angelus custos
❝ When Henry Winter is brought up, in those long days leading up to his funeral, he is called many things…But you never hear him called kind, or even incredibly stupid when consulted on any matters that required common sense. No, that Henry you keep locked away safely in your mind and heart… You had once promised your mothers alike that you'd watch out for him. And you’d dutifully done so for your remaining time at Hampden College...❞ OR
❝ You’re given the sisyphean task of looking out for your mom’s best-friend’s son during your last two years at Hampden College.❞
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beautiful and brutal and cruel by dancingwourhandstied
Fandoms: The Secret History - Donna Tartt
06 Jun 2025
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❝ Lay with me a minute?”
There’s something soft there. Small. It’s so reminiscent of the way you remember him behaving before the accident, when he was just a little boy sick with fever, or cold, or recovering from a particularly rough bout of the measles. You can’t bring yourself to deny him very much when he’s at his best. When he’s like this, it’s entirely impossible.
You press your lips together as if to keep your answer in. Bite your cheek once, twice, as if you really have any say.
“Alright.❞
The one where you drop off Henry's migraine medication. -
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❝The last time you set eyes on Francis Abernathy was Henry’s funeral, eight years ago. Why you haven't kept in touch better, you don’t know. But then again, maybe you do.❞
The first person to visit Francis after his attempt is you. -
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❝And what about you, sweet?” His mother’s question startles him from his reverie, “Are you taking care of yourself?”
“Of course, Mama.” He answers softly.❞
A brief peek into a phone call between Henry and his mother. -
no semblance of solace by dancingwourhandstied
Fandoms: The Secret History - Donna Tartt
06 Jun 2025
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❝It’s April, Bunny Corcoran is dead, and Henry Winter won’t call. You don’t know that this is because he feels too guilty to lie to you. You only know that you feel this distance, and it tears you apart.❞
The disappearance of Bunny Corcoran from your perspective. -
transcendent love & nestor by dancingwourhandstied
Fandoms: The Secret History - Donna Tartt
06 Jun 2025
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❝You silly little angel. You only get one transcendent love like that in your life; yours was Henry. It’s selfish to think you’ll find another. ❞
After Henry’s passing, you still see him in everyone else you date