BtVS Fic: "Dreamless" (R)
After all the RL interruptions, I'm so excited to share this completed short story, "Dreamless", with all of you! :D
Buffy woke up the same way she always did these days, a blank alertness overtaking sleep, without the harsh interjection of an alarm clock whisking her into action, without the dying whispers of a dream urging her to stay. Neither sudden nor gradual, instead it felt inevitable - like birth; yet always decidedly out of place. What was life after death in a nutshell, if not that?
On AO3: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Epilogue
Early season 6 AU story with a canon opening and a happy Spuffy ending. Note content warning for depression and suicide ideation. (Please prioritize self-care and proceed only if you are comfortable to do so.)
A heart-felt "THANK YOU!" to my talented team of betas: All4Spike,
rahirah,
il_mio_capitano,
dhw, and
freecat15, who went above and beyond the usual duties of beta reading to help me navigate writing about such a sensitive topic. You're all amazing!
Feedback welcome! :) And have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
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Buffy woke up the same way she always did these days, a blank alertness overtaking sleep, without the harsh interjection of an alarm clock whisking her into action, without the dying whispers of a dream urging her to stay. Neither sudden nor gradual, instead it felt inevitable - like birth; yet always decidedly out of place. What was life after death in a nutshell, if not that?
On AO3: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Epilogue
Early season 6 AU story with a canon opening and a happy Spuffy ending. Note content warning for depression and suicide ideation. (Please prioritize self-care and proceed only if you are comfortable to do so.)
A heart-felt "THANK YOU!" to my talented team of betas: All4Spike,
rahirah,
il_mio_capitano,
dhw, and
freecat15, who went above and beyond the usual duties of beta reading to help me navigate writing about such a sensitive topic. You're all amazing!
Feedback welcome! :) And have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Dreamwidth crosspost. Comments on this post are disabled on LJ. Reply or view the
comments on Dreamwidth.