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dominique012) wrote2007-09-01 11:38 pm
dominique012) wrote2007-09-01 11:38 pm
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torchwood ficlet
This came out of nowhere, while I was writing a drabble for someone else.
It's Jack/Gwen, not really shippy though, no spoilers, and not betaed
She bit her lip and looked up, squinting a bit.
There was no moon; the sky covered them like a huge, black blanket dotted with stars. The lights of the city stretched out around the building beneath them, a twinkling myriad of colours.
She shook her head, a quiet laugh escaping her lips as she turned to face him.
"Jack."
He liked way she said his name. Her voice, touching some hidden corner of him, seeking out someone softer, stable, trustworthy. It's so long ago.
He smiled. "Gwen?"
"This life. All aliens and chasing and secrets..."
"It's too much for you." He'd been wondering.
She shook her head and spoke slowly, as though choosing her words. "No. It's addictive. You're…addictive."
He snorted and raised his eyebrows at her meaningfully. "Like a bad drug."
"Or one that's doing just what it should."
She looked at him searchingly. He froze, unable to answer her unspoken questions.
He felt his own breath quicken, confusion and strange excitement whirling in him. He stopped himself from moving closer to her. The space between them seem to be shrinking. Her eyes were bright and her mouth slightly open as though she was about to speak. But she didn't and Jack understood why.
He was danger and beguiling excitement in an obsessive new world.
She was gentle, grounding. A human to connect to and depend on.
He didn't know whether to cling to her or run.
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They were standing on the roof, each unsure if they would save or destroy the other.
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It's Jack/Gwen, not really shippy though, no spoilers, and not betaed
She bit her lip and looked up, squinting a bit.
There was no moon; the sky covered them like a huge, black blanket dotted with stars. The lights of the city stretched out around the building beneath them, a twinkling myriad of colours.
She shook her head, a quiet laugh escaping her lips as she turned to face him.
"Jack."
He liked way she said his name. Her voice, touching some hidden corner of him, seeking out someone softer, stable, trustworthy. It's so long ago.
He smiled. "Gwen?"
"This life. All aliens and chasing and secrets..."
"It's too much for you." He'd been wondering.
She shook her head and spoke slowly, as though choosing her words. "No. It's addictive. You're…addictive."
He snorted and raised his eyebrows at her meaningfully. "Like a bad drug."
"Or one that's doing just what it should."
She looked at him searchingly. He froze, unable to answer her unspoken questions.
He felt his own breath quicken, confusion and strange excitement whirling in him. He stopped himself from moving closer to her. The space between them seem to be shrinking. Her eyes were bright and her mouth slightly open as though she was about to speak. But she didn't and Jack understood why.
He was danger and beguiling excitement in an obsessive new world.
She was gentle, grounding. A human to connect to and depend on.
He didn't know whether to cling to her or run.
They were standing on the roof, each unsure if they would save or destroy the other.
end
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I'm glad you liked it and really appreciate your comment.
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*mems*
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The great things about this fic is that it's stuck to whats cannon and it's incredibly in character, I could genuinely imagine Jack and Gwen feeling and saying every word, unlike in some fics which exaggerates and twists cannon because of the writer's own bias towards a favourite pairing like Jack/Ianto fluff or their dislike for Gwen. This on the other hand is truthful and gorgeous. I loved it!
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I think the Jack/Gwen dynamic is really fun and interesting to explore (although I'm a bit of a multi-shipper when it comes to Torchwood *g*) . I'm glad it was vivid and convincing for you.
Thank you for reading :D
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Beautiful! And, I think, it's VERY true to their characters.
I love it! Wonderful stuff!
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Thank you. I'm glad it rang true to you. That's always good to hear!
Thanks so much for reading/commenting!
(and thanks v. much for your
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Just enough kill...hehe
Happy you liked, thanks for reading/commenting :)
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Love that bit - I'm not shippy Jack/Gwen at all, but I really enjoyed this. Very succinctly put.
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I like writing them, even if I don't necessarily like the thought of them together. There's lots to work with! :)