“Sometimes I feel invisible.”
Spock looked at his companion in surprise. They were walking side by side on their way to a student meet for Starfleet Academy cadets.
“I do not understand.”
Jim Kirk, sandy hair and bright blue eyes, gave him a sideways glance. “What do you mean?”
“You are the least invisible person I know.”
Jim frowned. “What does that even mean, Spock?”
Spock shook his head. “Everyone notices you, Jim. Everywhere we go, you are the first person anyone speaks to or looks at no matter who else is with you. I do not understand how you can believe yourself to be invisible.”
“Well. I mean, I guess they see the outside of me well enough, but they never go beyond the surface to see what’s going on with me. It’s all…shallow.”
Spock considered this. “Do you feel that is true of me?”
Jim stopped then, on the edge of the campus. Rather near the exit of the Academy though not that far from the Biology Building where the student meet was.
“Clarify.” Jim had a slight smile on his face as he used Spock’s own term against him.
“I believe that I see well below your outside appearance to what makes you who you are, but I wonder what your perception is.”
Jim’s smile widened and to Spock’s pleased surprise, Jim slid his hand toward Spock’s and touched his index and middle fingers to Spock’s,
“I know you see me, Spock.” He paused. “I see you too.”
As the warmth where their fingers still touched infused Spock’s entire being, he inclined his head.
“Are you quite certain we have to attend the student meet?”
Jim grinned. “I’m quite certain we don’t.”
“Really?” Spock asked, doubtfully. “We did say we would meet up with friends.”
“They’ll understand. Besides, I want us to see each other a little closer still.”
Knowing by that slight smirk what Jim referred to, Spock allowed himself to consider the possibilities.
“We could be late.”
Jim’s eyes danced. “We could be very late.”
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12 responses to “Flash Fic, June 07, 2021”
Break my heart and make me smile in the same damn fic. Well done.
I love their connection and I love the way you make it clear and present and lovely no matter what you’re writing.
So good
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thanks 🙂
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Awww! Jim needs a hug. I’m sure that Spock will provide that for Jim and see him quite thoroughly!
At first I thought this was Jim was a ghost kind of story. 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ And I don’t want him to be a ghost.
I enjoyed this, especially after I got over that initial fright!
❤️💚😘🖖
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It’s not October! Although that does make me want to do a Ghost and Mrs. Muir AU called The Ghost and Mr. Spock! HA HA
Thank you
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Oh good grief. That’s titanium!!! You have to do it. I LOVED that show. And now….well, do you HAVE to wait till October???? Talk about love at first sight. I fell head over heels in love with that story idea as soon as I read it.
I’m not too proud to beg.
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See me and my big mouth! ha ha
That tv show was quite charming really. I’ll see if I can somehow fit it in before October
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Well this was absolutely wonderful.
But I do feel called out.
Cause I’m guilty as sin of having a hard time getting past Chris/Jim’s shallow. I mean, wow.
But I shouldn’t really feel bad. I mean, the guy’s a private guy. It’s not like I could dig any deeper anyway, even if I wanted to.
Not and keep out of prison for stalking.
So…………..guilty as charged.
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Oh, and btw this picture (that scene) kills me. Jim holds up his chin and tries his best to look smug and arrogant. But he can’t pull it off. He just looks like a little boy inside who thinks his saving the world and many other worlds was just luck and not because of his brilliance. And he’s haunted by the one world he couldn’t save. And his friend’s mother.
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I agree completely. I don’t see how anyone can’t see past that act
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Yes I think it’s a little difficult to see beyond those looks for all of use and even Spock, but Spock does, of course 🙂
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Oh I loved this. Had me sad for a moment but then happy 🙂 yes, they can be late to see each other closer
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thank you!
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