"Red hills with towers of the most beautiful design. Gallifreyan was scrolled on the sides." The doctor's eyes glazed over with remembrance as you sit and listen.

The two of you just finished defeating a giant lizard thingy that was nesting in subway tunnels in new new york.

You and the doctor had been playing 20 questions on the walk back to the tardis when you asked him what his home was like.

Here you were sitting on the grated floor next to the tardis controls as he describes his childhood to you in great detail as if he was there yesterday.

You think it must be nice for him to finally have someone to tell this to and hope that it's not too painful. Even if it is he's still talking with a fevered passion as you get lost in your thoughts. "-and the purple flowers" he says trailing off from describing the meadow he read in.

"You would of liked it" he whispered looking up with eyes that reflect the age that his physical appearance doesn't show.

"I know I would of" you say timidly offering him a small smile. He returns it with gratitude and stands up to mess with the controls of the tardis.

"Do you want to learn it?" He asks

"What?" You ask

"Gallifreyan. The language of my people... Of the time lords" he's still looking down at the controls but you can tell this is personal to him.

"You'd teach it to me?"

"Of course!" He looks up at you "It'd be nice to have someone else know it. You will be the first human to learn though. We could use it as a secret code if we get captured or-"

He doesn't finish his sentence before you had launched forward to pull him into a hug. He chuckles but returns the hug anyway. "I'll take that as a yes?" He whispers somewhere near your ear.

You nod your head still wrapped in a hug that's lasted at least half a minute longer than it should. You feel him kiss the top of your head before pulling back to give you a bright smile causing your stomach to backflip.

"We'll start tommorow! For now..." He gives you a sly grin "how does the 1920's sound?" You nod excitedly and he throws some switches. "I'm in the mood for jazz! You know I helped Sinatra be discovered? What would jazz music be without me?"

The tardis is flown straight into the 20's by a man who will never know how much it means that he's willing to share a piece of his home with you...a piece of him.

Your grin widens if that's even possible as you go off to find an outfit in the tardis's never ending wardrobe.