maybe there's a light that's always on

Title: Summertime Blue
Characters/Pairing: Benny/Mark
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Summary: Mark's eyes are the bluest Benny's ever seen.
Notes: Written for writing_game pictures prompts #2 and 5, and fanfic100 prompt #99.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent.

( ...the sort of stunning blue at the center of a flame. )

Title: No More
Characters/Pairing: Benny, Mark and Roger
Word Count: 181
Rating: G
Summary: Somehow, it's Benny's fault the ceiling's leaky.
Notes: Written for writing_game picture prompt #6 and fanfic100 prompt #51.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent. I also don't own tick, tick... BOOM!, in case you were wondering. Though, y'know, stands to reason that if I were to own one I'd own the other, but... whatever.

( 'Okay, now this is ridiculous.' )

Title: Indelicate
Characters/Pairing: Benny/Maureen, Roger
Word Count: 144
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Roger is apparently five years old. Especially when drunk.
Notes: Written for writing_game prompt "indelicate" and fanfic100 prompt #50.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent.

( 'You like Maureen, don't you?' )

Title: Frayed
Characters/Pairing: Benny/Alison, vague Benny/Maureen
Word Count: 118
Rating: PG
Summary: At a certain point, Benny really should get rid of that sweater.
Notes: Written for writing_game prompt "edgestitch" and fanfic100 prompt #97. Vague references to Sweaters and Stars.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent.

( 'What the hell are you wearing?' )

Title: Moonlight and Jealousy
Characters/Pairing: Roger/Mimi, Benny/Mimi, Mark
Word Count: 158
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The floor of the loft is much, much too thin.
Notes: Written for writing_game prompt "hindsight" and fanfic100 prompt #45.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent.

( The moonlight certainly doesn't help him sleep... )

Title: Nuns and Convents (Are Not the Best Idea)
Characters/Pairing: Benny and April, mention of Roger/April
Word Count: 191
Rating: G
Summary: Benny knew he shouldn't take April to Thanksgiving at the loft.
Notes: Written for writing_game prompt "cloister" and fanfic100 prompt #93.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent.

( 'That's it. I'm sending you to a cloister.' )

Title: The Limits of Friendship
Characters/Pairing: Collins, Benny, Mark and Roger
Word Count: 448
Rating: PG
Summary: It's just one of those things best friends don't do.
Notes: Written for fanfic100 prompt #68.
Disclaimer: Not mine.

( 'The power's out.' 'No shit, Sherlock.' )

Title: Love and Quadrilaterals
Characters/Pairing: Roger/Mark/Collins/Benny
Word Count: 308
Rating: PG
Summary: Roger understands couples and threesomes, but four people makes things complicated.
Notes: Written for elvensorceress, who asked for this pairing (foursome?) ages and ages ago. ^^ Also written for prompt #43 at fanfic100. Dialogue-only, with four people, so if you don't know who's speaking at any point... feel free to ask!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the boys, or the show Rent. Oh well.

( 'Ooh, we're calling Collins Daddy now? That's kinky.' )

Title: And Screenplays
Characters/Pairing: Mark/Benny
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: He can burn the screenplays, but that doesn't change the past.
Notes: Written for fanfic100 prompt #61.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent, Benny... any other characters... I'm sure you know this already.

( Mark still has some of Benny's old screenplays... )

Title: Watching
Characters/Pairing: Benny/Maureen
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Summary: Benny had always been able to tell when Maureen watched him.
Notes: Written for fanfic100 prompt #35. Set in Almost-verse.
Disclaimer: Don't own Rent, Benny... any other characters... I'm sure you know this already.

( Now it's a different feeling... )