#schitt's creek frozen over

[goodiecornbread]

Hanukkah Traditions

This is my submission for PanFandom Hanukkah Bingo by @aimmyarrowshigh. It is also fan-art inspired by the SCFO fic I Love You a Lotke by FicsByABrokenChair (@mosxash)

Fic or Art/Graphic Title: Traditions

Author/Artist Name: goodiecornbread

Fandom: Schitt's Creek

Jewish or Jew-Ish Character(s): David Rose

Bingo Squares Being Filled: K1 - candles; N2 - family; K2- menorah; A5 - eighth night

Rating: G

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Link to Work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43414897

[goodiecornbread]

And now I can obnoxiously self-promote my SCFO fic that was inspired by this exact video!

Written with @mosxash, we tried to incorporate as much as we could. Including, might I add, an original song written for this very fic. It's so bad, it's bad! 💙

Inside Schitt’s Creek: Holiday Traditions

[scfrozenover]

It's here, the most wonderful time of year! Curl up with hot chocolate and a warm blanket and these fics! Make sure you leave creators some love!

❄️ Day 1 Reveals ❄️

Unexpected Places

[David/Patrick, M, 11,012 words]

The last thing David expected, or wanted, was for a phone call from his sister to interrupt his viewing of 'The Holiday' and drag him out into the Canadian mountains after her car breaks down. Add to that the worsening snowstorm as he travels further north and Alexis accepting a complete stranger's invitation to wait in his cabin until David can get to her and the day has taken a very different and highly unwelcome turn than the one he was anticipating.

But then he meets the stranger, and perhaps he can forgive Alexis this one. After all, he's seen the film before but Patrick is new.

*❄️*

David Rose and the Gingerbeard Man

[David/Patrick, M, 5,300 words]

David Rose has exceedingly low expectations of the Elmdale Christmas Street Party. After visiting the Kristkindlemarkts of Austria, Germany and Northern France, revelling in artisan wares and unique delicacies, he doubts anything can live up to the festive romance he experienced in his twenties.

Best Budd, Stevie, refuses to let David wallow through his second Christmas in Schitt's Creek.

Lured by the smell of baked goods and a smattering of tasteful stalls, David meets a gingerbeard man who makes him feel gooey inside. But David doesn't like gingerbread....orr gingerbeards. Does he?

*❄️*

Late Fees and Future Dreams

[Patrick & Johnny, G, 2,600 words]

While helping out at the church’s rummage sale, Patrick meets a well dressed man with horrible taste in gifts.

*❄️*

[podfic] Odd Man Rush

[David/Patrick, M, 31:56]

After the game, David intercepted Patrick on Patrick’s way back to the locker room. Stevie snapped photos as Patrick pulled David into a kiss. He held onto his stick in one hand, the wood precariously close to knocking David in the head, and the other pulled David into him by the ass, the glove lost in the blue and white of the jersey David was wearing, the name “BREWER” stamped loud and proud on his back.

Or, David is a hockey BF.

Odd Man Rush: An attacking move where the defense is outnumbered by the opposing team.

*❄️*

CREATORS: If your works were released today, please don’t forget to update your posting date!

[simplymarleycat]

Holiday/Winter Fics

I didn't get tagged, but a few of my most favorite fics I wrote fall nicely under this, so I figured I would share.

❄❄❄

you should let me save the day (E - 17,154)

David and Patrick are college students, both coming to the end of a very challenging year. While heading home for the holidays, a chance encounter on a shuttle bus and a surprise snowstorm change not only the course of their evening, but also the rest of their lives.

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come to sparkle the dark up (E - 11,500)

Patrick couldn't believe his luck when Schitt’s Creek College canceled classes due to an overnight snowstorm. It had been a bumpy road for him after transferring here suddenly, leaving his previous university and life behind once realizing some hard truths about himself. The one bright spot had been his roommate, friend, and now mega-crush David making it all worthwhile. Would this magical winter day possibly lead to them becoming something more?

A David and Patrick College AU: Snow Day Edition⛄

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pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze (E - 10,690)

Five holidays that David and Patrick spend with family and one that they finally get to spend with just each other (wink, wink)

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i would wait in a thousand lines with you (G - 2,961)

David just always knew that Santa wasn’t real.

Adelina had tried her best to make up for lost ground with the Rose children, including celebrating special childhood holiday traditions. When a visit to a mall Santa goes a little sideways, a kind boy and some Christmas magic prove that even if it takes a few decades for it to happen, David can have everything he has always wanted.

Tagging anyone else out there that would like to share too!

[five678patty]

The Trials and Tribulations of Stevie’s Stupid Fucking Winter Coat

Thought I’d share a peek behind the curtains of my origami version of Stevie’s winter coat. Or Stevie’s Stupid Fucking Winter Coat as I came to curse it. Try as I might, I could not find an origami tutorial for anything approximating a gigantic puffy hooded winter coat, so I had to start from scratch. And it did not go well. 🤣🤣🤣

Behold:

😬 😬 😬

Perhaps not completely horrendous as a stand alone piece... but it was all together too much hood while stood next to the empty spaces of where David’s and Patrick’s heads would be. 

So back to the drawing board. From that to this (still too hooded) attempt that I abandoned before even completing:

To what would become the final design with the hood down:

A design I struggled to recreate with my final paper choice because I am a chaotic mess who didn’t adequately document how I made it in the first place. 

But I got close enough to it with this, I think. 

If I wasn’t so enamored with Stevie’s adorable tiny hat I probably would have chucked it in and just made David's and Patrick’s outfits. 

(If you’re looking at this and don’t know what the fuck it’s about, I made some origami fan art “Christmas Paper” for @scfrozenover​ which you can find here.)

[farm-witches-fic-recs]

Seasons Greetings Witches!

Wondering if you could highlite some standout and/or underkudos-ed Frozen Over fics before author reveals (any rating) . Trying to catch up after being unable to read much as they were posted and would like a place to start. Thank you!

Seasonal Greetings to you, friend!

We think you should definitely check out these Frozen Over works:

A Beautiful Discovery

and then one day, everything changed

The Best Things in Life Are Free

The Big Chill [podfic]

Cabin Fever 

Can We Start Again?

Christmas across the way

[Art] Christmas Paper

Cloudy with a Chance of Reindeer

Conflict Control Group

(E)Tea for Two

[podfic] happy golden days of yore

He Works Hard for the Money

I Love You A Latke 

i would wait in a thousand lines with you

The Ice Hotel

I'll Keep You Warm in the Storm

I'll Weather Any Storm With You

 just a little bit of magic  [podfic]

Just because you like to wander, that doesn't mean you don't know the way

Just For You

(Literally) Falling For You

Light Me Up

Like Nothing I'd Seen Before

the magic number (is three)

Mary Christmas, Baby!

may your days be merry and bright

[Podfic] Merry Christmas, Patrick Brewer!

Patrick B. PreK-4. 

pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze

Santa Baby 

Santa Baby  [art]

Santa Baby (All I Want For Christmas Is You) 

Schitt's Hollow: The Bracebridge Dinner

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?

Subway, Santas and Mild Road Rage

Subway, Santas, and Mild Road Rage [podfic] 

A taste of you

 (When I was a little girl) I wondered who I'd give all my love to… [podfic]

Where the Lovelight Gleams 

You can hang your lights on me

you light me up like starlight  you're here (where you should be) [podfic]

[sweatersinthesummer]

A little Christmastime pining from last year’s Frozen Over fest. 🎄🎁

Stickers of old men and a thousand yen (T, 3620 words)

My entry for the 2021 @scfrozenover fest!

The birthday kiss between David and Patrick didn't happen, and now it's Christmas. What are they going to do when they draw each other in the town Secret Santa gift exchange?

But a couple of weeks later, Twyla pulled the names and now he had to find the perfect gift that said, “I think you’re amazing and sexy and gorgeous and perfect and I’m half in love with you, and would you please kiss me already” but with, like, a spending limit of $25.

[flowertrigger]

20 Q's for Fic Writers

Thanks for tagging me @a-noble-dragon @mostlyinthemorning @smallumbrella369 💜

How many works do you have on ao3?

7

What’s your total ao3 word count?

23,146

What fandoms do you write for?

Schitt's Creek

Top five fics by kudos:

Shhh...

in finding myself, i found you

one week is seven days too long

silent in the summer air with you

dinner

Technically my drabble wip is fifth, but I didn't feel like that counted as a stand alone fic.

Do you respond to comments?

Yes. Although there are a few on my drabble collection that I haven't to every single one even though I feel terrible about it. I just felt like it would be annoying for the people commenting, which I acknowledge is dumb seeing as I like responses to my comments. But I still read and cry over every single one.

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

None of my fics have an angsty ending. Oh I guess my fresh&frozen drabble counts seeing as Patrick is dead!

Do you get hate on fics?

Nope.

Do you write smut?

I think that's all I write.

Craziest crossover:

I haven't written one.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

No they're not worth stealing 😂

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope.

Have you ever cowritten a fic before?

No, I wonder if I could. I think I'm bit of a control freak.

All time favourite ship?

Patrick/David all day every day.

What’s a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I really want to finish my pastry chef!pat fic, but I think I have to rewrite the whole thing and I just don't have it in me to do that at the moment. Also everything else I have on my wip list is at a standstill. Sometimes the input to feedback ratio is so low that I just don't care to finish anything.

What are your writing strengths?

I don't know 😭 keeping track of my character's limbs when they're fucking? Which I've seen a few people write as their weakness so I guess that's a thing?

What are your writing weaknesses?

I can think of a germ of an idea but I’m not imaginative or smart enough to flesh it out into a more substantial story. Also, punctuating dialogue, grammar, controlling the flow of a story, developing a strong voice for my characters, descriptions that aren’t contrived and over used, unnatural and forced dialogue, 'showing' instead of 'telling', overwriting and explaining something to the point that comes across as forced and boring to read.

Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

I love fics where a character can speak another language. Especially French speaking Patrick. Can we get more of those?

First fandom you wrote in?

Good Charlote rpf, seriously.

Favourite fic you’ve written?

Maybe 'in finding myself, i found you'? It's the only one that has a plot aside from them needing a reason to be horndogs? Also it's the longest thing I've written and I like the outfits I came up for them. If only I could draw so I could bring David's outfits to life.

I'll no pressure tag: @ramonaflow @beaiola @chelle-68 @characterassassination-at-9am @fictasticvoyage

@filet-o-feelings @jamilas-pen @wordthieve @trickiwooao3 if they would like to play 💚

[stereopticons]

Fic Writing Review 2023

Thanks for the tag @hippolotamus!

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass but don’t feel like you have to do this either.

Words and Fics

53,271 words published to ao3

an estimated 31,700 unpublished words in WIPs written this year

2 published fandoms (Schitt's Creek and RWRB) and one unpublished (911)

Most recent drop: currently two advent drabble collections: ribbons and bows (SC) and my only wish is one more year (and then i want them all) (RWRB)

Longest (published) fic: we were loud like love (david/patrick, E, 5.1k) (it was a rough year)

Caveat to that is that indie band patrick is currently ~26k and unpublished, all of that was written this year

Top Fics by Kudos

never knew a home until i found your hands (alex/henry, E, 1k)

paint me up (you're my favorite color) (david/patrick, E, 2.5k)

in the long tresses of your hair (i am a babbling brook) (david/patrick, T, 1.3k)

let my love fix you up (david/patrick, T, 1.7k)

tangle and stretch (david/patrick, T, 3.3k)

My fandom fic events in 2023

Raisins in Zhampagne New Years Exchange: the world would make sense again (if i held your hand) (twylexis, T, 2.7k)

Schitt's Creek Rare Fest: your secret's safe with me (stevie/ruth, M, 3.1k)

World BDSM Day Writing Challenge (yes, I'm counting events I made up): catch my breath to breathe your name (david/patrick, E, 300)

Schitt's Creek Passions and Pastimes Fest: crossed words and open hearts (david/patrick, E, 2.6k) and parallax (collab with @indestructibleheart, david/patrick, T, 5k)

Smutsgiving part one and part two

+1-2 fics for Schitt's Creek Frozen Over

Upcoming Events and Projects for 2024

to finish and publish:

certain songs (aka, indie band patrick): David, owner of the recently re-opened Perennial gallery in New York gets dragged by Stevie to a show where the indie band the Creek Waders are performing. He crosses paths with the frontman and guitarist, Patrick, and finds himself intrigued. Mutual pining, David being an idiot, discussions about queer art, Stevie ex machina, etc etc.

gather up the avenues: David and Patrick dated while in New York but broke up, now neither of them can stand to be in the city because of all the memories. Patrick drives back home to Canada, but ends up stopping in a small town with a ridiculous sign, while David flees to the place with the stupid name his dad bought him for his birthday when he was a kid. I think you can see where this is going.

come on, get higher, loosen my lips: five times alex and henry talk on the phone and one time they wake up together (workshopping this description lol). Actually hoping to finish and publish this in 2023 but we'll see how it goes.

I have a lot of other projects I'd like to finish but I'm not going to list them all here. We'll see how this year goes. I also love an event (clearly) so plan to participate in some of those as they come up (hopefully for both SC and RWRB).

Tagging @indestructibleheart @blackandwhiteandrose @kiwiana-writes @rosedavid @mostlyinthemorning @apothecarose @lizzie-bennetdarcy @smblmn @myheartalivewrites @missgeevious

[rmd-writes]

do not perceive me but coming in with a big forehead kiss for you (MWAH).

this is kinda tied into the WIP game but can you say more about either (RWRB) Alex's armour 5+1 OR (Schitt's Creek) airport exes to lovers? You know I love an airport, I couldn't resist.

what's your goal pole trick for 2024?

what's your bucket list pole trick (of all time)?

<3

hello my love, thank you for my forehead kiss 💖 if you bend down a little, I will stand on my tip toes and give you one back

To answer your questions:

Schitt's Creek airport exes to lovers was supposed to be a fic for the Frozen Over fest but I just didn't have time to write it so I had to drop the claim which made me sad cos I really wanted to make it three years in a row of participating in Frozen Over! Anyway, this was the prompt that I claimed (and I don't think anyone actually wrote it):

I have ideas for the prompt that involve lots of texting, a little subterfuge on Patrick's part with what will hopefully be a romantic reveal and then reunion. I need to figure out the back story and decide whether I place this within a canon adjacent universe or make it completely AU. I don't write David and Patrick very often anymore, but whenever I do I'm reminded how much I love them and love writing them so, it's staying on the list.

Goal pole trick - I had extended butterfly on my list for this year because it's been something that I couldn't quite get other than once or twice momentarily. BUT as you know because I subject you to my videos, I got it last week (on both sides even!!) and as long as I can repeat that again in the next couple of weeks, I think I can cross it off!! Um, my other goals are doing superman without it being very clear that there are several moments when I think I am going to slide off the pole, inside leg hangs without wanting to cry (rip my inner thighs which are just constantly bruised), JADE SPLIT. Also, just generally looking less like a baby giraffe in 8-inch heels.

Bucket list pole trick - I don't have one! Mostly I just want to look like I know what I'm doing lmao. Maybe choreographing an entire routine without having a breakdown.

What's your goal pole trick/bucket list pole trick?

[vanillahigh00]

Thank you for the tag @stereopticons and @hippolotamus! I love this idea!!😍

I love seeing everyone sharing their holiday fics!!

It's been such a crazy time for me and I've been trying to bury myself in some warm holiday goodness. Wanted to share my winter and holiday fics in the hopes one or all may bring some warmth or holiday cheer to someone else who may not have read them.

The only winter holiday fics I've written are in the Schitt's Creek Fandom for David and Patrick.

I'll Weather Any Storm With You (E) I wrote this for Frozen Over last year: David and Patrick meet by the fireplace at a ski lodge and meet for dinner. After a dinner mishap, things look bleak until a winter storm comes in and David finds himself cold and alone... can he find someone to keep him warm on this cold, stormy night?

2. Made With Love (T) Snow falls and Patrick has to clean up the driveway. David doesn't want to help, but there's something else he can do for his husband.

3. Christmas Revelation (M) This was my first completed fic in this fandom. @ineveryuniverse-sc co-wrote a couple parts of this fic with me. Patrick goes to his parent's house for Christmas in the hopes of telling them about David. David stays behind and has a difficult time being apart from Patrick for their first Christmas. Can David really stay away? A story about Patrick and David's first Christmas.....the good, the bad and the ugly.

4. The Purrrrfect Gift (M) I co-wrote this with @edie4711. We had so much fun with this one!

A sound startles David out of his thoughts. A high-pitched, mournful sort of sound.

What the fuck is that?

It’s coming from the sunroom at the back of the house. It sounds like a…bird? No, it can’t be a bird, it’s after dark. It’s definitely an animal sound, though. Owl? A baby? David shudders, then shakes it off; it’s a ridiculous thought. No one alive would think leaving a baby on David Rose’s doorstep in the night is a good idea.

5. Merry Christmas... Couldn't Miss This One This Year

I wrote this one under another pseud that I've since renamed to match VanillaHigh00. I love this holiday tune and had to write a fic about it. "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses.

Spread some more holiday fic joy with me! No pressure tagging: @mudbloodpotter05 @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @smblmn @themelancholyvegetable @designatedgrape @statueinthestonetoo

@mallpretzles @chelle-68

[goodiecornbread]

SCFO fic revealed!

"I performed in my all-boy's high school's Christmas Pageant. It wasn't actually a huge part, until I decided to write an original song entitled 'Mary Christmas, Baby.'" -Patrick

"I was offered the part of the wise man, but I turned it down. I played myrrh." -David

Prompt:

David's high school always puts on an annual Christmas Pageant (yes, he is aware of how problematic this can be for a public school). This year, however, a problem with their auditorium causes them to have to move the show to a local all-boys Catholic school, joining their programs together. Now David is stuck hanging around with an annoyingly cute sports guy, Patrick.

Based off of the Christmas webisode, where Patrick says he performed an original song for his mom. Bonus points if you can manage David to still play "myrrh."

(And okay, it was my prompt. I'd had a ones I couldn't get off the ground, so I submitted it in case someone else could make some magic. But when @mosxash asked me if I wanted to collaborate again, there was no way I could say no! She brought the magic)

Hope you enjoyed it!

[queenmabcreates]

I love Christmas and rereading all the wonderful David&Patrick fics set during this time of year!

Here’s my contribution from last year 🖤❄️💙—now I just need to finish my Frozen Overs for this year!

[scfrozenover]

We hope yesterday's fics gave you all the holiday and winter feels! Here are Day 2's fics to warm you up!

*❄️*

DAY TWO REVEALS

David's Christmas Carol

[David/Patrick, T, 9,018 words]

David is resigned to being bitter and alone. That all changes when he's visited by three ghosts…

*❄️*

Happy Nude Year!

[David/Patrick, E, 4,418 words]

"Remember a few weeks ago, you suggested we ring in the ‘Nude Year?’” Patrick smirked. “I was doing just that.”

Patrick and David have a tradition of spending New Year's Day in the nude, enjoying each other's bodies after a long month of holiday festivities and little sex.

*❄️*

Let Your Heart Be Light

[David/Patrick, T, 2,443 words]

The truth is, David really doesn’t want to be here. Not today. Not any day, probably, but especially not today. Every time he thinks about it, he gets more… sad.

Or – a trip to a Christmas market does not fill David with joy.

*❄️*

[podfic] Hat Trick

[David/Patrick, M, 1:27:50]

The ball was dropping, but David looked away, needing to keep some distance between himself and his past life in New York. His attention was pushed back to the screen when everyone started cheering, their cries broke his focus and David turned to the tv in time to see old friends of his hugging each other on the tv. He brought the champagne flute up to his lips and tipped it back, taking a sip. He shifted and he caught Patrick’s eyes over the top of the glass. Patrick winked at him and David shook his head with a chuckle.

Prequel to Odd Man Rush, aka the hockey bfs fic!

Hat Trick: When a player scores three points in a game.

 *❄️*

CREATORS: If your works were released today, please don’t forget to update your posting date!

[tyfinn]

Fic Writing Review 2023

Thank you @obsessedwithdavrick @flowertrigger @a-noble-dragon @your-catfish-friend @mammameesh and @jesuisici33 for tagging me, and for looking back at my 2023 adventures in writing.

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass but don’t feel like you have to do this either.

I moved outside my comfort zone and wrote some original works that I did not want tied to SC. As a result, I did not write about SC as much as I would have liked. The content is different and not for everybody. I have included those in the words and fic stats (no titles), and if you are interested in them, you can PM me and I can tell you about them.

Words and Fics

Word count: 228,398

Fandom: Schitt's Creek

Last fic posted: Heads Up

Longest fic: 31,341

Bookmarks: 293 (To know some people have actually bookmarked my work will always surprise me. Thank you!!)

PERSONAL NOTE: 3217 words away from writing 300,000 words for SC (I may make that with my FO fic? We'll see...)

Top Five Fics by Kudos

Fish & Chips

Incorporate This!

It Will Only Take a Minute

Change of Plans

Thankful (for You)

Fandom Fic Events

Rare Fest 2023

Passions and Pastimes Fest 2023

Soon to be revealed Frozen Over Fest 2023

Smutsgiving 2023

@schittscreekdrabbleblog

@mallpretzles drabble challenges

Ace Awareness Week: Aces Are (Not) Wild

Projects for 2024

I have 3 WIPS I would really, really like to finish in 2024. All of these I have posted snippets of throughout the year.

My first angst fic

Polyamorous fic

The concluding fic to the Unbroken series

Possibly another daily fic challenge? Or, perhaps a monthly fic challenge?

After much thought, I want to start writing about my ace discovery and journey because there really is not much out there for anyone struggling with being asexual. On a personal note, I feel that if I had never ventured into fic writing, I may not have had the courage to start a project like this.

Open tag to anyone who would like to share their fic stats. I love reading these!!

[beaiola]

Winter Fics

Thank you so much for the tags @stereopticons, @smblmn, @apothecarose, @a-noble-dragon, @tyfinn, @trickiwooao3 and @likerealpeopledo-on-ao3 (and sorry it took me so long to get round to this!)

Turns out I've written a few wintery fics, most of them written for the Frozen Over Fests which I love (with two more fics set to join this list with this year's fest!)

See the list under the cut because it's long!

Fire and Snow (E, 12,665 words)

(The only one not written for a Frozen Over fest)

When a snowstorm hits Schitt's Creek, David is very excited to spend it snuggled up with the man he loves in their new home. Unfortunately, Patrick has other things on his mind.

Like It Was Before (E, 11,556 words)

Patrick wants to get more involved in the creative and buying decisions for the store. David is okay with this, until he sees the potential supplier Patrick has been spending so much time with and the way he looks at Patrick. He feels the need to stake his claim on his man.

Through the Dark (E, 12,325 words)

Following a nasty argument, David storms out into the cold winter night, leaving Patrick to ponder the repercussions if David leaves him and decide what to do next.

Weathering the Storm (E, 22,140 words)

David is... less than pleased to learn the team building retreat is mandatory.

He's even more annoyed when the bus that shows up to take them there looks like it should have been decommissioned in the 70s.

When he learns his roommate for the trip is the accountant who's been bothering him since he joined the company? He doesn't know how he's going to get through this.

Why couldn't Stevie have just faked a broken leg?

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? (M, 6348 words)

Five New Year's Eves that failed to live up to David's expectations and one that surpassed them.

Cabin Fever (E, 17,880 words)

When he hears that Twyla's cousin has a place he rents out, David leaps at the chance to have some time on his own away from his sister in the next bed, and his parents in the next room, to think about what he's going to do with the Blouse Barn money. What he isn't expecting is for the guy who delivers firewood to the guests in the cabin to be so ridiculously gorgeous.

He really doesn't need the distraction. Unfortunately, the more he gets to know Patrick, the harder it is to ignore his growing attraction.

Just For You (T, 8,722 words)

The thing is, David really does love wrapping gifts. It’s easy to get lost in the rhythm of it, in the glide of the scissors through artfully decorated gift wrap, the folding of the paper sheet into sharp creases, the decisive press of tape to seal the loose edges, and the precise placement of a bow or ribbon. There’s something intensely satisfying about laying down the scissors and seeing the final product, all the neat corners and tidy edges, finished off with the flair of a curling ribbon.

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When David sees the poorly-wrapped presents his friend has prepared to send out to his friends and family he can't sit by and let it happen, not if he can do something to help. The fact that he happens to be quietly in love and pining for Patrick is beside the point - he's doing this for the sake of good taste.

... Although Patrick's smile is an extra bonus.