Drabblefic; 'Emotions'
Title: Emotions
Author: Reaperfox
Rating: G
Characters: Tenth Doctor, Rose (implied)
Genre: Angst
Summary: Time Lords probably shouldn't get bogged down on human emotions.
Spoilers: None, really. Very slight reference to The Runaway Bride, but not really.
Author's Notes: Another drabble! Sorry, is this too spammy? :(
The Doctor doesn’t cry, not when it’s his job alone to remain calm and reasonable, the rock that holds itself above human emotion. He’s witnessed galaxies return to stardust, seen the death of entire worlds, heard the screams of societies burning. The Doctor doesn’t cry.
There are times, though, when fragments of human emotion catch up to him. A cosmos collapsing is almost unfathomable, but she was both tangible and real. A purple shirt left discarded on the floor that smells of humanity and life and her. He’ll pick it up and remember her, and he’ll allow himself to cry.
Edited to add; I've got a new Doctor painting on my LJ if anyone's interested!
Author: Reaperfox
Rating: G
Characters: Tenth Doctor, Rose (implied)
Genre: Angst
Summary: Time Lords probably shouldn't get bogged down on human emotions.
Spoilers: None, really. Very slight reference to The Runaway Bride, but not really.
Author's Notes: Another drabble! Sorry, is this too spammy? :(
The Doctor doesn’t cry, not when it’s his job alone to remain calm and reasonable, the rock that holds itself above human emotion. He’s witnessed galaxies return to stardust, seen the death of entire worlds, heard the screams of societies burning. The Doctor doesn’t cry.
There are times, though, when fragments of human emotion catch up to him. A cosmos collapsing is almost unfathomable, but she was both tangible and real. A purple shirt left discarded on the floor that smells of humanity and life and her. He’ll pick it up and remember her, and he’ll allow himself to cry.
Edited to add; I've got a new Doctor painting on my LJ if anyone's interested!