Drabble: His Smile

[glory_jean]

Title: His Smile
Author: glory_jean
Pairing/Characters: Ten, Rose, Martha, Donna, Jack
Rating: All Ages
Summary: The Doctor's smile is many things.
Disclaimer: Based on characters owned and created by BBC, used without permission.
Author's Notes: drabble. Unbeta'd 'cause the angst bunny done bit me.



His smile is...

...new, Rose thinks, so like and unlike his other, but it warms her still. She's starting to believe she could love this smile, too.

...mysterious, Martha thinks, he hides so much there. It could light the darkness but it never once reaches eyes.

...tragic, Donna thinks, yet he carries on with the charade, feigning happiness with very breath. He may not be always okay, but she will at least keep him company along the way.

...everything, Rose thinks. She would cross a dozen universes to bask in it's glow.

...familiar, Jack thinks, facing his mirror. He always did learn from the best.

Comments

[np-complete.livejournal.com]

I like it! "It could light the darkness but it never once reaches eyes". I like the progression of different people seeing it, and the suggestion that it's changing over time.

[glory_jean]

Thank you!

Trying to convey the different ways the Doctor related to his companions at different points in his life in 100 words was certainly a bit challenging!

[cytherea999.livejournal.com]

thats very sweet and quite sad in it's own way.

[glory_jean]

Thank you. :D

Thanks for reading.

[ditte3.livejournal.com]

Beautifully and well written.Especially like the line "It could light the darkness but it never once reaches eyes."Martha saw it,but we know that when he was with rose his smile shone like the sun.

[glory_jean]

Thanks! :)

Yeah, that's how I always see S3 Ten: he smiles a lot but he never stops looking sad.