#outofatonement

            Boy, howdy, is Caroline jealous of Faith. They seem to be on par with each other, jealousy-wise. Over stupid, old Stefan ( <3 @destroyedbyguilt ) in two verses. Over stupid, old Ric ( <3 @allroundlostcause ) in another.

They both see the other as an interloper, coming into their life and taking it away. They're both right, too. Honestly, as much as Faith adores Stefan, she was never going to end up with him. As much as Ric would have been better for Caroline, she's not meant to end up with him, either.

     Both women have incredibly hard-tack self-loathing. Both easily made jealous. Caroline's a perky, well-off little blonde, and that's enough to make Faith see red. Faith's a well-endowed, doe-eyed brunette who commands attention and Caroline's been there, done that and has the tshirt.

         I'm having a good moment. I don't know why, but writing for an aging Slayer with her aches, her pains, the odd wrinkle, the competition from younger Slayers, the wisdom that comes from living this long, etc. is weirdly fulfilling for me as a writer. I've been with Faith since the beginning and got to watch her grow up both in canon and in my writing, and any little thing that adds a touch of realism to her is sort of a writing happy place for me.