Primeval drabble: Behind The Facade

[knitekat]

Title: Behind The Façade
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 100
Characters: James Lester
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For the P100 challenge 207: Cold Blood. Part of my Dreams of Yesterday drabble series. Um, would it surprise anyone if I said it was angsty? Thanks to Fred for looking it over for me.


James examined his image in the mirror critically. The only visible change he could see was the haunted look in his bloodshot eyes.

He'd just have to make sure he snapped at and terrorised his staff.

A bitter snort escaped.

No one would look at him, no one would notice his pain.

Why should they? He'd spent his entire career making sure everyone thought he was a ruthless, heartless bastard who viewed every disaster dispassionately.

Why would they see through that image to the pain that had ripped his heart out and left him bleeding as he struggled to cope.

Comments

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*oops. hugs*

I'm still being mean to James in this series. I think it is set around the time Abby notices...

Thanks for reading.

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

Eek! Waaaah!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm in an angsty mood so I'm afraid poor James had to suffer (again)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

*hugs him*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

He needs to be hugged *hmm, I don't think he's actually been hugged yet*

[tay-21.livejournal.com]

*Meep* Poor Lester. *hugs him* He needs Connor to put him right. LOL!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*pets poor Lester* I'm still being mean to him (hee, wrong series *bg*)

[tay-21.livejournal.com]

Hehehe! Yeah, I know that's a different series, but this Lester still needs Connor. LOL!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

I know you did. I doubt Lester is ready to get involved with anyone, but who knows (we are both at the mercy of the prompts)

[fredbassett]

Meep, poor James! *hugs him*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

I'm being mean to James again so he needs to be hugged *nods* Thanks again for looking at it for me.

[aylabones.livejournal.com]

Awwww por God sake, someone enter y give him a hug!! *hugs him anyway* Lester has made a big effort to hide it but (paraphrasing Good Omens) we all now he´s just enough a (brilliant) bastard to be worth loving

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Abby's getting close to giving him a hug (probably). *nods* he is our bastard.

[telperion-15.livejournal.com]

*meep wibble whimper*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*pets tel* I'm being mean to Lester again. Thanks for reading.

[nietie.livejournal.com]

Eek! Either way, Lester is not a happy bunny. Poor, poor man!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

No, he's not. He wouldn't be happy if he got the sympathy. I'm being mean to poor Lester again.

[comnena39.livejournal.com]

*sniffles*
He needs a hug, preferably from a nice soldier!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*passes tissues*

He does (and that depends on the prompts *g*)

[prehistoriccat.livejournal.com]

Damn that British stiff upper lip! Poor Lester just needs a hug!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Lester is a firm believer in the British stiff upper lip *nods* Thanks for reading and he does need a hug.

[cordeliadelayne]

Oh, poor Lester!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*hugs poor Lester* I'm being mean to James again.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

meep. Poor Lester *huggles him*. I'm sure someone will notice.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

I'm still being mean to Lester. *joins the hug* I think Abby's about to...

[x-bellaitalia-x.livejournal.com]

*yibble* Lester! *yibbles again*

Someone hurry up, notice, and give the man some TLC!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I'm being mean to Lester again.

I think this is set a bit before Abby noticing, so... TLC might be arriving soon (depending on the prompts)

[x-bellaitalia-x.livejournal.com]

I'll cross my fingers for appropriate prompts then!!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Half the fun is trying to think what to do with a prompt (half the fun and half the now-that-do-I-do).

[lsellersfic.livejournal.com]

*hugs Lester*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

He needs the hugs (ponders, I don't think he's been hugged in the series yet...) Thanks for reading.

[darkhorse-99.livejournal.com]

Meeps and *wibbles* *hugs him*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Sorry (again). James needs a hug, no matter how much he says otherwise. Thanks for reading.