Fic: Missed Oportunities (Bandom-Gen)

[sperrywink_lj]

Missed Opportunities by Sperrywink
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Gen
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 375
Summary: Showing the nexus of the Panic! divorce.
Disclaimer: Don't know them. All lies.
Author Notes: Ryan's kind of a dick. All errors and inadequacies are mine.


Spencer stumbled out of the bunks and towards the front. He needed coffee desperately. He was so intent on the coffee maker, the silence at the table didn't register at first. After a couple of sips he turned around and studied Ryan and Brendon. Brendon was playing with his cereal while Ryan was studiously focused on the notebook in front of him. Brendon gave him a small smile, but Ryan ignored him. Spencer frowned.

Kicking the booth under Ryan's ass, Spencer said, "What are you working on that you can't say hello, asshole."

Ryan glared half-heartedly at Spencer and pointedly drawled, "Hello."

"Seriously, what are you working on?"

"Just some songs."

"For the next album?" Just as Spencer reached for the notebook, Ryan pulled it away.

Spencer raised an eyebrow. Ryan said, "It's not done yet. Jon and I'll let you know when we're ready for drums." He then scurried like a damn rat to the back of the bus where they could hear Jon waking up.

Feeling exposed, Spencer crossed his arms and avoided Brendon's face. The kitchen was quiet for a couple seconds until Brendon coughed and said, "Um."

Spencer glared at him since Ryan was no longer available.

Brendon ignored the glare and said, "I have something I'd totally love your input on."

"I don't need the equivalent of a pity fuck."

"Dude!" A laugh was forced out of Brendon and he actually looked scandalized. "That's not why I'm offering. They won't share with me either and I really would love to collaborate."

Spencer glared one last time at the way Ryan had gone and then turned his attention to Brendon. With a ridiculously hopeful look on his face, Brendon appeared serious.

"Okay. What have you got?"

Brendon bounced in his seat and actually crawled up onto his knees to get closer to Spencer. He dragged a hidden notebook from under the table and flipping through the pages, said, "Come here! All right, this first song has a really weak second verse, but I'm stuck on how to make it better."

Spencer sat down next to Brendon and looked at the notebook, letting Brendon's voice wash over him. He pushed Ryan's actions to the back of his mind. He had music to work on.

Comments

[lazydwarf.livejournal.com]

Ok, I know there's probably lots more to Bden than the hyperactive, bouncy guy that a lot of people seem to write, but that is my absolute favorite one. And now in your world, I can happily picture him and organizedSpencer writing music together. Yay!

[sperrywink]

That's one of my favorite Brendon's too. Exactly! they hole up and write beautiful and dance-able music together! It'll be awesome!

[coreopsis.livejournal.com]

You know, after that MTV interview, I'm kind of sad that people are being mean to Ryan. But I can totally get behind him being a dick. It's a conundrum!

Oh, and I forgot to say, I liked this even though it's kind of hurty. *smishes Spence and Bden*

[sperrywink]

What I find perplexing is that the MTV article is seen as *another* reason to treat Ryan like shit. Turps33 and I were wondering if we had read the same article as everyone else, because we just felt sorry for him.

It's so hurty! I know! But it wouldn't leave my head. It sort of fits in as a prologue to the Panic! story I'm writing and I hoped if I got this out of the way, the other stuff would flow. I'm still waiting, of course.

[coreopsis.livejournal.com]

I feel sorry for him too. He doesn't sound happy about what happened at all, just like it was necessary in order not to be more unhappy. I feel sorry for all of them, really. :/

I look forward to the story you're writing. ;)

[sperrywink]

That's it exactly- just keeping the unhappiness contained.

I hope it comes together!

[raffie79.livejournal.com]

Really beautiful, I loved it! Yes, it hurt, but it's also.. i don't know, hopeful, I mean at least they have each other ;) ♥

[sperrywink]

Thank you! And yes, you can see the seeds of the two-by-two and how they split.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Oh Ryan. I know, it's a story about Brendon and Spencer but I'm just sad that Ryan doesn't see what he's doing.

Love the last part, how they banded together like that.

[sperrywink]

I know! That's why I warned for Ryan being a dick, because I don't thin he was really that much of a douche, but that's the way the story wanted to play out. And it makes the follow-up more complicated. Ryan *still* refuses to see the part he played in pushing Spencer away.

And, yes, go Brendon for seizing the opportunity!