one wound-up punch of intuition

To the surprise of no one, I am sure, since (A) I was really bad at the secrecy this year (I needed a lot of help!) and (B) this thing had my mark all over it --

For yuletide this year, I wrote Listen to Bands That Don't Even Exist Yet, based on the Scott Pilgrim comics, for bexless. (Rated M; Stephen/Joseph, Stephen/Julie, + pretty much the entire cast; 10,001 words.)

Stephen's mouth goes dry as he watches Joseph curve around his guitar, the body resting on his knee; he's looking down at the strings as he plays, eyes hooded and expression fiercely intent. His hands look strong and sure, long fingers curled around the neck of the guitar and brushing across the nick in the wood just below the soundhole. His hands are touching places that only Stephen usually touches, playing one of Stephen's songs; he could shut his eyes and almost feel the chords and the warm, battered wood under his fingers.

Stephen swallows hard and pours himself another shot of tequila. What this situation needs is more Señor Frog's.

Embarrassingly, several days after the archive opened, I realized why the title had come to mind so readily: it's what hkath named a Scott Pilgrim comment-fic that was written for me over the summer. So, to give credit where credit is due: 1) I am an idiot! an idiot with the memory of a goldfish!; and 2) y'all should read hkath's I listen to bands that don't even exist yet. It is Ramona and Kim, and is thoroughly delightful.

( Brief discussion! )

And while we are discussing Yuletide reveals: HAHAHA littledust!!! I knew someone on my f-list had written that "You Belong with Me" fic!!! omg, thank you! ♥♥♥ It's three in the morning so I'm going to bed now, but tomorrow I shall track down and thank irmelin, smithereen, and longwhitecoats, who wrote my other three stories.

Oh my God. Day. Worst. Do not even want to discuss.

Please take a second and leave me prompt(s). Multiples are cool. I'm most into Glee right now, so Glee prompts have by far the highest probability of being answered. I just want to write about things that are not my life right now! Show choir fits!

P.S. - Just because I'm cranky doesn't mean that prompts have to be sad to match or happy to compensate; I'm good with the gamut of emotions/ideas. For reals. I'll work with anything people throw at me! But, again, highest probability of answers for: Glee prompts, specifically ones that get a little more specific than, like -- listing a character and a color and saying the word 'go.'