we are the children of an indifferent universe

by hihoplastic

It’s not unusual to see women - anyone, really - sitting on a bench looking at the river. The weather’s nice enough, though he’d much rather be at his usual cafe, sitting in his usual comfy chair. During the daytime, his fondness for the outdoors is limited to patios and the occasional park - neither of which are particularly suitable for stargazing in the city - but his regular seat had been occupied by a morose-looking elderly couple and all the other seats had been taken up by professors and researches and, to his disgust, archaeologists attending a conference at the Savoy.

What is unusual, however, is her posture—her head is bowed, hair falling over it, but her spine is ramrod straight, hands clenched in her lap, and as he moves closer he can see she’s taking slow, even-measured breaths.

Words: 6422, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 14 of DW Tumblr Prompts/Reposts

• Fandoms: Doctor Who, Doctor Who (2005)
• Rating: General Audiences
• Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
• Categories: F/M, Gen
• Characters: River Song, Eleventh Doctor, The Doctor (Doctor Who)
• Relationships: Eleventh Doctor/River Song, The Doctor/River Song
• Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Human