Spoilers for CoE, PG/K+. Prompt is "Movies: Doctor Who/Torchwood, author's choice, Everybody's Fine"


Jack sat and fiddled with his hot-cup.

"Oh, sugar packets, I love sugar packets!"

Jack looked up in surprise as a young man with a thick mop of brown hair, tweed, and a bow tie sat down across from him and grabbed a handful of the little white packets from where they were piled in front of him.

"Doctor."

"Oh, so you recognize me, then! Brilliant! Have you met me yet? This me, future-me?"

"No." Jack shrugged and took a sip of his coffee. It was too bitter and too strong and it hurt on the way down.

"You're very quiet. And what are you doing in Australia? There isn't a rift around for miles."

"Just on vacation," Jack lied.

"Oh, all right. Do Torchwood agents get vacations? I suppose they do. How is Torchwood? Gwyneth - no, sorry, Gwen - and what's his name, Yon-something?"

"Ianto."

"Yes, yes, him."

He took another gulp of coffee. "He's fine. She's fine. Everybody's fine." Liar, liar, pants on fire.