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Even Charles can appreciate the subtleties of the choreography: Fire is boisterous, with great, choppy gestures, Water is in a blue outfit and flows gracefully, Earth stays close to the ground, with sure, stompy movements. It's Air, though, that captivates Charles’s attention: the boy is tall and graceful and pale, and seems to float, his feet barely touching the ground, showcasing astonishing feats of skill and athleticism. He spins and jumps so high, it seems as if he has wings.
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Charles has an epiphany during his sister's end of term performance, falling head over heels for ballet dancer Edwin.- Language:
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05 Apr 2025
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what some circumstance stole by Chrome
Fandoms: The Sandman (TV 2022), Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
04 Sep 2024
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For a magic-user intent on siphoning pain for power, both Hob Gadling and Edwin Payne represent unique opportunities. United in dire circumstances, a man incapable of dying and a boy long dead forge an unusual friendship--and try to survive the experience.
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“When you died,” Hob said. “How old were you?”
“Sixteen.”
“That,” Hob said, “Is awful.”
Edwin shrugged. “Life is, I’m afraid,” he said.
“Can be wonderful, too,” Hob said. “I promise.”- Language:
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14 Oct 2024
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“A deal. You pretend to be my boyfriend for a few weeks, show up at my house, escort me to social functions and such. Your overall person, manner and opinions should be enough to truly scandalise my parents. You will only need to be yourself, only less... charming.”
Charles gave him a bright grin. “You think I’m charming?”
Edwin ignored him. “And I will act all smitten with you. When they offer you the money to break up with me – and rest assured, throwing money at problems is their only way of handling anything – you will take it. I shall be horribly heartbroken to make them feel guilty and any subsequent romantic partner who is a bit more... mellow than you will be quite welcome.”
Charles stared at him, unsure of how he could’ve ever thought of Edwin Payne as innocent. “Damn... you are a conniving little bastard, aren’t you?”-
Charles Rowland's first impression of Edwin Payne can be summerized as privileged, rich and aloof – also incredibly pretty, but that’s besides the point. However, when Edwin presents him with a scheme to piss off his conservative parents and get some money out of them in the process, Charles can’t resist the siren call of causing mayham for some Tories.
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15 Sep 2024
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Halcyon Days by cordelianoir
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), The Dead Boy Detectives (DC Comics)
19 Oct 2024
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There were a lot of reasons why Charles Rowland had changed schools. His suffering grades, constant reprimands over being out of dress code and the school’s growing suspicions about his home life were only some of the reasons why Charles’ mother enrolled him in boarding school for sixth form.
There was really only one problem… well two problems, maybe three.
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When Cricket-star Charles transfers to St. Hilarion's, he urgently needs a Latin tutor. Enter Edwin Payne, a language genius but not very popular. As the two become friends, the past rears its head in ugly ways. Can the two navigate such a new, odd-couple friendship in the face of their pasts? And what happens if that friendship starts to blossom into more?
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- Part 1 of Halcyon Days Universe
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19 Aug 2024
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To Memory Now I Can't Recall by engineering_madonna
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), The Sandman (TV 2022)
13 Oct 2024
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"Don't ever let me forget this, he'd pray to whoever may or may not be listening, let me keep just this bit."
An accident while investigating a series of deaths linked to a dangerous memory elixir leads to Edwin losing the last five years of his memory, including his relationship with Charles. As Charles does his best to juggle his boyfriend turned best friend again and solving the case, it becomes apparent that this is now a race against time.
Featuring: Charles suffering, amnesiac Edwin, the whole crew coming together to save the day, and a kiddy pool portal that is not at all embarrassing to stand in
Title from the song "The Parting Glass"
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- Part 3 of Forever Isn't Long At All
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06 Aug 2024