Why do I do this to myself?

* castoffstarter is still whipping the Snow White AU into shape.

* In the meantime, it's entirely possible that I'm writing a Brendon coming out fic that involves weddings and babies and is slightly more serious than weddings and babies implies. Also, the bulk of it so far focuses on a friendship between Brendon and Patrick. Yeah, I have no idea.

He bumped his shoulder. “Got room for me in that shack of yours?”

Patrick slanted him a look. “You hiding from anyone in particular?”

He shrugged, picking at the cardboard sleeve on his cup. “Pete mentioned something and, you know,” he said vaguely, shrugging again, catching Patrick’s eyes, “I figured we could be miserable together for a little while.” He tried for another grin, but it didn’t quite make it past the corners of his mouth.