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(Hamlet/Horatio, feat. mentions of Osric, Guildenstern, and Rosencrantz; Rated M, but mostly SFW; can be read as a pre-canon [play] stand-alone, or as the new #3 in this long-standing sequence that covers both pre- and post-play territory; being released as we speak in such stuff as dreams are made on, that Shakespeare zine I’ve been publicizing, so be sure to pick up a copy for a ton more fic and artwork from a dazzling array of folks; shout-out to amazing editors @owlinaminorand@natroze)
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Too raw for a dockside tryst, the weather had at least relented for their meandering walk home. Dodging Guildenstern and Rosencrantz had become one of Horatio’s unerring specialties, for which Hamlet had been, under the circumstances, unspeakably grateful. Had he not begun to weep as Horatio swept them out the back, past courtyard and linden, still words would have failed him.
Hamlet had deferred shoving belongings into his ancient trunk until well past midnight. The warmth of pushed-together beds piled with furs and eiderdown had taken precedence—and, in it, the haven of Horatio’s embrace. They had long since abandoned the pretense of distraction.
“You deserve better.”
Here is the preview for our NSFW add-on, by @devooshawritesandLadyBB
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