Gusmas 2011: On The Outside Looking In & A Long Time Coming Title: On The Outside Looking In Series: Recovery Author:museme87 Prompt(s): Dec 5th—outside Notes: For the 37-drabble story challenge.
Thirty-six days—that's how long he's waited here, on the outside, just watching and waiting. It kills him to see Justin sleep fitfully, to listen to Justin's screams. Brian wants to crawl into the slender bed with him, hold him and tell him that it's okay. Even though it's not and never will be.
He holds silent vigil for Justin in this cold, plastic chair and wonders if tonight is the night he's going to say fuck it. But Justin's making incredible progress with him at a distance, just as Brian expected he would.
So he waits for another night.
Title: A Long Time Coming Series: Recovery Author:museme87 Prompt(s): Dec 6th—towel photo Notes: Fulfills not_yet_defined's "all 7 images" challenge. Fulfills masnds2's challenge. For the 37-drabble story challenge.
"Brian Kinney, you open this goddamn door right now."
He does, but only because Deb doesn't take no for an answer. Brian steadies himself against the door jamb—securing his post-shower towel around his waist—and waits for the inevitable lecture.
It never comes.
"I just wanted to stop by. See how you were doing."
"I'm fabulous."
"I doubt that, but you sure can fake it."
She pushes past him, sits on the sofa, and pats the seat next to her. Rolling his eyes, he obliges.