Advent Drabble #19 (Mal)
Not one of my best drabbles ever, but the whole virus business has me on edge. I hope you'll like it anyway.
Firefly - Mal/Inara - PG - Set after the show but before the movie
For Kate74
Subtle
He never found out the name of Inara’s perfume. Probably something dandy, like “Monsoon” or “Chien Pei Nr. 4”.
Sometimes, he furtively visits her deserted shuttle and inhales the stale, slightly resinous air there; but Serenity has long since taken over with her own homey smells of fuel and wiring.
Sometimes, when they make landfall on one of the central plants, Mal pauses. For a fleeting moment, the breeze carries a subtle hint of Inara's scent.
Every time his heart skips a beat.
One day, on Beaumont, Mal steps into the most exclusive perfumery to find out.
It’s called Serenity.
Firefly - Mal/Inara - PG - Set after the show but before the movie
For Kate74
Subtle
He never found out the name of Inara’s perfume. Probably something dandy, like “Monsoon” or “Chien Pei Nr. 4”.
Sometimes, he furtively visits her deserted shuttle and inhales the stale, slightly resinous air there; but Serenity has long since taken over with her own homey smells of fuel and wiring.
Sometimes, when they make landfall on one of the central plants, Mal pauses. For a fleeting moment, the breeze carries a subtle hint of Inara's scent.
Every time his heart skips a beat.
One day, on Beaumont, Mal steps into the most exclusive perfumery to find out.
It’s called Serenity.