A bit sad this one

“You know, you look familiar.”
Jim eyed the sultry lady who had sauntered up to him at the bar as he gulped down the rest of his fourth drink.
“I get that a lot.”
“Hmm. Well, I’m sure you definitely get a lot of attention that’s for sure. A hot, sexy guy like you.” She leaned toward him and he saw her black eyes.
“Betazoid,” he slurred.
“Very good.” She put her hand on his. “You’re very sad. Want to tell me all about it?”
“I don’t—”
“I am afraid he will have to pass.”
She looked past Jim to the Vulcan who suddenly loomed over them. “Who are you?”
“At the moment, his keeper.”
Jim swatted at the hands that grabbed him and slid him off the bench at the bar. “Can get down myself.”
Jim knew the tall Vulcan dressed all in cool black from head to toe was giving the Betazoid lady a death look and really he ought to be offended on her behalf or something but there was something also quite…tantalizing about it.
The Vulcan hooked his hand in Jim’s arm and led Jim away and out of the bar. A short while later, Jim found himself shuffled into a lift.
He sagged against the Vulcan.
“You look like my husband,” he muttered in the Vulcan’s black sweater.
“Likely because I am.”
Jim nodded. “This days sucks, Spock.”
Spock wrapped his arms around Jim and held him close.
“I know, Ashaya. I read the missive.”
“Sam’s dead,” Jim said, feeling the sting of tears as he fisted that black sweater.
“I know,” Spock replied softly. “I am sorry.”
“I just…wanna know why.” He sniffled against Spock. “I know why and how he died. I don’t mean that. I mean…why didn’t he…”
He couldn’t finish. But he knew Spock knew.
“Something was lacking in him, T’hy’la, not in you.”
“You sure?”
“Positive. Come, I will take care of you.”
“Always do.”
“Always will. Always.”
March 4, 2022 at 5:01 am
Gah he breaks my heart! But of course Spock is there to take care of him. I love the way you make so much feels in so few words. So so good
Hurt comfort is my favorite!
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March 4, 2022 at 6:48 am
i know it is!
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March 4, 2022 at 7:23 am
Awww. Betazoid Schmetazoid. Get your mitts off him. Well, your mental mitts, I mean.
I’m so glad Spock knew exactly where to go and what to do.
And that’s one of my fave images. Though just looking at it is heartbreaking.
Except – for the way he was directed to hold the glass so that his last two fingers wouldn’t be wrapped around it and hide more of his face.
(I just tried holding an empty glass like that, and it was hard to do – I’d think much harder with liquid in it – I’d end up drenched!)
Anyway – great flash, howbeit heartbreaking.
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March 4, 2022 at 9:03 am
It’s a bizarre very unnatural way to hold a glass for sure
Yep aint no way SPock is letting anyone else have Jim!
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March 4, 2022 at 12:06 pm
This is so sad! Jim’s and also Spock’s comments seem to imply that Sam somehow caused his own death. Although it’s vague. Wondering if it was suicide? Spock’s comment intrigues me, “something was lacking in him, T’hy’la, not in you.”
Jim feels guilty somehow!?
I’m just glad that Spock knew how to find Jim. He showed up just in time to hear Jim turn down the Betazoid’s pick up line. Love possessive Spock swooping in for the rescue of an intoxicated Jim. Love Spock’s response to the Betazoid’s question of “who are you?”… “At the moment, his keeper.” You sense his disapproval, but Spock’s support is limitless anyway!
Then the promises at the end! “Come, I will take care of you.”
“Always do.”
“Always will. Always.” Sighhhh!!
This was just beautiful. So much emotion packed into a short flash!
❤️💚😘🖖
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March 4, 2022 at 1:26 pm
Well here are my thoughts as I was writing it.
I didn’t really think about how or the circumstances of how Sam died, just that Jim had been given notice of it, but my thought regarding Jim’s words was that he wondered why Sam never really cared about him, why he left him behind without ever looking back, and so Spock reminds Jim that was nothing Jim did, but something in Sam that made him behave that way. Jim mourns the loss of never having a brotherly relationship with Sam once Sam abandoned him
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March 4, 2022 at 4:30 pm
Its very sad that Jim never had a relationship with his brother. But now he has Spock in his life. He will never abandon Jim. ❤️
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