Babble
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Prompt: Forever
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Forever was an illusion. The Doctor knew that. But Rose was naïve, inexperienced. Did she not realise that their time would end? Did she not realise how much it hurt?
Forever was only a fantasy. He wanted to go on pretending. To keep smiling, but he couldn't. Was it better to end it now, to run?
"How long will you stay with me?"
"Forever."
He smiled then as well, only it was a bitter, lost smile. Forever had crushed him before. Perhaps he was foolish, to give his heart to others, only to have it ripped away each time.
But that didn't stop him. He'd give his heart to her all over again.
But that also didn't stop it hurting.
Forever was just the beast that haunted his dreams. Forever was just the nightmare. He could rid the nightmares of so many others, but not his own. If he could, he'd destroy anything that would keep him from her.
If I could…
He doesn't want her to know that she'll leave him. One day she will, but not now. Forever can wait.
So for the moment, he'll put his arm around her and smile. Until forever comes to claim her.