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Title: Come As You Are
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author: [personal profile] veronyxk84
Characters: Spike, Buffy
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: some coarse words
Word count: 100 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set in S5, during episode 5x07 “Fool For Love”
Summary: Spike is watching Buffy from the bushes, intent on finally killing her, but his thoughts are already wandering.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
A/N: Title borrowed from Nirvana’s song

Challenge: #462 Rival



Spike watched Buffy from the bushes, his eyes narrowing as he gripped the shotgun tighter. She sat on the porch steps, oblivious to the danger lurking nearby.
Even as he still felt the sting of her demeaning words, a part of him couldn’t help but admire her. She was a force of nature, chosen to be his undoing, yet he was drawn to her like a moth to the soddin’ flame.
They were natural enemies, rivals destined to clash due to a cruel twist of fate; two sides of the same coin, one doomed to darkness, one doused in light.

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apachefirecat: Made by Apache (Default)
[personal profile] apachefirecat wrote:
Nov. 30th, 2024 07:28 pm (UTC)
I especially like that last line, particularly "doused" in light. She didn't ask for it, anymore than he did for the darkness, and even in the darkest moments, he can still recognize that. <3
veronyxk84: (Vero#s5Spuffy)
[personal profile] veronyxk84 wrote:
Nov. 30th, 2024 07:38 pm (UTC)
I can't really take full credit for that last line, I borrowed it from Nirvana's song (the verb, at least), hence the borrowed title as well. :)

One of the things I love most about Spuffy is how well he "sees" her, from the start, and she's even aware of that sometimes. Or at least she was in Lover's Walk, then she probably forgot. 😄
apachefirecat: Made by Apache (Default)
[personal profile] apachefirecat wrote:
Dec. 14th, 2024 08:09 pm (UTC)
<3 In all fairness, sometimes, it can be difficult to remember who truly has our backs or sees us. Especially when our whole world wants to paint them in a dark light, and/or if they've hurt us before. There was a lot of wrong on both sides in their relationship, but at least Spike had the excuse of being a Vamp. And he fought for Buffy more than anybody else did or ever will. <3
veronyxk84: (Vero#s5Spuffy)
[personal profile] veronyxk84 wrote:
Dec. 16th, 2024 08:33 pm (UTC)
Oh yes, definitely.
You're right on all accounts :)

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