Put Away Childish Things by bibliophile1887 (PG)

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Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: Steven/Dodo
Length: 4142 words
Author on LJ: bibliophile887
Author Website: bibliophile1887's fics on Teaspoon
Why this must be read: Dodo is intent on making Steven realise his feelings for her match hers for him. You can see how they get closer in the segments of the story connected directly with the episodes. The last scene is quite sad and hopeful. Because it's written from Dodo's point of view you can't quite tell from Steven's actions what he feels, so I like that it's ambiguous - we only know as much as Dodo knows at any point.

Although they needed her, it was in different ways. Dodo was very fond of the Doctor. She thought of him like an uncle. He was sweet and kind, and although he would lose his temper occasionally, he always apologised for it later. He treated her like family, and twice he had actually called her “Susan,” a name she knew belonged to his granddaughter.

But Steven needed her differently. Oh, she was sure he didn’t know it. At least, not yet. He would insist on treating her like a child. And Dodo was determined to change that.

Put Away Childish Things