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bane of existence, object of all desires.

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💜lucy. queer. romance reader. bridgerton.doctor who. taylor swift. rwrb.
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Still, the cocky shithead part of him is slightly pleased to finally have a claim on Henry.

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Sometimes, I think about every detail of this 39 seconds for 39 minutes. And then watch it and do it all over again. The way Alex sounds when he says, "Baby", the way Henry stutters out his surprise/relieved "Alex", how Henry's face goes through so many expressions from the moment he takes that phone to the moment he settles in Alex’s arms. I am so amazed at how much of their relationship was coveyed in this 39 seconds of screen time. Countless chapters of them being so strongly in love were somehow beautifully expressed in these short moments. I love them. I love Red, White & Royal Blue and I feel like I can never get enough of it. I will always feel more each time I read or watch it. I will notice things differently and deeper. I'm so glad that Henry and Alex had someone to open their arms and run to, that of all the people on the planet, they got to meet and be the love of one another’s lives.

Sometimes I'm amazed that this exists. And grateful Matthew waited until he found the right Alex in Taylor, for Nick's Henry, because I cannot imagine we would have anything close to this without them.

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kate: dancing with my husband is so sweet and fun

anthony: DO YOU THINK IF WE DANCE CHEST TO CHEST IT’LL HIDE MY VERY OBVIOUS DESIRE FOR YOU

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almightaylor

We don’t talk enough about the fact that alex had a literal canon crush on shaan lmfao i wanna see zahra’s reaction to this!! Alex is really out there calling henry’s dad a total babe and crushing on his equerry this is too funny i can imagine henry’s eye rolls and “I BEG YOU TO NOT”

And also, him gossiping about shaan and zahra to henry… he’s a relatable chaotic mess I CAN’T

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zetagirly

i have this headcanon that at zahra and shaan's wedding alex makes a speech and is like

"congratulations zahra on getting to marry the third hottest man in the world!"

for alex obviously no 1 is henry and no 2 is himself (?) or possibly something like that

and zahra would be like "you little shit what are you saying!?!?!"

and alex: "i just said that your husband is hot, this should be a compliment to you,,, why are you mad!??!!?"

OMG THIS and alex is a little tipsy too (this little shit always gets drunk at weddings) and zahra put him (and henry lol) off limits 10 ft away from the cake

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vkelleyart

“It’s the least ridiculous hat I’ve ever been given,” Henry tells him. “It doesn’t even come with a matching tailcoat.”

“Nah, but maybe we can get you some Wranglers,” Alex says.

“Some chaps, perhaps.”

“I just told you not to talk dirty to me.”

- RED WHITE & ROYAL BLUE [Collector’s Edition] by Casey McQuiston

This piece was commissioned by the generous and wonderful Jonathan L who won my contribution for the Latinx Kidlit Festival auction: a free commission of two characters! I was so happy to have an excuse to revisit Alex and Henry last month, and share the final image in time for ACD’s birthday!

This picture has some additional goodies for fans of the books—and movies. With Jonathan’s help, I’ve planted TWELVE Easter eggs in this picture; see if you can find them all!

Happy Birthday, ACD (and a happy belated birthday to HFMW)! 🎉🎂🤠

PS: This picture is protected by Nightshade, which accounts for some articulation in the close-up. Steal it for AI at your peril. 😇

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