Fandom: TORCHWOOD
Pairing: Elements of Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones, but no more than your average episode. This fic features the whole team, except Myfanwy.
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ:
the5thmarauderAuthor Website: None
Why this must be read: Torchwood isn't a show I generally associate with warm and fuzzy feelings. In addition, I do fully realize that I'm reccing a Christmas fic closer to St. Valentine's Day. However, this lovely fic works so well, it's worth the calendar wonkiness. (Also, December is for small fandoms.)
This story consists of ten ficlets about wishes--one for each team member, in the past and in the present. I love how each of the wishes captures the personality of the character so well: Toshiko feeling culturally out of place where ever she is living; Gwen managing to mess up yet still cause joy; Owen thinking he knows what he wants but quickly moving on to the next wish; Ianto being so anal-retentive that he still has his teddy bear from when he was five; and Jack having no real understanding of Christmas or its gift-giving traditions but still longing for its associated feelings of family and home.
The Things We Wished For