City of Blinding Lights (R)
Fandom: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo
Length: 10549 words
Author on LJ: tashlae
Why this must be read: Mark goes on a road trip! It's a solitaire voyager, so a perfect slow rhythm, but poignant.
“Dustin,” Mark says, “you know, would you mind if I took a vacation? You could take over for a while, right?”
Thousands of miles away, Dustin blinks and his mouth goes slack, like this is some absurd thing coming out of Mark’s mouth and he’s in total shock. The lag on his internet connection makes it look stranger than it actually is, but that’s Dustin’s face for you.
“Sure, Mark,” he says. “If you actually decide to take a vacation, if that actually happens, I will take over for a week or two.”
“Good,” Mark says, waves, and signs off.
He packs a bag. He won’t need much. His laptop, cell phone, assorted chargers. Clean underwear, a few t-shirts and jeans. A pair of sneakers. Something to read along the way. A notebook. His wallet. A toothbrush and deodorant. It all fits into a small duffel bag, one he still has stashed in his closet from college.
He gets in his car, turns on some music, and he begins to drive.
Happy Fourth of July.
City of Blinding Lights
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo
Length: 10549 words
Author on LJ: tashlae
Why this must be read: Mark goes on a road trip! It's a solitaire voyager, so a perfect slow rhythm, but poignant.
“Dustin,” Mark says, “you know, would you mind if I took a vacation? You could take over for a while, right?”
Thousands of miles away, Dustin blinks and his mouth goes slack, like this is some absurd thing coming out of Mark’s mouth and he’s in total shock. The lag on his internet connection makes it look stranger than it actually is, but that’s Dustin’s face for you.
“Sure, Mark,” he says. “If you actually decide to take a vacation, if that actually happens, I will take over for a week or two.”
“Good,” Mark says, waves, and signs off.
He packs a bag. He won’t need much. His laptop, cell phone, assorted chargers. Clean underwear, a few t-shirts and jeans. A pair of sneakers. Something to read along the way. A notebook. His wallet. A toothbrush and deodorant. It all fits into a small duffel bag, one he still has stashed in his closet from college.
He gets in his car, turns on some music, and he begins to drive.
Happy Fourth of July.
City of Blinding Lights