Happiness is a Sly Smirk by wildestranger (NC-17)

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Fandom: TORCHWOOD
Pairing: Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones/the Doctor
Author on LJ: wildestranger
Author Website: Livejournal Memories
Why this must be read:

This fic was written for this year's remix_redux: wildestranger took a throwaway line from a 28 flavors drabble and created an edgy, intelligent, utterly real look at three men with a TARDIS in ancient Greece.

There's sex and wrestling and arguments and oh, the dialog makes me so happy. It both cuts and snaps and I can hear all three of the main characters speaking these words.


"You know, they considered small penises to be particularly beautiful."

"What? That can't be right."

"Oh yes. Large penises were the mark of a satyr, and no, that's not a good thing, the mark of uncontrollable libido. So don't ogle all the naked boys. Or speak to them. Or touch them."

"You never let me have any fun."

"Jack."

"Ianto."

"Stay away from the naked boys. They're too young for you, anyway."

"Not in fourth century BC Athens, they're not."

Ianto sighed. Jack smirked. They'd been having this conversation for the past hour.

"Why did we have to park the TARDIS on the other side of the city? Close to the Gymnasium would have been nicer. The Doctor could have breathed the same air as Plato, and all."

"Perhaps he feared putting you in close proximity with the naked boys."


Happiness Is a Sly Smirk (Natural and Greek remix)