Ficlet: "An Empty Room Full of Sound"
Title: An Empty Room Full of Sound
Author: Anoriell
Word Count: 202
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Sometimes, even the most seemingly mundane things can be missed.
Disclaimers: Not my sandbox. Just passing by... maybe stopping to play a bit. Completely harmless. And won't cost anyone a penny. It's all for fun. And for the sake of creativity.
Author's notes: This is my first QaF fic ever, written for the "2x5obsessions" challenge, based on chosen prompts.
Damn. I'll need a decorator. This place has gotten too shady. It's lost its luster.
Of course, she'd say it's because of him. Fuck! She's always meddling in other people's affairs. Just like her precious Mikey. What do they know?
So Justin's gone. Finally, some peace and quiet. Blasted kid. Always bustling about, making some racket. Who the hell's gonna miss his clattering in the kitchen? Stupid Jumbalaya. And what of his annoying obsession with cleanliness? He was ever taking a shower or brushing his teeth. I gotta hand it to him, he always smelled nice and tasted fresh. But we aren't in any tropical rainforest, for christ's sake! Why the constant sound of running water? Then, there was the computer; either that or the tv. Let's not forget his periodic visitor -Daphne. Sweet girl. Still, can't a man enjoy a bit of silence in his own home?
Though his laughter was tolerable. Even pleasant. And his voice -strangely melodious. His breathing's whisper as he slept... just after we'd...
Sunshine's gone. The loft suddenly feels desolate.
How did it come to this?
Brian fuckin' Kinney's heart... nothing but an empty room full of sound.
Shit! Who knew he actually had one!