Torchwood drabbles: Jack, Gwen | PG

[littledoglaughd]

Title: The Call of the Void
Author: rustydog
Characters: Jack
Rating/warnings: PG / Could be read as containing references to suicidal thoughts, though I don't think that's the only way to interpret l'appel du vide.
Notes: Written for tw100 challenge #172 Untranslatable, using the French phrase l'appel du vide, which describes "the instinctive urge to jump

Comments

[donutsweeper]

The first one was very touching, but the second? Tugged on my heartstrings. Grey hair as a badge of honor. Only Torchwood.

[rustydog]

Aw, yeah. Can you imagine what an amazing thing it would be for Jack to have an employee live to old age? Maybe some folks did before he was boss, but not many I reckon. ::pets him::

[travels_in_time]

Ooooh, I wish I'd known that French phrase from the first one a few days ago.

Your last line for that one is awesome. Poor Jack.

[rustydog]

Were you somewhere high? I'm glad to learn that there is a phrase for it in *some* language, because it's so clearly a thing! I know I've felt it more than once.

Thanks. :) Poor Jack indeed. (Immortality is *so interesting* from a fic perspective...)

[karaokegal]

These are both great! I love that inherent, unstoppable connection between Jack and Gwen, especially his appreciation of her. But I also love the angsty, aloneness of Jack on the brink.

[ebineez01]

ouch to the first one

wear those greys proudly Gwen Cooper (even though I'm getting ready to get rid of mine LOL!) lovely

[samueljames]

I love Jack's wish for employees to go grey. Very bittersweet.