preserved_ginger

Title: A Star So Bright You Blind Me
Pairing(s): Ten/Rose
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers/Setting: Army of Ghosts
Beta(s):

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A/N: Italicised dialogue is from the episode. The title is from the song Rule the World by Take That.
Disclaimer: Borrowed, sans permission
Summary: The answer to this question has the power to change everything between them, but he has to know.

“How long are you gonna stay with me?”

To a casual observer, that query would seem full of your normal nonchalance. Simple, idle curiosity. They'd have to know you very well indeed to recognise how you have schooled your face to show as little as possible; you don't even trust Rose, quite yet, with this most private part of you. Only the maelstrom in your eyes betrays you.

You look at her intently after asking your question, this question that means the world to you (far more than it should, although you're blithely choosing to ignore that fact), the answer to which may change everything between you. Unsure what to expect, you're almost terrified of what she might say, frightened that your reading of this situation may be completely wrong. But she has always known her own mind, and these days is no longer afraid to speak the truth as she sees it, regardless of your fears or hopes.

She beams at you contentedly; your hearts are hammering in your chest (and so loud to you that you think she must hear them).

And when her answer comes? It's your wildest dream and your worst nightmare, wrapped in two simple words:

“For ever.”