Smithy161, "Crossing the Bar", Ten/Jack (Adult)

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

Title: Crossing the Bar
Fandom: Doctor Who
Pairing: Ten/Jack
Rating: NC-17
Summary: The Tenth Doctor is visited by a version of Jack far older than even he can imagine. Jack has come back to say two things; 'thank you' and 'I'm sorry'.
Length: 1,778 words
Notes: I should include a warning with this fic, but it rather spoils the ending. So basically, combine the rating with the fact that this is angst, and then decide whether you want to read it. Oh, also, second person narrative (warning for that is a running joke which only, um, I get).
This was written for the wintercompanion challenge 'Crossing the Lines'

"When it comes to Jack, you may have been more than a little selfish"

Comments

[dameruth.livejournal.com]

Interesting take! I like your description of old!Jack, and nice little sting-in-the-tail end. Also, the second-person isn't annoying (it too often is, generally speaking), so well done there.

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Really glad the second person didn't get to you, because yeah, sometimes it can be terrible.

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

"Old Jack" stories may be the closest thing to a squick I have in this fandom, for reasons I'm not clear on, but this was both heartbreaking in the emotion and heart-stopping in the hotness. Really amazing.

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

Wow, that you like it despite the (nearly) squick is a big compliment, thanks!