Short of Living
Rating: PG
Characters: Sark/Sydney
Disclaimer: All characters belong to J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot Productions.
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When she dreams, it is never of him. She's grateful for that; already she sees enough of him while awake. He is the man walking his dog in the park during her morning jog, ignoring her when she calls his name. He is the man who details her counter missions, gently extracting his arm with a pitying smile when she grasps it desperately. He is the man whose arms encircle her at night, only he wasn't there and would never be there again.
She sees enough of him when awake, when sober, and she has the videotape of his gory death should she ever manage to forget.
Characters: Sark/Sydney
Disclaimer: All characters belong to J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot Productions.
***
When she dreams, it is never of him. She's grateful for that; already she sees enough of him while awake. He is the man walking his dog in the park during her morning jog, ignoring her when she calls his name. He is the man who details her counter missions, gently extracting his arm with a pitying smile when she grasps it desperately. He is the man whose arms encircle her at night, only he wasn't there and would never be there again.
She sees enough of him when awake, when sober, and she has the videotape of his gory death should she ever manage to forget.