Drabble: Event Horizon
Author: Spiralleds
Rating: G
A/N: Written for writercon100.
Event Horizon
Surreptitiously, River studies him. On a job his eyes are flint, able to cut, to burn. But when the job's done, when he's on Serenity, they dance - like light meeting water. Best is Mal's laugh, happiness fanning 'round his eyes.
He does likewise - scrutinizing her, that is. Nowhere near as stealthy. But he'd not be receptive to her noticing back. So she acts unaware, working each bit of new data into her equation, recalculating his readiness.
Not yet, but soon he'll know: she is steel to his flint, water to his light. They will spark and dance together.
Rating: G
A/N: Written for writercon100.
Event Horizon
Surreptitiously, River studies him. On a job his eyes are flint, able to cut, to burn. But when the job's done, when he's on Serenity, they dance - like light meeting water. Best is Mal's laugh, happiness fanning 'round his eyes.
He does likewise - scrutinizing her, that is. Nowhere near as stealthy. But he'd not be receptive to her noticing back. So she acts unaware, working each bit of new data into her equation, recalculating his readiness.
Not yet, but soon he'll know: she is steel to his flint, water to his light. They will spark and dance together.