you know what is so funny about this picture? Both of these bitches are going THROUGH IT one of them is actively suicidal and the other has a scalpel in her pocket. and yet they stay silly.
the parallels between trinity and langdon constantly being at risk of relapsing because the hospital is the perfect combination of âdrug of choice at your disposalâ and âclusterfuck that makes you wanna relapseâ
summary: jack comes home to an unexpected guestâand finds them rather reminiscent of himself
cw: nothing but fluff and a little bit of excitement in the beginning
wc: 1.5k
a/n: ah, so this is not the first jack fic iâve started, but the first one iâve finished. hope you enjoy it. lowkey only read it over once, so ignore any mistakes, I promise theyâre, um, stylistic choices.Â
some abbot smut is def incoming, especially after i heard shawn's second episode this morning while getting ready and almost missed my bus because of how distracted I was.
Jack prides himself on having a pretty good gut feeling about your well-being. Itâs almost like a sixth sense that lets him know that youâre fine. And that sense hasnât sounded the alarm yet, but something feels amiss.Â
He doesnât get to check his phone for longer than a few seconds every time during his entire shiftâonly ever allowing him a glance long enough to see that you havenât texted him.
He tells himself youâre fine. Youâre most likely tucked away in bed, sound asleep and deeply unaware of all the terrible things that happen to people late at nightâa privilege heâll never get back.Â
But the pit in his stomach doesnât ease up.Â
By the time 7 am rolls around, heâs more eager than ever to get out of the PTMC, get into his car, and drive home to check on you. He considers calling you from the car, but he doesnât want to wake you in case everythingâs fine and youâre asleep. Part of him thinks it might be some sort of PTSD kicking in, a desperate need to protect everyone around him, you at the very top of that list. He promises himself to bring this up in his next therapy session, but before that, he needs to see your face.
The quiet that greets him when he gets home is not the kind heâs used to after years of working the night shift. Itâs different, thicker, more loaded.Â
And then itâs interrupted.Â
A sound he canât quite place echoes down from upstairs. Itâs like a soft pitter-patter, fast and a little uncoordinated.Â
Jackâs eyebrows furrow together. The noise is much too soft to be originating from your movements, but he struggles to come up with any other explanation.Â
He takes two steps at a time, his leg stinging quite a bit after his long work day/night, as he walks up the stairs.Â
The door to your shared bedroom is closed all the wayâit rarely ever is.Â
As suspicion makes space for fear, Jackâs fingers wrap around the lamp on the side table in the landing area. He canât imagine that a burglar would try his luck in the early morning hours, and he pays more than enough for the security system of the house, but his concern for your safety outweighs logic.Â
With his makeshift weapon in one hand, he takes a step forward and inhales deeply before he makes contact with the door handle.Â
But just as his fingers touch the cold brass, he hears something. Your voice. And you donât sound scared at all.Â
âShh, sweetie, you gotta be quiet.â
At first, he only feels relief. Then your words process. And Jack realizes you arenât alone in there. His mouth falls open.Â
Itâs not jealousy he feels in response to what you saidâitâs immediate heartache.
It canât be, he thinks. You wouldnât do that. You wouldnât bring some stranger into the house andâhe canât even bring himself to finish the thought. But then he hears your voice again, so soft and tender as you whisper words he canât quite make out.
You wouldnât talk like this to a manâor woman, for that matter. Jackâs confusion grows into utter perplexity.Â
Thereâs only one thing he can do.Â
He pushes the door open and stares.Â
The scene heâs met with barely makes sense in the beginning. Youâre crouched on the floor, a fluffy wand with a feather attached at its end in your hand.Â
The room smells a little bit like fish, and there is all this white and grey hair sticking to your black sweatshirtâno, not hair. Fur.Â
âSweetheart? Whatâs going on here?â
Jack is frozen between rooms, the divot between his brows growing deeper. You smile sheepishly, and he instantly knows youâve done something you werenât supposed to.Â
âHi, honey,â you mumble, your voice lowered. âI, um⌠I have a surprise for you?â
Jack figures this was supposed to come out like a statement, but it sounds more like a question.Â
âWhat are you doing on the floor?â he asks, extending a hand to help you up from the floor. You take it, but instead of letting him pull you to your feet, you tug on his hand (the one thatâs not holding the lamp) and guide him to sit down.Â
âDonât be mad, please,â you request.Â
He furrows his brows as if youâve just said something utterly ridiculous.Â
âI wonât be mad, princess, but⌠what⌠what is going on?â
You take a deep breath, then mutter, âI found aââÂ
Before you can finish speaking, a fuzzy little ball of grey and white shoots out from under the bed. With its considerable speed, the furry thing knocks into the dresser, then disappears under it.Â
âWhat was that?â Jack gasps, crouching down ungracefully to peer under the furniture. âWas that a rat?â
You tut instantly and shake your head.
âThat was not a rat, Jack.â
Your soft laughter fills the room, but he is still trying to get a glance at whatever was currently trying to make its home underneath his socks and underwear.Â
Just as you open your mouth to keep explaining, a pink nose peeks out. White whiskers are attached to said nose, and Jack has to admit that itâs much too big to be a rat.Â
When the rest of its furry face becomes visible, Jackâs goes a little pale.Â
âBaby,â he begins. âIs there a cat hiding under the dresser?â
You smile awkwardly, then nod.Â
âA kitten,â you reply.Â
He leans down even further to get a better look at the animal, then gives you a look full of disbelief.Â
âThatâs not a kitten. That⌠that is a cat, in every sense of the word.â
You frown softly, and all he wants to do is kiss your face, even though you brought some possibly flea-ridden stray into his house without asking first.
âSheâs a baby.â
âShe? She? She is a catâwet nose, whiskers, and four paws.â
âThree.â
Jack blinks at you, then mutters, âExcuse me?â
âShe has three paws,â you explain, then whistle softly. The kittenâcatâwhatever she is, peers out of her hiding place and glances between you and Jack. He receives a rather critical look, prompting him to scoff. Then she stalks out of the tight space right into your lap.Â
The little feline truly has only three legs and a little stump where the fourth was supposed to be.Â
âWhat happened to her?â he asks quietly, reaching out to let the cat sniff his fingers. She does that, rather disinterested though.Â
âI donât know,â you mumble.Â
âAnd how old is she?â he continues.Â
âI donât know. Baby age,â you repeat.Â
He gives you a sour glance, but if heâs honest, he is fighting a smile.Â
âAnd what is she doing here?â he questions.Â
You look down at the little fur ball and smile.Â
âI found her.â
âAnd decided to keep her?â
âYep.â
Jack sighs deeply and scratches behind her ears. When she starts purring, heâs no longer able to suppress a grin.Â
âSheâs a little sweetheart,â he mutters.Â
As if to contradict him, the cat swats at his fingersâat least without clawsâand then turns in your lap to look away from him.Â
âI stand corrected,â he says. âSheâs feisty. You found a little diva.â
You keep petting the cat, who has taken a much bigger liking to you than to him, and look up at him. He knows the dreaded question is coming before you even open your mouth.
âCan we keep her?âÂ
Jack exhales audibly, then takes another look at her.Â
âWe donât know where she came from,â he reminds you. âShe might have a family, sweetheart, people who are looking for her.â
âBut sheâs so thin and her- her furâs all matted. There was no collar, and I even checked to see if thereâs a tattoo in her ear, and there isnât. We could take her to the vet and have her checked for a chip. And ifââ you argue, but he stops you before you get your hopes up too high.
âBaby, wait, wait,â he says. âAlright. Weâll take her to the vet, but I⌠please donât think about names and cat trees and all that just yet, okay? Let us see what we can find out about her first.â
He canât believe heâs agreeing to this, but then adds, âAnd if thereâs no chip and nothing else to indicate she might belong to someone else, we⌠we can keep her.â
The cat jumps from your lap as you fall into Jackâs arms, the biggest smile heâs ever seen on your face.Â
âOh, thank you, honey,â you answer, the words a little muffled as you speak them against the side of his neck.
He gently rubs your back and shakes his head.Â
âI canât believe half the things you get up to while Iâm away at work.â
The cat stares at him, her yellow eyes following the movement of his hand on your back rather critically. Jack sighs again, realizing he might have just lost the number one spot in your heart to a three-legged ball of fur. But then again, youâve always had a thing for strays with missing limbs.Â
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genuinely put my whole fucking fist in my mouth when baran al hashimi showed up in that fucking tank top. and then cassie mckay in that fucking tank top. baran's mane of gorgeous curls. cassie's arm around victoria's shoulders. meltos scene. the fucking song choice. is she perverted like me? trinity TAKING DOWN MEL'S BRAID. this episode was for the lesbians oh my fucking god
I want to be heard (doesnât speak) I want to be understood (doesnât explain) I want to be seen (acts like if a missing person was right in front of everybody)