Penance (BTVS S3, Giles/Angel)
He remembers every moment he was tortured by Angelus. Every scar, the ache in his fingers on rainy days, even the sunlight hitting his floor at just the right angle at just the right time of day - all reminders of an infinite sliver of time that Giles can never forget.
Then Angel returned from Hell. Angel, not Angelus, inhabiting the body that inflicted such torture. Searching for redemption, which finally brought him to Giles' doorstep one night.
It doesn't allow him to forget, not for an instant. Still, Giles enjoys every moment of penance he exacts as he's buried deep within Angel.
Then Angel returned from Hell. Angel, not Angelus, inhabiting the body that inflicted such torture. Searching for redemption, which finally brought him to Giles' doorstep one night.
It doesn't allow him to forget, not for an instant. Still, Giles enjoys every moment of penance he exacts as he's buried deep within Angel.