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How are we sure about others' intentions when they don't even know themselves?
Where Charles’s architecture firm becomes a little too demanding, leaving him stressed and on edge until his body finally catches up with the weight of it.
Max is right there to catch the fall, but there’s a dark, quiet satisfaction realizing he actually likes seeing his partner this way.
Awakenings happen, but... telling your partner? Optional.
Max has no interest in breaking the man he loves and Charles isn't losing himself, well... not exactly. But inside these walls, Max will keep him exactly where he wants him, small, and totally his.
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21 Jul 2026
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The room was dim, the overhead lights off, only a small lamp glowing softly near the bed. Max stopped just inside the doorway.
The room smelt of bitter citrus peels, and the tang of salt. Max's nose crinkles at the scent of distress wafting off of the small figure on the bed.
Charles lay curled slightly on his side, knees drawn in, one arm tucked close to his chest. Too thin. Too still. There was a faint crease between his brows even in sleep, like his body didn’t know how to fully let go anymore. His hair looked limp, his eyes sunken. There were bruises visible on his skin, purple and yellow and green.
His other arm is curled protectively around his abdomen.
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09 Jul 2026
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Harry Potter is a court jester, a talented one at that. But after pissing off the wrong people, he is dropped into a kingdom far from his home. Draco Malfoy, his new king, is supposed to be incredibly cold. How can Harry win his favor?
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19 May 2026
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The summer following the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry Potter visited his parents' graves and disappeared in a mysterious attack. His wand was recovered but the trail soon went cold and the world moved on. Twelve years later, Remus Lupin discovers James Charming, of Charming Chocolates, a mute man with no memories before July of 1998.
James Charming, father of identical twin boys and loving boyfriend to a Scottish Muggle named Monty, is ripped out of his comfortable life and forced to rediscover Hogwarts, magic, and a whole world of past memories. His Mind Healer helps him to balance his new life with his old memories. A rift is formed between James and Monty, and he finds himself wanting to spend more and more time with Healer Malfoy. Meanwhile, Auror Weasley tries to solve the mystery of who is out for Harry Potter's head before it's too late.
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02 May 2026
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Harry is most certainly not having a mid life crisis, no matter what the Prophet or his own children might say. He's just finally realized that he's always lived his life for others and for some reason has decided enough is enough. This isn't just about Grimmauld place, the last cases he couldn't solve, or his own restlessness; for Harry it's still about doing what's right. Now that he's a grown man in charge of his own life, he recognizes sometimes it's simply just about doing what feels right. This is about finding fulfillment as an adult, magic, and also ancient destruction orchestrated by criminal masterminds because when is his life ever simple, even if he's finally the one pulling the strings?
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- Part 1 of The Alchemist's War
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02 May 2026