"'You always hurt the one you love.'"

A Badge of Honour

- Spuffy

- Hellcheer

the fact that what he loves about her -- her kindness and strength, her goodness as the slayer and commitment to helping the innocent -- is what makes her good is so telling of who spike really is at his core.

he's in love with her because she's not evil -- because of this great love and compassion she has for everyone.

he loves her for being human.

and i think that the fact that a soulless spike (still in the depths of his evilness in s2) could and would fall in love with these characteristics shows what he truly admires in a person, especially someone he would give his heart to.

I have accepted your offering. Your life now belongs to me 🫡 Thank you for the ask !💕

pay attention to the lipsticks!

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Sooo im gonna take a break from fanart after this week, just two weeks. gonna focus on developing vortexvn, working on commissions AND my upcoming fan lost records webcomic

Buffy Summers & Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer2x07 | "Lie to Me"

bonus:

““What has you concerned for your impending nuptials, Miss?” Captain Munson asked, his face pinched in distaste. “Is he so lacking? A partner with two left feet, perhaps?” Reaching out, he gently extricated her hands from her elbows. A breath caught in her throat by the way he touched her so freely. Careless of her status, her betrothal, Captain Munson swung her in an easy circle across the sand. Pulling her body against his in a soft sweep, he whispered, “A bit underwhelming in the britches?”

Chrissy choked. Her shocked offense and her giggle melding together to create an entirely unattractive sound that jumped from her lips and landed squarely on his chest. He laughed with her, the sound deep and melodious, as he spun her in yet another arc. Keeping tempo to whatever song in his head as he swept her up in dance.

Admittedly, he was most gracious a partner.”

dreaming while you sigh