rose tyler (ex_rosetyler358) wrote in aternaville, |
The vulnerability of Jack and his heart, of everything that he wasn't saying and was saying at the same time and all of the thoughts and feelings in between, was twisting Rose's heart in a way she hadn't felt before. There was so much pain, and all she wanted to do was be able to take it away for him. Her fingers tightened a little more in his hair and she breathed a quiet exhale against his cheek.
"He had to," she said insistently, quietly. "I saw the way you looked at him. Ianto had a place in your heart - has a place in your heart - that no one can change or take away. And that doesn't die. It doesn't go away, it never changes. It's why it's so hard to love..anyone. You spend all of your time being afraid of losing them or doing something wrong, or all of that mess in between. But he knew. I promise."
She was going on and on, saying too much and yet not enough, but she wasn't stopping either because there was always the hope that somehow, the words would be enough to at least begin to ease the ache that was surrounding Jack. Turning her head slightly, Rose touched her lips against his cheek and let her eyes close again.