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[nontoxic-writes]

In a Box Beneath My Bed

"I'm Patrick, I just moved in here," he says, extending a hand, which David shakes out of instinct. Patrick's grip is firm, his fingertips rough in a way that makes goosebumps stand up on David's arms.

David wants those strong hands literally all over him.

This is the first thought David shoves into the "Patrick" box in his mind, before it was even the "Patrick" box.

-- David's next door neighbor/business consultant is hot, and single, and spending way too much time with David when he should be focusing on making a connection at Singles Week.

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[nontoxic-writes]

Uh if you're interested in crediting the post you based a fic off of, it was wild-aloof-rebel's

oh, thank you so much! i couldn’t remember who posted it, just that i read something about rays being next to the motel and that fact stuck with me for months lol. ill go try to find it to link in the notes!