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yiling matriarch ([personal profile] marginalia) wrote2004-10-11 01:08 am

ficlet. untitled. billy/dom au.

untitled. billy/dom au
160 words. loosely in the same verse as this drabble: cartographer. for [livejournal.com profile] beachkid's first lines meme.

he doesn’t take a jacket ‘cause he likes being cold. the chill and the damp sinking into his bones tells him that he is home finally, back in the grey where he belongs after far too much time in the heat and the sand.

he's only going to the corner anyway. he has a list from dominic, a list dominic said with a kiss and a crooked grin that even he would be able to manage. "you buy the things," he said, "and i'll cook while you shake the sand from your clothes."

it is strange enough having dominic around. billy had wondered often if he was a mirage in this life, but now he is strange and cluttered, fitting both awkward and perfect in billy's glasgow world. billy must believe that he is real.

billy doesn't take a jacket to the shops because he likes being cold, and there will be warmth enough when he returns to the flat.

[identity profile] marginalia.livejournal.com 2004-10-12 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
:)
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[identity profile] phineasjones.livejournal.com 2004-10-11 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
hey, um, totally unrelated, here. but i am wondering... what kind of library job are you looking for and when? because i know you've mentioned willingness/desire to live out this way and i spend a lot of time combing classifieds and sometimes see library stuff which i would be happy to pass your way. also, i've realized i have a connection to someone in the university library world but i don't know if that's your thing. so, just curious.

[identity profile] marginalia.livejournal.com 2004-10-12 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
ideally, school or ya librarianship. realistically for the next school year, as that will give me time to save start-up costs.

i am intrigued by the possibility of a university - i'd much rather be there than a public library if i'm not doing ya.

so, yes, am definitely interested in anything you can send my way :)

[identity profile] marginalia.livejournal.com 2004-10-12 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
\o/
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there will be warmth enough when he returns to the flat

[personal profile] starfishchick 2004-10-12 08:26 am (UTC)(link)
This is lovely and ... dusty? And good.

YES.

Re: there will be warmth enough when he returns to the flat

[identity profile] marginalia.livejournal.com 2004-10-12 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
this world will not leave my brain. that is probably a good thing.
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[personal profile] starfishchick 2004-10-13 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Well, Cartographer has always been one of my favourites, so for me, this is for sure a good thing!