AN: Started this in July '04, found it last night and decided to finish it. Drabble, 100 words, implyed f/f (though it never actually happened, that's the problem). Standard "I don't own it" blurb. Minus the F/F, it's rated G, but I'll make it a PG for safety.

The One Who Never Smiles
Alexandria, 4/17

"They think it's impossible to love the one who never smiles. Lust after her, sure. I mean, who wouldn't? Half the women would sell their soul for that body, but not truly fall in love. They're wrong.

"In retrospect, I've given myself up in a million tiny ways. But she probably didn't notice. I have to tell myself that because the prospect of her knowing, yet not reciprocating hurts too much. But so does living without her."

-I regret to inform you that Ensign Hoshi Sato died at 0300 today.-

And if you looked closely, a tear ran down T'Pol's face.