Trap

Ianto was trapped. He and Tosh were trapped, at the nonexistent mercy of the cannibals. Humans.

One of them slowly dragged a cleaver across his cheek. Called him veal.

And then there was a crash, and the trap was broken. It was Jack, Jack, driving through the wall. He looked fierce, furious... He was like a knight in shining armor. Does that make me a damsel in distress? Ianto thought deliriously.

And from them on, he saw Jack differently. He wasn't a monster - he was protecting his team.

And that day, Ianto fell a little in love with Jack.

India

"In the future, a couple centures forward, you leave Earth. Each country goes to its own ship - Starship UK (although Scotland splits off), Starship France, et cetera." Jack begn to explain. He had fallen into the habit of telling Ianto stories about his adventures in time and space as they lay in bed, exhausted after a few rounds of sex. Ianto's head rested on Jack's chest, and they were calmly entangled.

"My favorite was Starship India. It's lavish, has all the best food, decorations..." he trailed off; Ianto had fallen asleep. Jack kissed his forehead and settled back, content.

Muse

Jack was, in general, a pensive man. He could muse on things for days - often on a rooftop.

Now, he was musing on Ianto.

They had been sleeping together for months. Their unspoken arrangement - no feelings, no strings, was infuriating Jack. He had noticed somethign special about Ianto since they'd met, but he knew Ianto wouldn't want to get into a relationship.

And Jack couldn't - he couldn't fall in love with someone who would die so soon, and leave him more broken than before.

But as he mused, he realized: it was too late to stop.

Wrong

Ianto Jones's greatest fear was his family - specifically, what his family would say if they found out he was in love with a man. His parents were both dead, but his siblings... He had one sister and two brothers, and his oldest brother was the reason he moved to London. Alun had married at twenty-five and announced that none of his children would grow up with the 'new' views, like evolution. And the notion that homosexuality was okay.

Ianto had packed pretty quickly, knowing he could never tell them.

They would think he was wrong. He knew he wasn't.

Key

While searching for something around the Hub, Gwen found something perplexing.

"Jack, what's this?" She asked at lunch, holding up the object. "It was lying by the lift. Looks like a key."

Jack saw it and grinned. Upon hearing the word 'key,' Ianto (who always seemed to be nearby) jerked his head up.

"I was looking for that." He took it. "Would have put a wrench in things if Ianto couldn't let me out."

Gwen looked puzzled, then saw a glint in the corner - handcuffs. Of course, Ianto made a note to clean up better, blushing. Jack winked.

Review with any heart-wrenching gibberish this might have induced.