#anyway henry is in a coma cos he got shot

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rwrb au edit for @ironpe: ghost? au

"I don't know what to tell you, Alex. Prince Henry hasn't been in the public eye for nearly a year now. The official statement is that he had taken ill."

"I'm telling you, Nora, he's dead! That's why his ghost is here haunting me."

"Ugh, rude! I'm not a ghost!"

Alex chooses to ignore his uninvited spectral companion. It's only been occasionally effective in the past few weeks of their co-existence, but now appears to not be one of those times. He sighs at Nora through the phone and bids her a quick goodbye because Henry looks like he's gearing up for a rant.

"Alright, Your Majesty," says Alex in a placating tone. "I retract my previous statement. You're not a ghost, what you are is annoying!"

A translucent glare is thrown his way which gives Alex some satisfaction.

"If you're not dead, then why don't you just go back to your body? Why are you all the way here bothering me?"

"I told you! I'm waiting for someone."

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It had only been a few months since the whirlwind of his mom's election, inauguration and their subsequent moving-in to the White House when Alex Claremont-Diaz got the fright of his life. He had been in his bedroom, slogging through Bleak House for an assignment, loudly complaining to no one that British authors are soooo boring when an offended voice huffs in his ear. "I beg your pardon??!!"

A totally masculine shriek and a thorough sweep from the Secret Service later and he was face to face with what looked to be a haughty blond man at 50% opacity that only he could see.

This event kicked off what is at best a surreal experience and at worst a literal nightmare.

Since then, Alex has spent a considerable amount of time alternating between adjusting to his new roommate and figuring out how the Prince of England could be haunting him and why he couldn't remember much of who he is, only that he's waiting for someone.

But as Alex gets to know Henry more and more, he's surprised he likes what he sees. Henry's sharp wit, affectionate sarcasm and deep passion have charmed him despite his initial resistance. And now, he's more determined than ever to find the truth and help Henry get back to his body, with the hope that maybe when he wakes, something more awaits them both on the other side.

#rwrb #red white and royal blue #firstprince #rwrb edit #rwrbedit #alex claremont diaz #henry fox #au edit tag #happy momf bebby #godddd i wish i could write full fics #anyway henry is in a coma cos he got shot #meeting with his former secret lover the previous first son #who he's still waiting for #but who has already moved on #i liked doing the edit more than the blurb tbh