The Velvet Box
Fandom: Thunderbirds
Author: Tikatu
Pairing: Alan Tracy/Tin-Tin Kyrano
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I don't own them; ITC/Grenada do at the mo. I'm just writing about them.
Notes: Written for the Classic Thunderbirds Showcase Ten Drabble Challenge at ff.net, and to be crossposted there on the deadline.
Prompts: #17, Boxes; Alan: #6, Tin-Tin
Within his pocket, Alan's fingers smoothed over the box's velvet surface, tracing the lid's curve, feeling the near-hidden hinge. Amazing, he thought, that something so small can carry so much promise.
He clutched it within his fist, his sweaty palm threatening to crush the velvet's pile. The irony of the box became clear. Like her, the delicate outside was but a thin veneer covering a steel-hard shell and protecting the valuable - his love, which was hers forever.
Cautiously, with hope, he opened his heart as he opened the box, asking his question. “Please, will you marry me, Tin-Tin?”
Author: Tikatu
Pairing: Alan Tracy/Tin-Tin Kyrano
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I don't own them; ITC/Grenada do at the mo. I'm just writing about them.
Notes: Written for the Classic Thunderbirds Showcase Ten Drabble Challenge at ff.net, and to be crossposted there on the deadline.
Prompts: #17, Boxes; Alan: #6, Tin-Tin
Within his pocket, Alan's fingers smoothed over the box's velvet surface, tracing the lid's curve, feeling the near-hidden hinge. Amazing, he thought, that something so small can carry so much promise.
He clutched it within his fist, his sweaty palm threatening to crush the velvet's pile. The irony of the box became clear. Like her, the delicate outside was but a thin veneer covering a steel-hard shell and protecting the valuable - his love, which was hers forever.
Cautiously, with hope, he opened his heart as he opened the box, asking his question. “Please, will you marry me, Tin-Tin?”