[Role Play] lovetolongago, parallel Earth and YETIS

[his_sarah_jane]

So far, living in the same flat hadn't resulted in any casualties. She reasoned that this was probably a good thing. The last time she had shared any sort of dwelling with a man had been over two years ago. It had been her brother (non-biological, but brother nonetheless) and it had been during the resistance against the Cybermen.

They were not memories she liked to remember. She hadn't been much of a help, after all, kept there only as a member of the press willing to leak the stories to the rest of the world.

Still, living with John Smith so far hadn't been all that awful. There had been a few awkward moments. There was that time she had thought to be home alone and was caught walking from the shower to her bedroom with towel draped over her arm rather than her body. And then the day she had awoken to find John in the kitchen in little more than a pair of boxers.

Yesterday, though, had been mildly awful. They had had their first row in weeks, arguing over the details surrounding the birth of a part-lizard, part-human baby in west Croydon. It had resulted in Sarah storming away. Later, he had worked up the courage to invite her to the zoo in apology.

So here she was, standing by the metal aquarium building as a zeppelin passed overhead and waiting impatiently for John to return with the maps. At least, Sarah had to say, he had picked a nice day for an outing.

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[lovetolongago.livejournal.com]

"Romantic? Me?" That was a new one, and as such, he peered at his chest where she'd poked him for a moment. When it became clear that the answer wasn't going to magically appear there, however, he raised his eyes to her. "Guess I am, yeah. Just a bit."

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

"It's not an awful trait," she murmured, moving her finger from his chest to grab his hand. "It fits you, John. And makes you so very interesting to know."

Sarah's brown eyes glittered with amusement as she stared back at him. It was a strange fleeting moment. Awkward in some senses as an unexpected heat came over her. She looked into his eyes a moment more before looking suddenly away.

"Monkey house?"

[lovetolongago.livejournal.com]

"Suppose not." It was, strangely hard to get out more than that, normally full mind wheeling in circles around an undefined point. Like a top, turned on its side, all spun out. He did, however, manage to keep his eyes on hers for a moment. And only when she looked away, did he, finding something interesting far ahead of them.

"Not afraid we're going to miss something interesting?"

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

"You forget who you're talking to." Her grin turned cheeky and she tugged on his hand, this time, leading them away from the bird. "Don't you remember? Interesting finds me."

Sarah shrugged, not caring much whether there was truth to that statement or not. It was beyond the point, the point right now being to break that uncomfortable silence that had fallen between them.

"Besides, if we don't hurry, your long lost brother might vanish without a trace again."