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cricketnationrise · 1 year

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Hi! Could I get brownstone, 11 pm, Alex for your ficlet fest?💘

sure thing! i hope you like it :D

want your own ficlet? rules here, ends July 31

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brownstone, 11:00pm

Alex is pulled out of a haze of studying when a warm, heavy weight jumps onto his lap and licks across his face.

“Phflltt, gah, David – not the glasses!” Alex tries to scold, but he’s laughing.

David licks the glasses.

“Alright, alright, your point has been made.”

David yips excitedly and jumps down, running for the back door. Alex saves his draft, stretches, and follows. He lets David out to run around the yard and it’s a relief, actually, to get some fresh air after so many hours hunched over his laptop.

When they eventually (after each blade of grass has been freshly sniffed) go back inside, Alex pauses on the threshold of the kitchen. There’s crumbs on the counters, empty cereal and cookie boxes scattered around, dishes everywhere and while the majority are left over from Henry’s latest quiche attempt, more than a few are from Alex’s meal prepping. They normally keep the kitchen neater than this, but between his ramped up class schedule and Henry working on the shelter’s upcoming gala, they’ve both been letting things slide. It’s that time of the night when Alex gets his second (or third or fourth) wind, so he rolls up his sleeves, puts on his music, and gets to work.

He tackles the mess the way he does everything – a veneer of chaos covering a many-stepped plan. He cleans one counter to set up an auxiliary drying rack, starting with the top rack of the clean dishwasher. (There’s always a few mugs that hold a little pool of water on the top, no matter how heated the dry cycle.) He stows pots and measuring cups from the rack next to the sink, making way for more hand-wash only dishes. He breaks down boxes and sorts out the recycling, unloads the bottom rack of the dishwasher and gathers mugs and spoons from around the first floor. A quick reload of the dishwasher and then he can tackle the rest of the dishes with ease. Alex loses himself in the repetitive motions of scrubbing, wiping, rinsing – bopping along easily with his playlist.

Between the music and the running water, he doesn’t hear the front door opening or David’s tags jangling as he runs past. Instead he jumps out of his skin when a pair of strong arms come around him from behind and lock around his waist. The almost-faded scent of linen and fresh grass washes over him, slowing Alex’s heart back to normal and he relaxes into the arms.

“Hello, love,” Henry says, dropping a kiss to his cheek before resting his chin on Alex’s shoulder. “It looks great in here.”

“Thanks, baby. Glad you’re home.”

“Me too,” Henry sighs. “I brought dessert home. From that bakery you like. I figured we both needed a treat tonight, we’ve both been so flat out lately.”

“Stellar. I’m almost done here if you want to get it all ready.”

Henry tightens his grip. “I’m just going to stay right here actually. I’ve been looking forward to this since at least lunchtime, if not earlier.”

Alex smiles to himself at that – more than happy to have his boyfriend draped over him like a particularly heavy hoodie – and keeps washing dishes, humming contentedly.

#cricket writes #rwrb #ficlet fest 3 #the brownstone #red white and royal blue #alex claremont diaz #legallyobtuse

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myheartalivewrites · 3 months

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This or That: RWRB (book) edition

Okay, so I saw a Schitt's Creek version of this game going around the other day and I really wanted to do one for Red, White & Royal Blue because it looked fun!

The rules: I’ll list two things and you pick your favourite and bold it. Or pick both of you can't choose, I’m not your mum. And then tag some friends to join in if you like.

Here we go:

// Cakegate or the Great Turkey Calamity // Red Room or tack room // strumpet or biscuit // Don’t Stop Me Now or Your Song // Yes, good, carry on or We all must learn and grow // Prince Buttercup or Hoe Dameron // Henry runs on NYE or Henry runs from the lake house // I am very, very gay or Bisexuality truly is a rich and complex tapestry // fire under your ass for no good goddamn reason or bottom of the pie crust chat // baby or sweetheart // The whole bloody time or set me on fire // Empire Strikes Back or Return of the Jedi // AN INCOMPLETE LIST or your body comes back to me in dreams // burgundy velvet suit or midnight-blue bomber jacket // bad metaphors about maps or hometown stuff // obtuse fucking asshole or then fucking have me // America: He is my choice or Never tell me the odds // sería una mentira porque no sería él or history, huh? // I’m never gonna love anybody in the world like I love you or I love him on purpose //

I’m gonna tag a million billion people below the break. If you do this please use the 'this or that: rwrb edition' tag below or tag me, because I want to see it making the rounds!

@thesleepyskipper @cha-melodius @kiwiana-writes @welcometololaland @celaestis1

@dumbpeachjuice @cheesecurdsgravyandfries @lamsfan1 @zwiazdziarka @cultofsappho

@14carrotghoul @daisymae-12 @letloverule1111 @historicallysam @largepeachicedtea

@indomitable-love @cricketnationrise @happiness-of-the-pursuit @stereopticons @whimsymanaged

@tintagel-or-cockleshells @notspecialbabe @smc-27 @lizzie-bennetdarcy @firenati0n

@orchidscript @rwrbsource @sherryvalli @fromkenari @duchessdepolignaca03

@sparklepocalypse @rmd-writes @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @inexplicablymine @celeritas2997

@indestructibleheart @ninzied @smblmn @piratefalls @jettestar

@jamilas-pen @porcelainmortal @blueeyedgrlwrites @faketrex @henryspearl

@tailsbeth-writes @jackzimmermemes @caterpills @maxbegone @papiercranes

@alasse9 @three-drink-amy @clottedcreamfudge @everwitch-magiks @stratocumulusperlucidus

@anti-homophobia-cheese @judasofsuburbia @theprinceandagcd @roseharpermaxwell @onthewaytosomewhere

@onetwistedmiracle @suseagull04 @thedramasummer @seanchaidh7 @na-dineee

@gayrootvegetable @wordsofhoneydew @littlemisskittentoes @heysweetheart-writes @jettestar

@b13-maybethistime @anincompletelist @read-and-write- @heartitinthesilence @bitbybitwrites

@daydreamingduckling @sophie1973 @legallyobtuse

😅 phew! I dug deep in there. If I haven't got you I'M SORRY, DO IT ANYWAY.

Also here's the blank version of the list if you just want to copy and paste that:

#this or that: rwrb edition #red white and royal blue #rwrb #firstprince #casey mcquiston #tag games #about me

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