Disclaimer: BBC, Kudos; they own it all.
Warnings: *Spoilers for S7 through to S9. This chapter: 7x04
A/N: In another world, they kept meeting in a London public hospital.
The first time she met him, he recycled the rote "cut it on a piece of broken glass" excuse, and flashed her a knowing look that turned into an almost-smile. Her neutral reply, more noise than words, was indication enough that she knew he was hiding something, as the spooks that came through here were wont to do (she knew them by their eyes, sharp and charming and too inscrutable) but she let him keep his secrets, and probed no further.
In return, he thanked her for stitching up the long slice running up the side of his hand (edges too regular for glass, more incision than laceration) and offered to bring coffee and croissants the next time he passed by. She politely declined.
