Title: Anything for You
By: Caster
Pairing: David/Greg
Rating: PG

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Greg always mutters, For a friend, you don't really give a damn about me, do you? These words slice deep. He understands why Greg thinks this, though: David talks a big talk, but never says anything. One day, one of the CSIs –David's sure Nick's already figured it out- is going to realize this.

David hates that question. He never tells Greg I would've traded places with you when the lab exploded.

But they're friends, and David's so grateful for that. He can hang out with Greg without people questioning why. The only downside is when Greg says those words in an inquiring tone. For a friend, you don't really care about me at all, do you?

He never tells Greg I would've traded places with you that morning. When those shots were fired at the crime scene, remember? Don't tell me you weren't scared then.

And sometimes Nick looks at David, wearing that knowing expression that reads If I recorded everything you said today, and then tried to translate it into something meaningful, I'd come up empty. He knows that when David speaks, it's smoke and mirrors. Not an ounce of truth. Not a sliver of significance. Just… air.

He never tells Greg I would've traded places with you in that house with the mold. I would have gotten sick for you.

He never admits that if they were on the sinking Titanic, he would've given Greg his spot on the lifeboat.

He never confesses that if their lives were different, if it were six decades ago, if they lived in Europe… David would've given him the last seat on the last train heading to Switzerland.

Instead, he stays quiet by filling the lab with words. Vowels, consonants, syllables, and they all add up to zero. It's all empty; David talks, but he doesn't really say anything, and he just wants Greg to understand. And sometimes when Greg smiles at him, he thinks he does.

I would do anything for you.

FIN.