Alex wants to lick his throat. Jesus, he could have sworn he was straight a minute ago.

Or, Henry asks Alex on a date. Alex, straight, accepts.

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fully booked by riversdeep

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50363341

Complete; 3,281 words

Teen & Up

Summary:

A hand tugs at Henry’s sweater as he’s rearranging the Austen section, and he smiles, abandoning his books and crouching down. “Hello, Sophia.”

Today, Sophia's decked out in a Spiderman costume, complete with a matching tiny backpack and camera.

“Hi, Mister Henry.”

“Yeah, hi, Mister Henry.”

Henry laughs, heart impossibly warm. “Hello to you too, Alex. The books are on the counter, I’ve had them set aside for you.”

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Birds of a Feather by graceofgrayskull

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56347837

Complete; 6,744 words

Mature

Summary:

Henry’s sweet. Shy. Blushes when Alex retrieves his dropped pen from under the desk and makes some dumb joke about being Henry’s knight in shining armor.

Alex hasn’t ever had a crush on a guy before, but Henry’s just so goddamn pretty. Swoopy blonde hair and soft eyes. His smile lights up his whole face. Three weeks in, Alex gets drunk at a lacrosse party and calls his sister, halfway across the country, just to tell her he thinks this guy’s smile is personally responsible for his bi-awakening.

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Wait for me (to come home) by Sophie1973

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59230930/chapters/151043944

Complete, 42,258 words

Mature

Summary:

When he inherits a lakehouse from his late aunt, Henry doesn’t hesitate and book the first plane to Texas, leaving everything behind, including years of abuse by his grandmother, ceo of a vast hotel empire.

Henry begins a journey of healing and self-discovery, seeking to reclaim control over his life and unearth a renewed sense of purpose.

And if he finds love in the sparkling brown eyes and charming smile of a handsome veterinarian, well, it’s an unexpected, but welcome, bonus.

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radio, someone still loves you by catdadacd

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56041984/chapters/142337674

Complete; 18,096 words

Explicit

Summary:

"You are listening to 108.2 R-W-R-B FM, I am Henry Fox, your local radio veterinary assistant, pet behavioral specialist and host for the next two hours. Find us here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6 to 8pm answering your questions to help you help your pet. We have our first caller on the line, Alex, I believe. Alex, are you there?"

Or

Alex is roped into taking home a cat at the end of a case. He has no idea where to even begin so he calls his local radio vet for help.

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our world, mine and his alone (the midnight train to go) by firenati0n

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52157707

Complete; 2,970 words

Teen & Up

Summary:

The posh accent hit Alex first, and he felt something curl in his gut. One of his amygdala brain worms did a little wiggle. He was unprepared for what was to come. A pair of criminally long legs entered his vision, effectively vaporizing most of the brain worms (that's a first), except for the ones slowly starting to chant shoulders and thighs and hair and legs and thighs and Alex couldn’t do a goddamn thing to stop his increasingly horny train of thought. All trains had left the station.

Or, Alex asks a stranger to crack his back like a glow stick.

Or, an overnight train meet-cute.

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storytime by dani_dabbles

https://archiveofourown.org/works/55331872

Complete; 6,696 words

Mature

Summary:

A part of Henry had always assumed he would die within the walls of the library.

It's a statistically sound assumption. He spends most of his waking hours here. He puts too much trust in the wobbly tables he stands on to hang decorations. He dares to use the ancient elevator that screeches and groans during its slow, perilous journey between floors. He often volunteers to go into the boiler room and bang on the unit so it starts up again. And out of pure obligatory politeness, he eats the godawful cookies Janice leaves in the staff break room on Fridays. Obviously, it will be one of these ill-advised choices that causes his untimely death.

Then he walks in.

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a thousand, a million, billion thoughts, (all under the form of a letter to you) by CrayolaRainbow

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24084448

Complete; 4,669 words

Summary:

Henry has been working on something in his office for the past week.

Every time Alex asks him what it is, Henry just brushes him off with a simple “It’s a project, dear, nothing to worry about,” before throwing himself back into his work.

He comes back, a week later, with a proposal he wants to show Alex.

Or: Henry proposes to Alex with the help of a list, a powerpoint presentation, and some Very Gay Quotes.