Linger

by lhrfbk

“Stay,” he says when the silence has stretched too long. It comes out as a half-hearted plea. “Watch the sunrise with me.” 

“Of course,” she agrees, barely looking up from the rest of her meal, forcedly casual. She ignores the way his eyes start to shine enough to catch the flame of the candle in front of them. The Doctor lies, yes—

But so does River Song. 

Words: 709, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

• Fandoms: Doctor Who (2005), Doctor Who
• Rating: General Audiences
• Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
• Categories: F/M
• Characters: River Song, The Doctor (Doctor Who), Twelfth Doctor
• Relationships: The Doctor/River Song, Twelfth Doctor/River Song, The Doctor & River Song
• Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Character Death, Goodbyes