Normal (G: Xander)

[readerjane]

Title: Normal
Prompt: Poltergeist
Wordcount: ~500
Timeline: after After Life
Disclaimer: still not mine, alas

"It's not easy being the token normal.

Comments

[gryfndor_godess]

Oh, this is lovely. You've got Xander's voice spot-on, and I love that you have him visit Jesse's grave.

Because I know you loved us, Jesse. There's no doubt in my mind you'd have fought your vampire nature if you could. I wish you'd gotten a chance to be abnormal, buddy. You'd have made one hell of a Scooby."

Really, really poignant and lovely, and it helps explain why he's so caustic about the idea of Spike loving Buffy.

[readerjane]

Thank you!

Yeah, I suspect all the friends Xander's lost, but most especially Jesse, would factor into his attitudes toward both Angel and Spike -- why they got extra chances and not Jesse.

[readerjane]

Thanks very much.

[slaymesoftly]

Aww - that was lovely. And touching. Xander remembering Jesse all this time later. Very nice.

[readerjane]

Thank you!

[shapinglight]

Poor Xander!

[anviloverheaven]

I really liked reading this. It's so perfectly Xander.

[readerjane]

Aww, thanks!