Promise

Ianto and I have always been close. At this point he is the one person left besides me who comes from here, the same Torchwood in our universe. He was here when I first joined. We shared the work many times when Jack was missing or just away from the Hub, which seems to happen more than he was here. When Gray locked us up, we were put in the same cell for a time. He helped me through that experience. Even as Gray tried to drive the team apart, Ianto was there for me. We were so close... and then after we were released, I didn't see him as much anymore. He's always in the archives working and I wasn't sure if I should disturb him. I was drawn to Owen instead, especially since Tosh was so often away or busy.

Yet we did meet yesterday. I could tell he was still not himself. He misses Jack so he hides away in the archives where people won't find him. I often do the opposite, I go out and talk with other people fielding calls and visits from aliens and time travellers. One visitor is Jack who just arrived from a parallel universe. He, like Owen and Tosh before him, or the parallel Ianto, seems to have no way back to where he originally came from. I wonder if the rest of the team will accept him into our world. However, since some have disappeared without a trace, I'm grateful to see others arriving.

Music: 3o Seconds to Mars, Kings and Queens