OK, Kita asked me for Buffy/Angel recs and I obey, because I'm good like that. I'm going to do this over the course of a few days.
First up is fics by people who are fairly new to the fandom. New blood is a wonderful thing, especially when it's this talented:
Weighing Each Link of the Chain by QuirkytavernaPost NFA. Some things will never change. Short.
You'll Breathe Again by white rain horror/angst. A season 2 that goes very differently. Short.
You ain't Going Nowhere by Clevermoniker Angst. Short. Some things never change.
Love's Truest Language by Fluffernutter A very impressive rendering of their relationship over time, done via an unusual window on their emotions. I highly recommend this one.
Let Me In by Kairosimpending. Very long and plotty, season 5 AU.
Weight of Life by bite-or-avoid. Post NFA fic, which includes a great Spike voice.