Being Human (BBC) "Protector" Annie/Mitchell ficlet, rated G
Fandom: Being Human (BBC)
Title: Protector
Author: Paynesgrey
Word Count: 300
Genre: Angst/Drama
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Annie/Mitchell, Nina/George
Warnings/Spoilers: up to episode 3x02.
Prompt: "Escape" theme for fanfic_bakeoff.
Summary: Annie notices something is bothering Mitchell.
Annie had this terrible feeling something was wrong the moment Mitchell brought her back from purgatory. Of course, it didn’t concern her personally; she was at peace with herself, and she knew once they crossed the threshold back to the land of the living, she wouldn’t be living for herself anymore.
For Mitchell, she thought, but she made a quick addendum (again), and for Nina and George.
Something was still wrong, and of course, she knew Mitchell well enough to feel it. He was playing it off, like he usually did, and he thought she didn’t notice. Well, he wasn’t going to escape her watch now. Calling herself a guardian angel was only the start of it. She was his protector, his safeguard, and if she could find out what was haunting him (aside from herself) she’d be there for him - instantly.
Of course, he wasn’t going to make it that easy. He’d actually considered leaving her after they got back, and that hurt. Annie couldn’t deny it any longer.
She didn’t want to admit it, but Annie still existed here with them for Mitchell. For all three of them, but Nina and George were getting along fine together. They seemed to have control, but Mitchell was lost. Even more so, she could sense his fear. (Deep, looming fear; the kind of fear she felt when she was trapped in limbo.)
He wouldn’t confide in her. God, he was so stubborn sometimes, but Annie would still be his angel, and she would be the reason he smiled for a moment and forgot about his troubles.
They’d been in trouble before, so why was he so worried? He had her (and the others) to back him up, and as far as Annie was concerned, that was all Mitchell really needed.
Title: Protector
Author: Paynesgrey
Word Count: 300
Genre: Angst/Drama
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Annie/Mitchell, Nina/George
Warnings/Spoilers: up to episode 3x02.
Prompt: "Escape" theme for fanfic_bakeoff.
Summary: Annie notices something is bothering Mitchell.
Annie had this terrible feeling something was wrong the moment Mitchell brought her back from purgatory. Of course, it didn’t concern her personally; she was at peace with herself, and she knew once they crossed the threshold back to the land of the living, she wouldn’t be living for herself anymore.
For Mitchell, she thought, but she made a quick addendum (again), and for Nina and George.
Something was still wrong, and of course, she knew Mitchell well enough to feel it. He was playing it off, like he usually did, and he thought she didn’t notice. Well, he wasn’t going to escape her watch now. Calling herself a guardian angel was only the start of it. She was his protector, his safeguard, and if she could find out what was haunting him (aside from herself) she’d be there for him - instantly.
Of course, he wasn’t going to make it that easy. He’d actually considered leaving her after they got back, and that hurt. Annie couldn’t deny it any longer.
She didn’t want to admit it, but Annie still existed here with them for Mitchell. For all three of them, but Nina and George were getting along fine together. They seemed to have control, but Mitchell was lost. Even more so, she could sense his fear. (Deep, looming fear; the kind of fear she felt when she was trapped in limbo.)
He wouldn’t confide in her. God, he was so stubborn sometimes, but Annie would still be his angel, and she would be the reason he smiled for a moment and forgot about his troubles.
They’d been in trouble before, so why was he so worried? He had her (and the others) to back him up, and as far as Annie was concerned, that was all Mitchell really needed.