so many humans are being introduced to these characters that have such a big part of my heart for the first time today and that, at least, makes me smile. i hope they eventually find their way to the book and stay up all night cackling and crying just like i did. i hope they love this dumb little love story with their whole heart and it helps them find their people, like it did for me. i hope it opens them up to a whole new world of amazing fucking queer stories and makes their life better for it like i’m so grateful it did for me. thankful for this love story forever and always. 🩷🩵 [id: slide 01: photo of a shelf with many different versions of the book red, white & royal blue by casey mcquiston. a nub depicting alex’s face is filled with pencils with quotes from the movie. there are candles on the shelf, as well as a needlepoint sign that reads “fuck it up, vato!” slide 02: another shelf with a circular wooden sign that reads “history, huh?” behind two framed photos of alex an...