
Spock had thought Jim asleep since he had not spoken for many long minutes after their lovemaking. He’d just been deciding how best to extricate himself from Jim, who had snuggled up to Spock’s chest and had a hand lying there, just under Spock’s nipple. He was not altogether sleepy and had decided that he might wish to meditate after the extraordinary circumstances of the evening. Most unexpected and entirely welcome.
But just as he contemplated easing away from Jim, Jim’s fingers stroked along his chest and down to his abdomen, freezing there.
“This feels like a scar,” Jim whispered, curiosity in his voice.
“It is.”
“From a battle?”
Spock shook his head. “Not the sort you refer to.”
Jim lifted his head, looked down at the scar, and then up to Spock. “Looks like a word.”
The old memories threatened for a moment, but Spock pushed them away. “Yes. It was supposed to be. They were interrupted before they could finish it.”
Jim leaned over the scar. “Half…” His gaze flew to Spock’s, eyes wide, the beginnings of emotion welling up to make those blue look like gemstones. “Spock.”
He swallowed. “Yes. They meant to write half-breed. They never got to finish. I was able to get most of the scar removed, but a small part remains. It reminded me for many years that I didn’t fit in with Vulcans or Humans.”
“I…”
“That is no longer the case, T’hy’la. I know exactly where I belong and that is with you.”
Jim kissed him fiercely and Spock forgot about getting up to meditate.
May 27, 2020 at 4:08 am
Gah! Kill me right in the feels. So tender and loving and fierce and sad. You know how to get me right in the gut.
Fantastic and I love them.
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May 27, 2020 at 7:17 am
This was based on a prompt from Eveningstar. I also admit I stole the idea of the scar from Stephen King who had one of the kids in one of his novels have the bullies attempt to carve “loser” on his stomach. Anyway, I thought it would work here for Spock. But yeah. It’s a painful flash but Jim makes it better 🙂
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May 27, 2020 at 5:03 am
So sad. And harsh. But fortunately, also powerful and full of love. And in my head Jim gets the names of whoever did that and punishes them.
Brilliant!
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May 27, 2020 at 7:18 am
It is harsh but yeah sometimes life can be. At least Spock has the unwavering love and support of Jim now and I agree, Jim would go after them.
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May 27, 2020 at 7:35 am
😥 Spock
short but so emotional
thank you for writing this
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May 27, 2020 at 8:12 am
❤
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May 27, 2020 at 8:57 am
OMG. All the other commenters used all the best words – harsh, fierce, Great prompt, Eveningstar, and great fleshing (npi) out the idea. That was heart- and gut-wrenching in so few words.
You know, it suddenly dawns on me that maybe Sarek had the right idea, insisting that he and Amanda raise Spock in the Vulcan way.(After all, there’d never been a half-Vulcan/half-Human that lived. T’Pol’s and Trip’s cloned baby died within months.)
Had Spock been coddled as we humans tend to do with our babies, he might have not been able to handle the tormentors and not survived. I mean, how many of our human teenagers can’t handle the pressure from their peers, as teens tend to be very much like chickens pecking each other to death, trying to make themselves feel better by pointing out others’ perceived or contrived shortcomings.
Humans.
Never thought I’d say Sarek was right. But….suddenly, I’ll leave room for consideration.
(Of course, NO ROOM for not speaking with him for 18 years.)
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May 27, 2020 at 9:23 am
True but in this case it was his fellow Vulcans who attacked him, so, while yes having a logical Vulcan life did help him to deal with such pain, apparently all humanoid species are awful to each other.
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May 27, 2020 at 9:30 am
I am most gratified, as Spock would say, that a prompt from me led you to write this impactful flash! I’m not entirely sure what my prompt was though. ??
Jim cuddling up to Spock, after apparently their first time is glorious in and of itself. Then Jim’s fierce response with only two words!!! “Spock.” And “I…” If Spock’s tormentors survived the fall of Vulcan, they best watch their backs!!
His gaze flew to Spock’s, eyes wide, the beginnings of emotion welling up to make those blue look like gemstones. “Spock.” Jim shows such a powerful defense of Spock in this flash. We should all have such a champion for our cause in our lives. I agree with j above. Teens can be Vicious…. like chickens pecking one another to death. Do chickens do that? I’ll feel less guilty eating chicken in front of my vegetarian/vegan young adult children! Lol! And I do see Spock’s upbringing in the Vulcan way strengthening his ability to withstand such bullying. I certainly hope these bullies were properly punished by the authorities at they time, as
they were interrupted. (On an aside, my phone tried to AutoCorrect interrupted into inter pterodactyls! 🤦🏻♀️! Lol!!)
Thanks again for creating and sharing this wonderful flash!
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May 27, 2020 at 9:44 am
Your prompt was Jim discovering a scar on Spock from his days of being bullied as a youngster (not the exact wording but close). I took the carving the word into Spock, as I said, from Stephen King. It’s vicious and horrible in his story so I wanted to convey that here. ❤
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May 27, 2020 at 9:36 am
No idea why my comment above says awaiting moderation at the very top. 🤷🏻♀️ It didn’t say that when I proofread it… Yeah, go figure… me proofreading before hitting the comment button! Lol!
I know sometimes stories on ao3 have awaiting moderation or something like that for certain stories.
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May 27, 2020 at 9:42 am
Nah that’s just a WordPress glitch
It’s not supposed to hold them for moderation unless I say to but alas it does anyway
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May 27, 2020 at 9:43 am
Now I don’t even see my comment that I just referred to, that said awaiting moderation preceding my comment about the story. I do see my other comment that wonders why awaiting moderation appeared.
What sorcery is this?! Lol! Have a good day, Ivan
❤️💚😘🖖
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May 27, 2020 at 9:45 am
LOL I had to approve it silly. All comments are now there
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May 27, 2020 at 9:45 am
Lol! 😂🤣😆
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May 27, 2020 at 9:49 am
Go me with the prompt!
Anti-Bullying is a cause that’s close to my heart, having been the victim of it, especially in 6th grade. But the aftermath on my psyche, I carry forever, just as Spock carries his scar forever. 💔
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