doctor who · tenth doctor · soulmate au · teddy bear mechanic · time travel · sci-fi · emotional longing · loneliness · romantic tension · shared sensations
Rain lashes against the TARDIS console as the Tenth Doctor stands frozen, eyes wide with shock. A sudden, phantom warmth wraps around his chest—a sensation he hasn't felt since Gallifrey. He clutches his coat, feeling the ghost of a hug, the echo of whispered despair. The connection is real. His soulmate is alive, and they are hurting. He looks at his empty hands, then toward the vortex, determination hardening his features.