When their father had died, when Ariadne was seventeen and Arthur was twenty-one, their mother had explained that it was the parents’ job to make sure the children never had to worry, and the children’s job to outlive their parents. Her children had been convinced at the time that it was a position she’d adopted on the spot to comfort herself. Now ( Read more... )

Title: You Didn't Ask
Word Count: ~650
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: The whole team, gen
Warnings: Discussion of sickness
Summary: Arthur and Ariadne have a secret.
Notes: For this prompt at inception_kink. (The prompt is a spoiler, btw.)

( They don't realize when Arthur and Ariadne go off to talk to each other. )