FIC: Torchwood (drabble): Toy Plane

[fajrdrako]

Title: Toy Plane
Genre: Torchwood drabble
Author: fajrdrako
Characters: Jack/Ianto, with Jack/Jack implication
Challenge: tw100 challenge: secrets and lies
Rating: PG
Words: 100
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC.
Notes: Spoilers for the Torchwood episode "Captain Jack Harkness" . Cross-posted to my LJ and tw100.


Toy Plane

Ianto wanted to say, "I did all I could to stop Owen from opening the Rift. Are you angry because I failed?" Instead he said, "Are you all right, sir?"

"Fine." Jack smiled briefly.

But grief, not warmth, haunted his eyes. Even when he looked directly at Ianto, Ianto felt invisible. Jack's fingers caressed the smooth lines of the plastic airplane on his desk. Ianto wanted to say, Touch me instead. Whatever hurt you, I can comfort you. Let me.

"I'm glad you came back, sir."

Look at me.

Jack looked down at the plane in his hand, seeing nothing.


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Comments

[crabby-lioness.livejournal.com]

Excellent moment.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think a lot of heavy emotion must have been swirling around Torchwood that day, each character having his or her own problems, and the others oblivious. And the RIft sitting there open, as in everyone's worst nightmare. Just the sort of turmoil Bilis wanted to exploit.

I love looking at moments like that.