Summary: They shape each others' lives with their hands.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: Doublemeat Palace
Artists: None
Categories: Season 2, Season 4, Season 5, Season 7, Post-Series, Missing Scene, Drabbles
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Angel
Genres: Angst, HEA/HFN, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Warnings: Buffy/Other (Temp), Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 5
Word count: 1,004 Hit Count: 1,509 ePub Downloads: 18
Published: January 14, 2024 Updated: January 14, 2024


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Story Notes:

I'm still here practicing my drabbles, but apparently I'm unable to stick to the 100 words wordcount, so I present to you the (more or less) 200 words drabbles!
Thanks to Doublemeat Palace for the help with betaing this story!
Banner by me.
Story title from the Florence + the Machine song.

 

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1. Just take my hand, hold it tight by mcgnagallsarmy - Likes: 11 Comments: 6 Word Count: 203 Hit Count: 393 Published: January 14, 2024

This is all the Buffy/Other we had to suffer through folks!


Chapter title from "You’ll Be in My Heart" by Phil Collins

2. Sweet memories of holding hands and red bouquets by mcgnagallsarmy - Likes: 10 Comments: 6 Word Count: 199 Hit Count: 275 Published: January 14, 2024

Chapter title from "Memories" by Elvis Presley

3. my pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand by mcgnagallsarmy - Likes: 9 Comments: 6 Word Count: 204 Hit Count: 280 Published: January 14, 2024

As we are before "Crush" and Buffy is not aware of Spike's feelings for her, the "being loved" part refers to how she felt during the Will Be Done spell.

Chapter title from "Ivy" by Taylor Swift

4. I'm left holding the flame, yes I am by mcgnagallsarmy - Likes: 8 Comments: 6 Word Count: 200 Hit Count: 265 Published: January 14, 2024

Chapter title from "Flame" by Fine Young Cannibals

5. These hands had to let it go free and this love came back to me by mcgnagallsarmy - Likes: 12 Comments: 6 Word Count: 198 Hit Count: 296 Published: January 14, 2024

Chapter title from "This Love" by Taylor Swift

(Can I get a round of applause for only using 2 Taylor Swift songs for chapter titles? bravo)