Red, White & Royal Blue

by Casey McQuiston

“I want you—” “Then fucking have me.” “—but I don’t want this.”

“I don’t want it!” Henry practically shouts.

Here lies Prince Henry of Wales. He died as he lived: avoiding plans and sucking cock.

“Because I’m not like the rest of the men of this family, beginning with the fact that I am very deeply gay, Philip.”

Sometimes I imagine moving to New York to take over launching Pez’s youth shelter there. Just leaving. Not coming back. Maybe burning something down on the way out. It would be nice.