Infinity Smashed: Red Roses, Old Horses

Red Roses, Old Horses
Series: Infinity Smashed
Summary: Bob and Grey lose a coworker on Valentine's Day, freefall into Orwellian hell, and fall in love.
Word Count: 16,500
Notes: Freebie, and no context required; this is a rewrite of a VERY old story. Warnings at bottom. If you want to know what these characters look like, we posted concept sketches here. The song is that frat boy classic “Drink, Drink, Drink!” Also, thanks to VR Viking for allowing me to dick around with his car and a crowbar for purposes of artistic verisimilitude.


Jenny pulled up in her battered pick-up at 5:30 AM, all bouncy brown curls and schadenfreude.

“Happy Valentine’s Day, Bob,” she crooned.

I glared at her over my coffee and climbed in with a grumble. Witty comebacks had to wait until the second cup.

( Drink, drink, drink, to eyes that are bright as stars when they're shining on me... )

( Content warnings )