maybe there's a light that's always on

Title: Someone Else's Story
Characters/Pairing: April/Mimi, Mark, Benny, Collins, Joanne, Maureen, mention of Roger
Word Count: 13413
Rating: R
Summary: I could be in someone else's story, in someone else's life, and she could be in mine... April lived. Roger didn't. Mimi still knocks on the door of the loft on Christmas Eve.
Notes: Started for speed_rent challenge #166. Never really finished, and probably won't be.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rent. Plus, I kind of half-stole some lines from the show. Half-stole, because most of them I've kind of altered.

i. the night you came into my life
ii. there'd be a long embrace
iii. and it's beginning to snow
iv. clinging a shoulder, a leap begins
v. intermission
vi. depends on true devotion
vii. i used to shiver like that
viii. breathing the only sound

Title: Heroes, Damsels, and the Decisions they Make
Characters/Pairing: Roger/April
Word Count: 149
Rating: PG
Summary: First meetings, broken arms, and last goodbyes.
Notes: Written for the alphabet meme for see_are_uh, for the prompt "Roger/April, ouch".
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent or any of the characters.

( When I first met him... )

Title: Won't Have the Nerve to Say No
Characters/Pairing: Mark/Roger/Mimi
Word Count: 5592
Rating: NC17
Summary: So take me in from the storm... You won't have the nerve to say no. Total PWP.
Notes: Started for speed_rent challenge #250 (using the prompt for challenge #32) and seriouslyrent's Saturday prompt ("Valentine's Day"). Being neurotic or just... special like I am, I decided to try to include as many other of the first speed_rent prompts as I could. I got 21, 28, 44, and 47. I meant to finish it as a Christmas present for lionessvalenti, but... I didn't manage that. And then it was supposed to be a Valentine's Day present. And then a "yay, you moved to New York!" present. And then a "sorry you had to leave New York" present. ...Now it's just an "I'm sorry I fail so hard!" present. Enjoy your smut, you.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent. Or Mark, or Roger, or Mimi. Thank you.

( Valentine's Day... Pan across the empty lot. )

Title: Canonize
Characters/Pairing: Joan and Cecily
Word Count: 107
Rating: G
Summary: She never actually lied.
Notes: Written for writing_game.
Disclaimer: I do not own Joan or Cecily. I do play Joan at outsideinn. Cecily belongs to starletfallen.

( It never occurred to Joan to question... )

Title: Love and Loyalty
Characters/Pairing: Mark and Roger, a little Roger/April
Word Count: 887
Rating: PG
Summary: Five reasons Mark won't leave Roger.
Notes: Written for enterincolor and quinby, and various writing_game prompts.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent. But you knew that.

( Because he needs supervision... )

Title: The Opposite of April
Characters/Pairing: Mark/Maureen, Collins, Benny, Roger/April
Word Count: 1583
Rating: PG
Summary: Mark meets a girl at April's funeral who's the exact opposite of her cousin.
Notes: Written for various writing_game prompts.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent, I am not Jonathan Larson or any of his family. Thank you.

( There were only a few people Mark didn't know at the funeral... )

Title: Colds, Rain, and Not Quite Love
Characters/Pairing: Mark and Roger
Word Count: 105
Rating: G
Summary: Mark decides Roger needs to get his cold checked out. Roger thinks he's kind of stupid.
Notes: Written for writing_game, and as a get-well drabble for bohofemm.
Disclaimer: Nope. Not Jon Larson. Therefore, not mine.

( 'Are you trying to make me wish you were dead?' )

Title: Matched Pair
Characters/Pairing: Benny/Maureen
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Summary: It's Benny's first Halloween in New York, and Maureen's not about to let him do nothing.
Notes: Written for writing_game prompt "Robin Hood" and fanfic100 prompt #100.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent.

( 'Were you planning on doing anything for Halloween?' )

Title: In Love With Your Ghost
Characters/Pairing: Benny/April, Collins
Word Count: 146
Rating: PG
Summary: Benny swears he can hear April sometimes, at night.
Notes: Written for writing_game prompt "neutral" and fanfic100 prompt #55.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent.

( Of all my demon spirits I need you the most... )

Title: Just Birds
Characters/Pairing: Benny and April
Word Count: 171
Rating: G
Summary: Benny doesn't see what's so special about a bird outside the window.
Notes: Written for writing_game prompt "junco" and fanfic100 prompt #98.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent.

( 'Benny, come here.' )