FIC: Torchwood (drabble) - The Key

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Title: The Key
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack/Ianto
Challenge: tw100, challenge: recovery
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC.
Notes: Spoilers for Torchwood 1x04, "Cyberwoman" and 1x08, "They Keep Killing Suzie". Cross-posted to my LJ and to tw100.


The Key

After Ianto witnessed Lisa's inevitable, necessary death, helpless to save her - he believed he would never recover.

He tried to find relief in his Torchwood work, but darkness dogged him. It wasn't just Lisa's death that hurt: it was the colossal depth of his failure.

Then one day he realized that his flirtatious boss really cared about him. He remembered sparks they had shared - joking, teasing moments of connection. Was there something worth living for still? Someone?

Kisses. Tenderness. A stopwatch. Warm laughter. In Jack's arms, Ianto felt his strength returning.

Jack's love was the key to recovery.