maybe there's a light that's always on

Title: Good Intentions and Used Needles
Characters/Pairing: Roger/April, Mark
Word Count: 500
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The road to hell is paved with good intentions and used needles.
Notes: Written for enterincolor, though she's probably totally forgotten she requested it. ^^
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent or any of its characters. Also, I don't have any drugs. Just so you all know.

( The needle pierces a vein... )

Title: Coffee and Conversation
Characters/Pairing: Benny and April, a little Roger/April, mention of the other loftmates
Word Count: 788
Rating: PG
Summary: Going out for food and conversation at one in the morning... actually doesn't involve all that much eating, or talking.
Notes: Written on request for starletfallen, for fanfic100 prompt #59. Purgatory-verse.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent, Benny, or April.

( 'You almost hit me in the face, asshole!' )

Title: Coping
Characters/Pairing: Roger, Mark, mention of April
Word Count: 1670
Rating: PG
Summary: Roger's finally coming back to himself, however slowly – Mark's still trying to cope.
Notes: Cowritten by starletfallen, while sitting out in front of the Nederlander. Purgatory-verse.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent, Mark, or Roger. Thank you, that is all.

( 'Where were you?' 'I had an appointment.' )

Title: Sibling-like Love
Characters/Pairing: Benny and April
Word Count: 252
Rating: G
Summary: Benny and April are like siblings. Kinda.
Notes: Written for fanfic100 prompt #69, because starletfallen suggested it. Purgatory-verse.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent, Benny, or April. Sorry.

( 'I love my brother-like-thing.' )

Title: Until the World Explodes
Characters/Pairing: Roger/April
Word Count: 568
Rating: G
Summary: They're going to be together no matter what. Whether or not they'll have furniture is another matter.
Notes: Purgatory-verse, written for speed_rent challenge #232.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rent, Roger, or April. Or the loft, though I wish I did. I also do not own "The Next Ten Minutes", which I stole a few lines from.

( Will you share your life with me for the next ten lifetimes? )

Title: Barrel of a Gun
Characters/Pairing: Mark, Roger, the Man
Word Count: 1986
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Mark and Roger run into the Man after a night out, and something in the world shifts, forever.
Notes: Co-written by starletfallen and allfireburns. Welcome to Purgatory-verse – enjoy your stay.
Disclaimer: We do not own Rent, Mark, Roger, or the Man. Thank you.

( ...staring down the barrel of a drug dealer's gun. )