FIC: Sincerity

[angearia]

Title: Sincerity
Summary: When the weirdness fades away, all that's left is what's real.
Timeline: Season 8 comics, set immediately post-Last Gleaming Part One |#36
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~1700
Author’s Note:   Some Spuffy fans were disappointed with the small snippet of a reunion we got in #36, but I believe there's still hope since Spike's

Comments

[penny_lane_42]

Oh, yes!

I love the little moment between Willow and Buffy; the dialogue is fantastic.

And the realness between Buffy and Spike is underlined by the tenderness and simplicity of their words and touch, the banter and raw emotions: such a wonderful contrast between what they have and the ridiculously OTT and OOC sexcapades between Buffy and Angel.

I love it!

[angearia]

Yay!

I love the little moment between Willow and Buffy; the dialogue is fantastic.

I'm so glad! That part just felt like it came together perfectly. I sometimes worry when I write Willow, so it's a relief to hear she rings true.

And you so totally understand the parallels I'm drawing here. YESYESYES.

♥

[maddie2927]

Oh my god you should never worry about that, ever! Your Willow voice filled me with so much happy like whoa. And the rest of it? It's so them! It was the perfect amount of angsty and cuteness and lovelovelovelove. I have nothing analytical to say! Just happy.

Thank you =)

[angearia]

Oh, wow, thank you so much! *blushes*

I'm so happy you enjoyed this!

[ladyofthelog]

I'm so, so happy with how this turned out. THEIR LOVE IS SO REAL YO. The perfect reunion fic.

Somehow, I don't think it's going to go this way in #37... but a girl can hope...

[angearia]

THIS IS REAL, BITCHES. ♥

Yes, we fangirls can dream even though it's never gonna happen. Sigh.

[evangelin1202]

This! This is perfection itself!

[angearia]

Yay! Thanks so much!

[2maggie2]

I didn't think it could be done, but you did it! Very nice all the way through.

It'd be a riot (in a great way) if the comics actually went there, but at least we have pretty Emmie prose! I really love your portrait of what's going on in Buffy's head. It shows that you live in her headspace (in a very good way!)

(And hey, Georges did say Buffy comes in and sees him without a shirt, so...)

[angearia]

Thanks! I absolutely was shooting for authenticity here, so I'm glad you found it convincing.

I really love your portrait of what's going on in Buffy's head. It shows that you live in her headspace (in a very good way!)

:)

Yes, Jeanty's line about Buffy walking in and seeing Spike without his shirt on was total inspiration for this. Not like it's going to happen though especially so soon after Buffy just hooked up with Angel.

[2maggie2]

No, probably not. But I do think we'll get something. Shirtless Spike has me intrigued. (Goes off to a corner to scold optimistic self about getting too optimistic).

[gillo]

Nice. Pity Joss won't give us anything like it.

I really love Willow's Who hasn’t tried to end the world when they’re having a crap day?, while the way Spike handles - or, rather, doesn't handle - BuFfy is masterful. And I really love her tracing his face, to convince herself it really is him.

Oh, Joss. Why can't you give us this? ::wails::

[angearia]

I'm glad you liked that Willow line! And yes, Spike's just plain masterful here. And yes, tracing his face--so meaningful.

I'm not discounting Spuffy completely from Season 8. It ain't over yet, folks. *hopes*