the hurricane i'll never outrun;
They're taking it slow.
He learned his lesson, the last time during the day that's now only a memory. One that he alone possesses. It's bittersweet to think about, because for every perfect moment they had together, he remembers Buffy crying in his arms. This is something Angel hadn't ever hoped to reclaim, even if he had thought about it (and then grimly set himself to his mission when he realized it was futile.).
Pain and uncertainty and all, it's still a small miracle to wake up beside her every morning when he thought that he'd never be able to again. Buffy always looks best in natural sunlight, he now realizes even though her calling and his status as a vampire kept her shrouded in darkness. It glints off her hair.
She's not awake yet. Angel props himself on one elbow and watches her when she's completely at peace with the world. Her face looks young and more carefree.
He learned his lesson, the last time during the day that's now only a memory. One that he alone possesses. It's bittersweet to think about, because for every perfect moment they had together, he remembers Buffy crying in his arms. This is something Angel hadn't ever hoped to reclaim, even if he had thought about it (and then grimly set himself to his mission when he realized it was futile.).
Pain and uncertainty and all, it's still a small miracle to wake up beside her every morning when he thought that he'd never be able to again. Buffy always looks best in natural sunlight, he now realizes even though her calling and his status as a vampire kept her shrouded in darkness. It glints off her hair.
She's not awake yet. Angel props himself on one elbow and watches her when she's completely at peace with the world. Her face looks young and more carefree.