Title: Shared Humanity
Characters: Kirk, Spock
Rating: K+
Word Count: 200
Summary/Warnings: Missing scene from Obsession. Did anyone else notice that, after the scene near Garrovick's quarters, Spock left the corridor at the Captain's nod while the Captain talked to the Ensign – and then the next cut is to the Bridge and both he and Spock walk onto it together?
Garrovick's call of gratitude was still ringing pleasantly through the corridor when he rounded the corner, running straight into a waiting figure.
Stumbling backward, he shot a glare upward at the impassive and yet somehow very self-satisfied (how did he do that?) face of his First Officer. "Mr. Spock, you are aware that eavesdropping is a highly human characteristic?"
"As is the tendency for the human brain to assimilate knowledge, even truth, far before the human heart will bring itself to believe it?"
He winced; that one hurt, but he definitely deserved it. "Has anyone ever told you, Mr. Spock, that you can be quite insufferable?"
The thin lips twitched. "I believe Dr. McCoy has on occasion said something of that nature, Captain."
After a faint laugh he slumped against the wall, with a hand covering his eyes. "Why and how do you put up with me, Spock?" he asked, voice muffled in his sleeve, and wondered how he was going to apologize deeply enough as he knew his crew deserved.
Inhumanly strong fingers around his wrist, pulling his hand gently away from the guilt and uncertainty it concealed, was all the answer he received.
And somehow, it was enough.