* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒

[🛌 archive @bedriddenbot]

despite everything, it's still you.

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

“oh, darling —“

okay, that’s makes moving her
without hurting her incredibly
difficult.

but is he ( fuck ) leaving her here.

“alrighty. . . come on, let’s get
out of here, yeah?”

[𝑴𝐄𝐋𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑬-𝑴𝐄𝐋 @superbiatech]

" 𝒊t slashed at my back, and my chest. . . " another place for scars, where several already existed. how morbidly ironic.

" it was mostly the 𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒑 that. . . that got me. " drop? no, she'd been thrown. the desk left an impression to prove it, with a slight indent from +

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

“okay. that’s okay. I’m here. I’m not going
anywhere.”

he settled beside her, occasionally
glancing over his shoulder to keep
an eye on whatever that ( thing )
was.

“can I pick you up? where does it hurt?”

[𝑴𝐄𝐋𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑬-𝑴𝐄𝐋 @superbiatech]

" i'm not . . . not going to be able to move very much, i don't think, " she managed to say, eyes darting everywhere. one of the few times she's ever been legitimately this afraid.

the last few times she recalls, were with the seventh doctor.

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

“mel — fuck —“

he was quite clearly panicking, it was clear by the way he held on to her shoulders.

he gave her a little shake, just to try and keep her awake.

“what? no, mel. I’m not leaving you here. are you nuts?”

[𝑴𝐄𝐋𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑬-𝑴𝐄𝐋 @superbiatech]

her eyes lazily rolled towards him, in a state between conscious and unconsciousness.

she's hurt bad. really 𝒃ad, and a lot of her office was wrecked too, as well as most of the UNIT floor and anyone else left was either dead, also injured, or they fled to get help.

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[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

okay, no doctor — as per usual.

but — the next best thing ?? maybe ??

“. . . mel ? 𝐦𝐞𝐥 !! gods, what 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 ?!”

[𝑴𝐄𝐋𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑬-𝑴𝐄𝐋 @superbiatech]

⠀ ⠀
⠀ ⠀ 𝒃lood . . .
𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅, everywhere —

⠀ she's not sure if
she's awake or not, that's
how dizzy she is. 𝒅𝒐𝒄—

where's the doctor ?.ᐟ?.ᐟ?.ᐟ

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

first week back in the office, complete!!!!!

he will now be sleeping for the foreseeable.

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

“you can’t. it’s a gift.”

he beamed, giving her a gentle nudge back. one not quite as hard as hers.

“I expect you to wear it all the time!”

[𝑴𝐄𝐋𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑬-𝑴𝐄𝐋 @superbiatech]

" i ought to sew it to 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 jacket just for that.ᐟ " she nudged him, playful and fiery as ever.

she won't. for the record. a very empty threat.

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

playfully rolling his eyes, he returned to his seat, carefully watching her with a grin.

“oh, yeah — she totally will.” atticus teased.

“one of them has my face on it, though. totally unique.”

[𝑴𝐄𝐋𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑬-𝑴𝐄𝐋 @superbiatech]

" god, ace is going to think i'm copying her now, " she chuckled. a clear tease. she hadn't properly talked to her in ...

a few years now, at least. but either way she's moving to look at each and every patch.

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

he returned her hug, giving her shoulder a gentle pat — as he always does.

“yeah? you like it? there’s a little pouch of patches in there as well, for your funky jacket.”

[𝑴𝐄𝐋𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑬-𝑴𝐄𝐋 @superbiatech]

it's a miracle she didn't burst right into happy tears. ever the emotional one as she can be. perky, peppy, all of that —

but of course, she managed to retain her composure. yanking him in for a half hug as she faced him.

" oh ... this is wonderful, genuinely, wonderful.ᐟ "

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

‘𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 — 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰‑𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘵.’

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

he almost matched her grin, perching
at the end of her desk to watch her open the gift.

his own could wait for now.

he’d gotten her a purple, leather bound adventure journal — with one page already scribbled with a note.

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[𝑴𝐄𝐋𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑬-𝑴𝐄𝐋 @superbiatech]

oh—.ᐟ she doesn't mind at all if he's late, and his present is waiting at his desk if he peeks.

look at her smile ...
the flowers? perfect. and she's slowly unwrapping her present.

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

he has a little present and a bunch of flowers for @superbiatech!

( yes, he is incredibly late. don’t
mention it. )

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

https://t.co/ju2cb9ZIGQ hc that atticus is known as unit’s heartthrob but totally without his knowledge

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

sat in his pyjamas, eating chocolate
and watching some shit tv.

this is what christmas is all about,
isn’t it?

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

“we aren’t going to get trapped.” he replied confidently, keeping a firm grip on her hand as he strides them ( away ) from danger.

“it’s fine!”

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

atticus rolled his eyes, giving his
knee a firm kick from under the table.

“stop calling me that. and you’re
meant to be helping me!”

[ᖴETᑕᕼ ᗰE TᕼEIᖇ ᔕOᑌᒪᔕ @OFGALLlFREY]

“good to know my baby brother is bein' taken of when i can't be there.”

there was a teasing tone to his voice as he shifted how he sat now that one leg was starting to fall asleep.

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

“yuh-huh.”

pushing his present to the side, he moved on to the next — neatly folding up some wrapping paper.

“she’s a gem, though. she’s always there for me.”

[ᖴETᑕᕼ ᗰE TᕼEIᖇ ᔕOᑌᒪᔕ @OFGALLlFREY]

“yeah, guess the regeneration is also a big clue. at least she's goin' along with it.”

a hand comes up to scratch at the stubble along his jaw. gotta love random itches.

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

“yeah, of course! she did travel with
the doctor, y’know. she’s clued up
on that sort of thing.”

the things is — most people aren’t
thrilled, but he doesn’t think that
mel cares about that part of him.

[ᖴETᑕᕼ ᗰE TᕼEIᖇ ᔕOᑌᒪᔕ @OFGALLlFREY]

“so she knows? at least about the whole time lord thing.”

couldn't imagine mel would be all too thrilled to know the master had a kid, kids, running around having been with the doctor and all that.

so did the thousand yard shot but present wrapping his harder.

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

“yeah! sometimes. she’s was there when I had my little accident.” he said casually, toying a little bow.

oh, please — it’s only because he’s had practise.

[ᖴETᑕᕼ ᗰE TᕼEIᖇ ᔕOᑌᒪᔕ @OFGALLlFREY]

“so she's in the field too then?”

huh. he could learn a thing or two from his brother's present wrapping skills. he can take down a moving target at a thousand yards but neatly wrapping a present? not a chance.

[eisha 🍒 @meishato]

please do not send me mixed signals i barely even understand direct ones

[* 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐒 @alwaysbckind_]

“uh-huh. she’s the best.”

neatly wrapping his present,
then taking the tape from his brother’s fingers.

“we’re in the same office!”

[ᖴETᑕᕼ ᗰE TᕼEIᖇ ᔕOᑌᒪᔕ @OFGALLlFREY]

“mel? . . mel- isn't that one of the doctor's old companions?”

he'd heard the name in passing from one of the doctor's, probably the one with that multi-colored coat. tearing the tape with his teeth he handed the piece off.

“welcome.”