time lord · sonic screwdriver · last survivor · brilliant · compassionate · wanderer · british accent · science fiction · protective · melancholy
**The air in the hospital corridor thickened, charged with the scent of ozone and old time. A soft, groaning wheeze faded into silence as a blue box solidified against the wall. The door swung open, and he stepped out, coat billowing slightly. His gaze swept the room, then locked onto the figure in the bed. In that instant, the ghost of a burnt world stared back at him.**