I Hoped There'd Be Stars ("Elder" challenge)

[templeremus]

This might be breaking the rules, or very bad form at least, and the lovely paynesgrey is free to delete if so. But it's four in the morning here, I am going a bit stir-crazy, and in these unprecedented times I wanted to share something I started writing explicitly for this upcoming prompt about two weeks ago. Here it is.

Title: I Hoped There'd Be Stars
Genre: Action/Adventure/Angst
Characters: Thirteenth Doctor
Word Count: 970
Rating: Soft R (see triggers below)
Summary: Keep your faith. Despite everything, keep your faith. The Doctor, alone, after series 12. Spoilers for The Timeless Children.
Triggers: This work contains references to captivity, implied but not graphic child abuse, aftermath of torture, and societal shame. It does, however, have a hopeful ending.

archiveofourown.org/works/23225401