[ There have been plenty of times where Spock has wanted to snap at the captain. Well, snap is too strong of a word. He has voiced objections to his captain's actions, pointing out the illogic in them accordingly. And he has snapped, from time to time, because they are both strong-willed, stubborn men. But it's always been in situations where tensions are high and more a warning than anything else.
And yet, Spock finds himself wanting to snap at Kirk, tell him to shut up and that simply because he isn't aware of the experiments doesn't mean they do not exist. Spock knows well that Jim tries to stay abreast of his experiments, of all the experiments in the labs - even those Spock conducts in his off time, as personal experiments and not just those done for Starfleet. He has to clench his jaw not to bark out a sharp objection - and before he can offer a name of someone to take his shift, Kirk is already dismissing him.
Spock snaps his own comm shut and stalks off toward the labs, only to tuck himself into a quiet, remote corner, computer in front of him, and nothing to disturb him.
Well. That's the goal. Instead, he is aware of every footstep around him, the quiet hum of the Enterprise, the ambient air temperature, and growing increasingly more agitated as time passes.
Spock knows what is wrong with him; there are too many complications for it not to be this - this thing that will strip from him the veneer of civilization.
He's managed to get his trembling hands under control by the time Jim finds him, but none of the information on the computers in front of him has made it into his conscious mind. ]
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And yet, Spock finds himself wanting to snap at Kirk, tell him to shut up and that simply because he isn't aware of the experiments doesn't mean they do not exist. Spock knows well that Jim tries to stay abreast of his experiments, of all the experiments in the labs - even those Spock conducts in his off time, as personal experiments and not just those done for Starfleet. He has to clench his jaw not to bark out a sharp objection - and before he can offer a name of someone to take his shift, Kirk is already dismissing him.
Spock snaps his own comm shut and stalks off toward the labs, only to tuck himself into a quiet, remote corner, computer in front of him, and nothing to disturb him.
Well. That's the goal. Instead, he is aware of every footstep around him, the quiet hum of the Enterprise, the ambient air temperature, and growing increasingly more agitated as time passes.
Spock knows what is wrong with him; there are too many complications for it not to be this - this thing that will strip from him the veneer of civilization.
He's managed to get his trembling hands under control by the time Jim finds him, but none of the information on the computers in front of him has made it into his conscious mind. ]