Firefly Drabble for ff_friday - Broken

[seraphcelene]

My first attempt at Firefly. x-posted at ff_friday.

Summary: River on eggshells. Sometimes, it's the little things.
A/N: Challenge #87 - Water. River and Simon. 126 words.


Broken


"Don't cry," Simon says and shushs. Whisper sounds from his lips trailing static over the drip, drip, drip of water from a broken pipe.

"Information leaks, tears leak. Girls leak tears made up of water, salt and hormones. Emotional tears." River stretches away from Simon's encompassing, restraining arms and snaps her teeth at his carefully concerned face.

“Escape through an opening created by fault or mistake. I leak,” she whimpers. “Condensation. I am a girl in a box."

Simon sighs a gentle puff of defeat against River's hair. "River, please. I don't understand."

"Water cycles. There’s a leak, Simon. My hair is wet." She pushes against his arms, head and heals pressing, her aching body arching against him. "Serenity hurts, Simon. She hurts and cries tears."

Comments

[thawrecka]

Oh, wow. That's wonderful - sharp and to the point. Really good characterisation.

[seraphcelene]

Thank you!