log for Near: Cardiff

[likesthecoat]

Ianto promised Near a good restaurant, so he's put on a suit and made reservations. Now he's just waiting for Near (and his driver.)

(Which makes him laugh. Near has a driver.)

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[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

"That's good to hear," Ianto says quietly. "It's hard for me to think of you in those situations, to be frank. But I'm sure most people would find it hard to believe what I do for a living, too."

[legofortress.livejournal.com]

"I bet," Near says dryly. "I believe you, though. For the record. Still, it must be interesting. Terrifying, obviously, but... interesting, right?"

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

"Oh, yes," Ianto says. "Best job I've ever had, and the worst. Of course, it's the only job I've ever had aside from summer gigs when I was growing up."

[legofortress.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Near agrees. "Me, too. Only without the summer jobs. I don't know that I could even do anything else now, really. It wouldn't... feel right. I'm glad we didn't have to go with Plan B, really."

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

"I was going to be a librarian," Ianto says and sips his water again. "Not exactly glamorous. Lots less bleeding."

[legofortress.livejournal.com]

Near smiles. "I can see that," he says. "I'm sure you'd have made an excellent one. I'm not sure about the bleeding, though. Papercuts are a nasty business. And there's always Stanley Knives..."

[HAHA, one of my best mates is a librarian, and she just posted a story yesterday about how they banned Stanley Blades in all the city libraries after she had an accident with one and stabbed herself in the leg really badly. Ianto knows not the real danger of library science! XD]

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

Ianto laughs dryly, and pulls down the collar of his shirt to show the fading scar on his neck. "But the cannibals are only on the page."

[legofortress.livejournal.com]

Near blinks, trying not to stare. He doesn't have any work related scars, really; maybe a few psychological ones, but nothing too serious. Certainly nothing like that.

"That's awful," he manages after a moment. "...I don't know how you manage it sometimes. Although... I think it would probably be harder to not. You know, if you... stopped."

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

"If I stopped . . ." He sighs. "If I stopped I'd have to give up everything else to do with Torchwood, including my memories of all those years.

"It's for the safety of those who remain behind, I know, but that's cold comfort when I think of all I'd lose."

[legofortress.livejournal.com]

Near ponders this for a few minutes.

"...That does make sense, I suppose. Probably for your own safety, as well, but... That's an awful lot to give up."

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

"Yes. One of the many reasons why I won't leave." He smiles as the waiter returns to take their orders.