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all that glitters (is not gold)

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post-canon anxiety family yrs. depression
Alex Claremont-Diaz has it all. His mom won the election, he’s got the perfect boyfriend. He gets to love Henry out loud. Everything is great. Perfect. Except for the itch under his skin every time he goes outside, and the tightness in his chest when he goes online, and the fact that he can’t fucking sleep. But it's fine. He's fine. Really. —-Or: after the emails, Alex Claremont-Diaz isn’t fine.
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November 2021 'Remind me why the fuck I’m doing this?’ Alex asks, tugging on the sleeves of his jacket. It’s an homage to the one he wore on election night, specially created just for him. Just for this – his first major interview in over a year, his first solo interview in even longer. The jacket
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