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“I was going to propose, you know,” he whispers. “I bought the rings and everything. I asked for Stevie’s blessing.”
David wipes at his eyes and laughs, a little hoarse. “And what did she say?”
“She said if I did anything to hurt you she would make sure I didn’t live to do it again,” A fond smile crosses Patrick’s face at the memory. “But she clearly didn’t follow through.”
“Huh,” David laughs, and it sounds hollow. “What a bitch.”
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Patrick runs into David five years after their break-up.
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01 Apr 2022
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Here’s the thing, Alexis stands by the fact that she came by her keys to Patrick’s apartment honestly and without guile, but she’s willing to admit to some very strong nudging? Purposeful elbowing. Kind of demanding, but, like, in a strong, empowered woman kind of way, you know?
(Alternatively, the one where Alexis accidentally overhears some private time between Patrick and David.)
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26 Nov 2021
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AU where David and Patrick meet at the airport. Oneshot.
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24 Nov 2021
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The bad thing about being a world-famous contemporary artist is… actually, there are many bad things. The clout-chasers and users. The frenzied hoards of tabloid “reporters” and paparazzi vultures. The pressure from interviewers, curators, collectors, and art critics to pigeon-hole himself, or, at the very least, be consistent enough for them to do it for him. The neverending demands that he ascribe an approved meaning to his art. The elitist club at the very top of the art world pyramid, which David has never been a member of, what with his postmodern, mixed-media, performance piece style of art that in equal parts seems to shock and disgust and enthrall.
Or, an alternate universe where David is a famous, reclusive modern contemporary artist and Patrick is the art critic who is interviewing him about his new exhibition.
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09 Nov 2021
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“Can you give me anything else here? Who is he? Why is he unhappy?”
“David Rose. And I’ll let you figure that out. Let’s just say he’s very protective of his brand and how it’s marketed.”
“Ah, a client who thinks he’s in advertising - creative is going to love that.”
“Well, getting to see him and Ray go back and forth during a presentation might be worth the headache. I may even stop by to watch.”
“Is this your best pitch?”
“It’s not a pitch, it’s a favor. You don’t have to call him.”
Patrick shrugged. “You know I like a challenge.”
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The Mad Men-inspired AU no one asked for
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- Part 1 of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
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05 Sep 2021