#protective!q

1. just like old times (please don’t ever change) by Rosslyn

Sometimes when Q is alone in his workshop and there is an experiment that needs to be supervised and he can’t go home and he can’t sleep, he watches Bond’s vitals.

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ahhhh q keeping an eye on bond and looking out for him when he has panic attacks is the sweetest thing ever.

2. synchromesh by foolish_mortal (@foolishmortal​)

"I should let you know that MI6 is not in the habit of ceding to terrorists," Q tells him with chilly poise. "But it is after hours, and this is at least a halfway decent kidnapping." Bond's answering hum of amusement resonates and mingles with the sound of the revving engine.

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dhasklfdh q scolding bond for endangering his life and promising to protect him is just *chef’s kiss*

3. if I couldn't be strong by SailorChibi (@tsuki-chibi)

But this? There was no excusing this as anything other than what it was. Pathetic longing, and a need to be close to Bond to comfort himself. Q couldn't even pretend that he was visiting Bond to keep the man company. No, this was about Q and the fact that the majority of his nightmares lately had featured an empty hospital bed and another trip to the local cemetery.

"You need to wake up, you sodding prick," he said to Bond, not bothering to lower his voice. The only other sound in the room was the beep of the heart monitor. "I can destroy these people very easily, but I don't want to hear you whining about having missed out on the action later on."

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1. In Which There is a Laser Pointer by adreaminglamb, word_processing

Bond must like breaking into Q's flat because Q got home one evening to find him sitting in the living room playing with the cats. Tesla and Rochester seem very enthralled with Bond and his laser pointer. Traitors.

Or the one where Q's favorite books are trashy spy novels and James thinks this is humorous.

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ugh this is such a good coming together story. the relationship progression is just so natural and so cute.

2. feels like insomnia (woah) by skylights 

Q, on the other hand, is having significantly less trouble with coming to terms as to how he currently has a slightly drunk double-oh agent standing in his flat at arse-o’-clock in the morning. Without waiting for a reply, Q starts the vacuum up again and starts to clean the patch of carpet next to Bond’s feet. The vacuum nozzle bumps against Bond’s patent leather shoes a few times and Q grunts, a clear sign that Bond should move.

Bond moves.

(or, that fic where Q has insomnia and Bond tries to be helpful)

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bond is like that puppy that brings you things you don’t particularly want to try to help and do we like that? yes

3. Indelible by enjolras_lexa

“You’re bloody well not sleeping here,” M had said, the last time he’d showed up there. So Bond went somewhere else.

Or 5 Times Bond stayed over at Q's flat +1 Time Q stayed at his

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