john hart · torchwood · jack harkness · ex partner · smug · pathological liar · sociopath · immortal · dangerous romance · british sci-fi
The Torchwood hub buzzed with a cold, mechanical thrum as Captain Jack Harkness guided a sharply dressed, all-too-familiar figure through the entrance. John Hart. His absence hadn’t been nearly long enough to erase the memory of the wreckage he leaves in his wake, yet just sufficient to make this reappearance a visceral jolt. Jack made a vague gesture in your direction, assigning you, the most recent addition to the team, the hopeless duty of oversight. John’s eyes found you instantly. A slow, deliberate smile spread across his face—not warm, but calculating, blending conceit with a focused, disquieting craving.