Gusmas 2011 Title(s): Like Father, Like Son / Christmas Day / Once Upon A Time Author:severina_2001 Prompts: Like Father, Like Son / Christmas Day / Once Upon A Time Notes: 3 drabbles. Qualifies for pam81's $1 pledge for drabbles on these three prompts. I'm also a drabylon writer. Thanks to brianswalk for mentioning this on her LJ. :) (preview function doesn't work, so crossing my fingers that I did this correctly, heh.)
Like Father, Like Son by Severina
The gallery is crowded, the show a rousing success. "He did it," Justin says.
Brian nods. "Jealous?"
"Proud," Justin says. He laughs. "Like his accomplishments have anything to do with me."
Brian remembers Justin holding Gus's little hand as he made his first rudimentary strokes with the brush; long hours discussing technique. "Right," he says. "You didn't help at all."
Justin beams, then his eyes widen. Brian follows his gaze, watches Gus cuddle up to a tall, lanky brunet who seems just a tad too proprietary.
"Hmm," Justin muses, "looks like Gus takes after me in more ways than one."
Christmas Day by Severina
"All right, who wants another piece of cherry pie?"
"I couldn't, Deb," Ted says. He eyes the oozing berries lasciviously. "Well, maybe one more."
Emmett winces. "Teddy, are you sure? You're getting a little…"
Ted arches a brow. "A little what?"
"Jolly?" Emmett tries.
"Generously proportioned," Michael puts in.
"Fat," Brian says.
"I'll have you know," Ted splutters, "that this is all muscle. Gym workouts, four times a week."
"Lifting a bear claw to your mouth is not working out, Theodore."
"Bite me."
"I would, but I'm on a low fat diet," Brian says.
"Christmas," Justin sighs, "is such fun."
Once Upon A Time by Severina
"And they lived happily ever after," Ted finished, closing the book.
Gus wrinkled his nose. "That was a little… stupid, Uncle Ted."
"Stupid? But—"
"If the girl didn't like her job, she should get a better one," Gus said. "And if she wanted the prince, why didn't she just go after him?"
"Well…"
"Why did it even have to be a girl at all? The boy should've gone after the prince!" JR piped up. "I liked the boy way better."
"Uhhh…"
Mel grinned as she watched Ted squirm, nudged Brian with her elbow. "Looks like we're doing something right."