Ficlet: One-Man Show

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Title: One-Man Show

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: Ianto, Jack.

Rating: G

Spoilers: Nada.

Summary: Ianto gets to enjoy an extra perk when Jack spends the night.

Word Count: 319

Written For: My own prompt ‘Torchwood, Jack/ Ianto, Ianto loves listening to Jack singing,’ at fic_promptly.

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

Another start to another day, and they’ve got to get ready for work. Even though Jack always tries to persuade him otherwise, on mornings like this, Ianto insists on separate showers. If he didn’t, they’d be late to the Hub every day, which wouldn’t bother Jack, but Ianto has the Hub’s other residents to think of. It’s not fair to make Myf, Janet, and whatever temporary guests are currently inhabiting the cells, wait an extra hour for their breakfast.

Ianto has another, slightly more personal reason for his morning rule; he always showers first so that he can be shaving, or in the bedroom dressing, while Jack showers. Jack only sings when he’s showering alone, and Ianto loves to listen to his one-man show, although he’d never actually come right out and say so to Jack’s face. After all, if Jack’s head were any bigger, he wouldn’t fit in the shower stall, and then he’d never sing at all.

Truth is, Jack has a wonderful singing voice, and it’s a treat for Ianto to be entertained by such a consummate performer in his own home. Ballads and show tunes are Jack’s favourite material, and he has a seemingly endless repertoire of them, though there are some he performs more often than others, songs that are his particular favourites, no doubt.

Luckily for Ianto, Jack’s voice is strong enough that he can be heard from almost anywhere in the small flat, so the fact that he’s listening avidly to every note isn’t too obvious. By the time Jack gets out of the shower, dries himself off, and goes to dress, still singing his heart out, Ianto is usually in the kitchen, fixing breakfast while the coffee is brewing.

Jack has to stop singing in order to eat, which is a shame, but at least Ianto knows he can count on a repeat performance the next time Jack stays the night.

The End

Comments

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

Definitely an unexpected perk, plus Ianto is probably too shy to ever admit how much he enjoys Jack's unconscious morning ritual.

[bk_forever]

I don't really see Ianto as shy, he simply doesn't want things to change. If Jack knew he was listening, he'd probably launch into a proper performance, and that would take away the casual, relaxed spontaneity. It would spoil things.

Thank you!

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

Id love to hear Jack sing every day.
great ficlet.

[bk_forever]

It would be a real treat to get a daily live performance =)

Thank you!

[raynewton.livejournal.com]

What fun to hear Jack sing Ianto deserves the treat

[bk_forever]

With everything he puts up with from Jack, it's good that there are benefits to their relationship besides the fact that Jack is amazing in bed ;)

Thank you!

[sagrario martínez castro (from livejournal.com)]

Sure Jack would love to know this secret of Ianto!

[bk_forever]

But if he knew, the spontaneous performance would change to a rehearsed and calculated one, and that's not what Ianto wants to hear. He likes hearing Jack singing just because he feels like it. =)

Thank you!

[too-beauty.livejournal.com]

I'd definitely do the same as Ianto just to listen to his voice!
Jack-John's voice is quite beautiful and sexy!

[bk_forever]

He's a great singer, and because Jack doesn't know Ianto's listening, he's singing for his own pleasure without trying to put on a show for an audience. That makes it more natural.

Thank you!