REWRITE THE STARS ― doctor who

idiots lantern : part one

Chapter Thirteen: Idiot's Lantern

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CLAUDIA COULDN'T SAY NO TO ROSE'S PLEADING EYES WHEN SHE BEGGED HER TO WEAR A DRESS.

How could she? The younger girl was quickly becoming a sister to Claudia and her heart clenched at the wave of guilt at Rose's face when she declined the first time.

Claudia couldn't pinpoint exactly when it happened, the two becoming so close. She presumed it was after she'd lost Sam, and Rose couldn't help but pity her.

They'd bonded over loss and the trauma of seeing someone they loved and missed and would never see again.

Claudia knew all about trauma-bonding. It seared into one's very essence and carved a spot just for the other person, for the sake of ensuring one would never be alone again.

Rose wasn't Claudia's lifeline, and Claudia wasn't Rose's, but there was no one in the universe who could understand the experience the pair shared more than the other.

Or, any traumatic experience, really, that walked hand-in-hand with the Doctor, despite his best efforts otherwise.

"You look so pretty," Rose gushed, fawning over Claudia's 1950's style dress.

Claudia sighed, a blank stare on her face. "Thank you Rose. You look beautiful."

"I know," Rose squealed excitedly, spinning in her bubblegum pink flared skirt and denim jacket.

Her hair was pinned up behind a pink headband, and Claudia's was much the same, though a few loose curls peeked out near her eyes and she couldn't seem to pin them back.

Unlike Rose — who reflected the light in her smile, the bright dress only amplifying the blush in her cheeks — Claudia's dress was far simpler.

A dark blue button down dress with two belt loops on the side and a thin rectangle belt clasped around her middle. She refrained from putting a jacket or flannel over the dress, despite having her arms free.

Too many scars from knives and bullet wounds — but Rose said the few tattoos scattered around made her only more mysterious.

Claudia thought she looked ridiculous but allowed Rose to pair blue and white Mary-Jane heels to the outfit.

Briefly, she found herself grateful that neither Sam or Dean could see this. They'd never let her live it down.

"Come on," Rose grinned, grabbing Claudia's hand and pulling her from the TARDIS wardrobe into the console room.

A light blush coated Claudia's cheeks when the Doctor's eyes widened, spotting the pair. His eyes found Rose first, watching her for a moment before he glanced to Claudia, eyebrows raising.

She gave him a cold glare. "Say anything and I will push you into traffic when we step outside the doors."

The Doctor grinned. "You look lovely, Winchester," he winked, smiling at Rose, eyes softening. "And you too, Rose."

The Doctor looked similar to his usual style, though his suit was a bit tighter and his hair was gelled back akin to that of the 50's.