Valentine's Day Mini Promptathon 2017

[sugar_fey]

Yes, our promptathons roll around again, as (semi) reliably as birds migrating.

So, once again it's the time for the Most Romantic Mini Promptathon Of All.

Or platonic. Or full of badassary. Doesn't have to be romantic. Your choice. We welcome ALL!

TimelineNow (Tuesday, February 7th - February 14th midnight eastern: Prompt! Prompt ALL THE THINGS

Comments

[charlie_spark]

Well, this is moderately terrifying, but here we are...

She is Nina, and she is 21 with a worn passport that says she has taken this ride seventeen times. (She isn't and she hasn't, but that hardly matters now.)

He is Thomas, and he is 29, and SHIELD didn't bother with giving him a passport. (The phone call is short and to the point, she's in Munich echoing in his ears long after the line goes dead.)

They've had a number of close encounters across Europe but this is the first time they've been face to face instead of a smudge of shadow in a scope or a blur of movement out the corner of the eye. She's bleeding into the sweater she pilfered from a laundry line and the pain when he breathes says at least three ribs are cracked. It's not glorious, but every searing breath tells him that he's still alive. Exhaustion leaves her languid in her seat, but every defiant beat of the pulse at her throat declares she is not finished. (Not yet.)

They sit through two stops in expectant silence before he breaks, because something kept his finger off the

RE: S Bahn 27, G, No Warnings

[inkvoices]

I love it! Especially that they pass two stops silently and: It's bizarre, knowing that she has been so many other people for other people, but she can't answer him for herself. You have some lovely phrasing in this. And it'd perfect reading it on the train into work this morning :D

(PS - mod note, sorry - Can we have a title and a rating when you have a minute please? You might not be able to edit the original comment because i've replied to it, but just let us know so we can add it to the masterlist. Thank you!) Mod note for masterlist - title info: S Bahn 27 G, no warnings.

[kiss_me_cassie]

HAPPY HAPPY SIGH. This is just absolutely lovely and I like the might've could've beens.

[crazy4orcas]

Oooohhhh, I'm loving this!

Especially these two lines:

They've had a number of close encounters across Europe but this is the first time they've been face to face instead of a smudge of shadow in a scope or a blur of movement out the corner of the eye.

It's bizarre, knowing that she has been so many other people for other people, but she can't answer him for herself.

<3

[franztastisch]

Oh this is great.

[alphaflyer]

This is lovely and lyrical. Also - officially welcome to the comm!!!!

[mitchpell]

This was total awesomeness! I want more! Can we have more??