A Series of First
Smile
The First time Spock smiled was when he was extremely young. He had to be around the age of three, the same age that Vulcan children learn how to play an instrument. He was watching Sarek intently with eyes that reminded his father of Amanda, studying with deep, brown pools of untapped potential. Sarek had the young Vulcan in his lap and showed him how to finger the lute to make the notes sing. The soothing sounds made the toddler coo and a full smile crept over the child Spock's lips as he stared at his father's large hands and the instrument.
Sarek quirked an eyebrow in a response and stared at his son, whose face quickly returned to that of a steel façade. The older Vulcan knew that this was strictly a human response. Vulcan children didn't usually smile. Sarek played the notes again and saw his son's lips quirk in the same regard. It occurred to Sarek that it wasn't at all a negative experience to see his son's lips turn up in a display of his human side. Sarek continued to string the same chords on the lute and Spock continued to smile.