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“Would you…” he begins, hesitating briefly. “Would you like me to explain it to you, what the letter means and why you reacted so?” he asks, watching her carefully under half-lidded eyes. “Oh, yes” she says, nodding emphatically, her lips stretching into a sudden beaming smile. How silly of me, to think Francis would be upset. He only wants to help, she thinks to herself, feeling a sudden rush of affection for the young prince.
“Are you certain, little Mouse? You are clever enough to understand the subtext behind my speech, are you not?” Mel frowns at the vague nature of his words, again, not totally understanding. But her desire for knowledge outweighs, and she nods in response to Francis’s questioning. “Okay,” Frank says, breaking the tension on his face with a devilish smile.
or, historical childhood friends to lovers au featuring prince langdon and an oblivious mel.
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16 Jun 2026
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Some nights were, naturally, worse than others.
Nights where Frank laid in bed for so long, staring at the ceiling, that it made his heart start to race with anxiety and his back ache and ache and ache no matter how he positioned himself. Nights where his thoughts spiraled out into worst-case-scenarios that seemed so vivid and inevitable that he would have to get up and go to the bathroom, just to turn the light on and look at himself in the mirror to remember what was actually real.
Those were the nights when he wanted the pills again the most: alone in his guest bedroom, trying to wring sleep out of his body like the last few drops of water out of a dirty dishcloth.
He tried not to call Mel on nights like that. He did not always succeed.
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16 Jun 2026
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Although Dr. Mel King loved the adrenaline-fueled chaos of emergency medicine, she harbored a secret passion for writing — specifically, steamy romance novels.
When she’s offered a chance at publication, there’s only one major obstacle standing in her way: her painfully limited experience with the kind of heat her readers crave.
Luckily for Mel, there’s a charming and very willing senior resident who’s more than happy to offer his hands-on assistance… all in the name of research, of course.Bookmarked by kpretzel
10 Jun 2026
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“I love used books,” she proffers, eager to be a normal person. “I love when books have a story.”
“Well, I’d say if a book doesn’t have a story, it’s a pretty sad excuse for a book.”
Mel can’t help herself—she snorts. “I didn’t realize you owned the shop,” Mel says quickly, embarrassed. “That must be nice—”
“Yeah, it is,” Frank answers distractedly. “I’m sorry, I’m pretty sure I just saw two time Emmy award winning actress Mel King snort at a joke I made.”
So he really did know her, then, wow.
“Well I’m not sure anyone will believe you,” she jokes lightly.
“Yeah,” Frank breathes, his eyes roving over her face in a stunned sort of awe. “I don’t think anyone will.”
Or, the Kingdon Notting Hill AU :)
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05 Jun 2026
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Mel is a keen believer in Peer Review, in all things.
Including helping Samira taking and sending spicy images to their grumpy attending.Frank stumbles into the fray.
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20 May 2026