Challenge 763 - Where's mine?
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m_findlowTitle: Where's mine?
Character: Owen, Jack, Tosh, Gwen, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 200 words
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Summary: Owen is jealous that Tosh always gets all the praise. A double drabble.
‘Tosh, that is excellent work,’ Jack said once the briefing was over and the lights in the boardroom came back on as the projector screen rolled back up into its usual position. He beamed his perfect smile at her and she played down the compliment with her usual humility.
‘How come you never tell me I’ve done excellent work?’ Owen complained. ‘Why is it always Tosh that gets the glory in these briefings?’
‘Maybe because she’s a technical genius?’ Ianto offered.
‘Well, sure, there’s that. And I'm sure all the quasars and quarks are riveting stuff if you’re that way inclined.’
‘It's our job to be that way inclined,’ Jack reminded him.
‘Yeah, but when I get half an alien corpse and spend four days trying to figure out what it was and how it died, no one calls me a genius, do they? None of you lot could've done that. I’m the best doctor Torchwood has.’
Gwen smirked. ‘You also happened to be the only doctor, Owen. Doesn’t that also make you the worst?’
‘Not my fault that the competitive field is small.’
Jack grinned. ‘No one blows your trumpet because you’re just so good at blowing it yourself.’
‘Tosh, that is excellent work,’ Jack said once the briefing was over and the lights in the boardroom came back on as the projector screen rolled back up into its usual position. He beamed his perfect smile at her and she played down the compliment with her usual humility.
‘How come you never tell me I’ve done excellent work?’ Owen complained. ‘Why is it always Tosh that gets the glory in these briefings?’
‘Maybe because she’s a technical genius?’ Ianto offered.
‘Well, sure, there’s that. And I'm sure all the quasars and quarks are riveting stuff if you’re that way inclined.’
‘It's our job to be that way inclined,’ Jack reminded him.
‘Yeah, but when I get half an alien corpse and spend four days trying to figure out what it was and how it died, no one calls me a genius, do they? None of you lot could've done that. I’m the best doctor Torchwood has.’
Gwen smirked. ‘You also happened to be the only doctor, Owen. Doesn’t that also make you the worst?’
‘Not my fault that the competitive field is small.’
Jack grinned. ‘No one blows your trumpet because you’re just so good at blowing it yourself.’
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Date: 2023-06-04 10:08 am (UTC)