Title: #19 - Cold
Pairing: Kirk, Spock
Word Count: 200, including title word
Drabbles completed for 20paperplanes : 16/20
#19 – Cold
He is quite aware of when he begins to consider this small dynamo that is James T. Kirk to be more than just his Captain.
The Enterprise's temperature is of course set at Terran norm (cold, for him), but the uniform-addition of a thermal undershirt solves the difficulty, and he is only slightly chilly on most days. Somehow, his new Captain discovers this, and is aghast at Starfleet's little regard for the comfort of other species. He shrugs off the human's indignation, for it would be highly illogical to make the crew uncomfortable for one being's sake.
He has never been so startled as when, four days later, a rush of warm air abruptly begins blowing across his lower legs, obviously from a hidden vent under the Science station.
Surprised, he relaxes under the welcome warmth, and from behind him hears the Captain's "Good work, Scotty."
He swivels from the warm current to meet the human's eyes, and Kirk looks as if he's swallowed a star, so brightly does his shy, pleased grin light up the Bridge.
Illogical, he thinks, but for a moment he could believe Jim is capable of warming the entire ship on that smile.