Just when you thought it might be safe to read fanfic again...

DC extends gentle probe and pushes stick into fic to test for doneness. Retracts stick and sniffs burnt end carefully, oddly pleased with charred color, powdery residue, and acrid scent.

Nope. This isn't more 'Little Things' or 'Fortune Cookies,' or even the companion fic to 'Seven Stitches' I've been promising. This is a personal experiment that grew sadly out of control and ate the edges off of my hard-drive.

Erm, um, in the time-honored tradition of experimental fics, this one bears little resemblance to other stuff I've done. Please read the warnings before proceeding. 'Nuff said.

(:./dc/daydreams)