Ficlet: Angel’s Tears

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Title: Angel’s Tears

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: Ianto.

Rating: G

Spoilers: Nada.

Summary: Ianto’s home, in bed alone, listening to the rain.

Word Count: 290

Written For: My own prompt ‘Any, any, listening to rain on the window at night,’ at fic_promptly.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters. They belong to the BBC

It’s funny really; Wales is such a rainy country, and being out in wet weather on Torchwood business, often returning to the Hub sodden and cold, is a trial that must frequently be endured. There’s certainly nothing pleasant about it.

Rain is an unavoidable fact of life, a necessity even, since nothing can grow without it. So why is it that at night, when you’re tucked up warm in bed, it stops being a nuisance and becomes a comfort?

Ianto pulls the covers up around him, turns out the bedside lamp, and closes his eyes. Jack is safe at the Hub, taking his turn at the night shift, so he’s alone tonight, but for once Ianto doesn’t mind. The sound of the rain pattering against the window is soothing, making him feel safe and cosy, glad to be indoors and not chasing some alien threat or looking for the latest unknown object to fall through the Rift.

He’s relaxed, pleasantly drowsy, but not quite ready to fall asleep just yet. It reminds him of nights when he was a kid and his mam would tuck him in, kiss him on the forehead, and tell him that the raindrops were the tears of angels, washing away the sins of the world.

He’s older now, and he knows raindrops are only water, but when he closes his eyes he still sees the angels, crystal bright tears falling from their eyes in benediction. Their faces are those of his of his mam, and Lisa, and all the other friends and family members he’s lost over the years, and as he drifts off to sleep, he takes comfort in knowing that his loved ones are still around, watching over him every time it rains.

The End

Comments

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Mmm, this is so lovely. I adore rain at night. :D

[bk_forever]

It's really soothing to listen to =)

Thank you!

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

that last paragraph brought a lump to my throat. what a beautiful piece

[bk_forever]

Thank you, I'm so glad you liked it =)

[raynewton.livejournal.com]

HOW LOVELY. MADE ME THINK OF MY SISTER,lost in november./ and i'm crying, though i'll remember this next time it rains. thank you

[bk_forever]

*hugs* So sorry for your loss. I'm still not over losing mum, even though it's been almost 18 months. I think that's where this one came from.

It's a comfort to think that our lost loved ones are still around, watching over us.

Thank you.

[carinas-carinae.livejournal.com]

This is so sweet! Is this a common story for children in the UK?Is "angel's tears" a recognized reference to rain there?

[bk_forever]

Not that I know of, it just sort of popped into my head as I wrote this because I've been thinking of my mum a lot recently and it just seemed to fit.

Thank you.

[too-beauty.livejournal.com]

This is truly poetic!
Loved it!

[bk_forever]

Thank you! I was thinking about mum when I wrote it.

[too-beauty.livejournal.com]

I am sure you were that is why it sounded from the heart!

[bk_forever]

She's never far from my mind =)