The Most (un)Wonderful Time of the Year

[donutsweeper]

Title:  The Most (un)Wonderful Time of the Year
Pairing/Warning/Rating: none, rated G
Word Count: 100
Summary:  Jack envies the team this time of year
Author's Note: written for tw100's Christmasolstikwanzakah Songs challenge

The team enjoyed this time of year.  They had loved ones to spend the holidays with.  Jack didn’t.  They had nieces and nephews to buy toys for, grandmothers that worried enough to send homemade scarves to ward off the chill, and mums who sent fudge.

He’d sit and listen as they prattled on about their Christmas plans.  When they asked, if they asked, he’d plaster a smile on his face and spin some story of plans of his own.  They didn’t know there was no one waiting for him under the mistletoe, and he wanted to keep it that way.

Comments

[kensieg.livejournal.com]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

I'm torn between "Awww" and "Goddammit, Jack, people would make you part of their lives if you'd let them." But I have Issues.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

no, no, no, that's exactly what I was going for! He might not have biological family, but if he pushed a bit he'd have a ready made family of friends right there!

[idontlikegravy.livejournal.com]

Wow, not many fics manage to make want to both hug and bitchslap Jack at the same time. In fact this is probably the first. Nice one :)

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

I want to grab hold of him, shake him and tell him that friends are the family you chose for yourself before attacking him with the mistletoe that I've hidden in my pocket. You've doen very well to manage to make me feel all awwwww and exasperated at the same time.

And if he ain't interested in the team under the mistletoe, there's always Janet...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

:) Just don't slap him too hard! Glad you liked it!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Personally, I'd rather attack Jack with the mistletoe than Janet... but that's just me! :D

[unfeathered]

Oh, Jack and his self-imposed distance from everyone! Silly boy. Someone give him a hug! :-)

Typo: scarves to ward of the chill - off

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

off.. of... *grrr* thanks! :)

[staceyuk.livejournal.com]

Silly Jack! *hugs him anyway*

[ladyharkness.livejournal.com]

Oh Jack. You silly boy.

I like how you make me want to hug him and hit upside of the head all in just 100 words. Genius.

*goes to back to despairing at Jack*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

glad you liked! :-)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Despair at Jack all you like!

[1-mad-squirrel.livejournal.com]

I'm buying Jack a clue for Christmas.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

He could certainly use one! :)

[a-flame-within.livejournal.com]

I culd be wating under the mistletoe for him lol.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I say go for it! *g*

[secbeth.livejournal.com]

*aww* THat's sad!!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*sorry* :)

[riftugee.livejournal.com]

So clever sometimes, and so stupid others! JACK, Jack, Jack...

*helps gift wrap the clue from 1_mad_squirrel*

Lovely piece. I'm always amazed at what people can do with drabbles and this is an excellent example of that power.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

thank you so much!

[laurab1.livejournal.com]

Silly boy, Jack.

Love it :)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

thank you!