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[Fic] Advent Challenge: Day 9

Dec 10, 2011 15:45

Title: A Buck Short and a Nickle Shy
Author: ellebefore_emm
Rating: PG for language
Words: 375
Pairing: 3x4
Summary: Ordinary expenses leave Trowa Barton a bit short at Christmas. What do you buy a man who has everything with only $12.57?
Prompt: After rent, a week’s worth of groceries, new socks (without holes), and some dish soap, Trowa was left with $12.57 to ( Read more... )

rating: pg, pairing: 3x4, advent: day 9, challenge: advent 2011, challenge: advent challenge, character: trowa barton, writing; fandom, fandom: gundam wing, character: quatre winner

Comments 4

laurose8 December 11 2011, 00:08:37 UTC

Aww, nice. And I love the well written opening bit, with details of the kitchen and the numbers in the budget.

ellebefore_emm December 11 2011, 00:09:35 UTC

Thank you so much. I'm glad that those details worked for you.

tealrose39 December 11 2011, 02:02:32 UTC

OMG this is so much cuter than I was anticipating - I love it so much!! I love that last line <3 3x4 is just so sweet XD (ditto on the details ^_^)

ellebefore_emm December 11 2011, 02:12:32 UTC

It was going in a really angsty direction at first, and I was having trouble swinging it around the way I wanted. So while I was out for breakfast by myself this morning/afternoon (sometimes breakfast by yourself is just perfect), I rewrote it and this is what came out.

I'm really glad that the details about the kitchen table added to the story.