su_herald | Jul. 30th, 2024

Buffy walks through the empty halls past the cleaned-out lockers. She walks into the school office to her old cubicle and sits at her old desk. She picks up a picture on her desk of Buffy, Willow, and Xander, hugging, from their high school days. They were so happy, smiling in the sunshine. Buffy touches Xander's face and sniffles.
CALEB: Oh, now, look... (Buffy looks up to see Caleb standing there right in front of her) Things don't go exactly your way, so here come the waterworks. Ain't that just like a woman?

~~Empty Places~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

The Polycule Relationship List (multi, G) by Kittenwritings
- my idiot - (Buffy/Spike, M) by Em_Kayelle
Iuvenis Iterum (Buffy/Giles, not rated) by Removes_and_Cleans_Glasses_00

[Chaptered Fiction]

Something Lost Something Found Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Safire
A Blackcap's Song Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Murray
Spiked Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, adult only) by Maxine Eden
Stygian Nights Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by JamesMFan

Tale as Old as Time Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by honeygirl51885
Price of Your Affections Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, adult only) by desicat

[Image, Audio & Video]

Sleeper S7 E8 (Buffy and the Art of Story Podcast) by lisalilly
Episode 35 - Chantarelle, You Stupid, Stupid Girl (Anne) by thesunnydalediaries

Cover art (Summer of Giles) by aadler

[Fandom Discussions]

Rewatch thoughts and questions continued by multiple posters
Was Buffy an 'abusive partner'? continued by multiple posters

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Ding Dong the Oral Report is Dead! by fabe1haft
finished buffy by lilalphabetxboy
Destiny free is the way to be tbh by Killer54321
Is the franchise dead? by Reddevil8884
Underestimated episodies of each season by Ok-Swimmer1340
I still think Angel turning evil was one of the greatest plots in TV history by sKullsHavezzz
This response is so deep and powerful by Madido24
Oz: Stoner or not? by tryingtobecheeky
When Spike’s life experience trumps everything by Sandraudiga
Spike by Organic_Individual52
What was Buffy's first speech? by jdpm1991
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What are some background moments in episodes you love but think never get enough attention? by CumInMeBro88
Spike melts my heart (amd you can’t convince me otherwise) by notsosprite

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Jenny: Pretty flimsy excuse for coming by to see me.
Giles: You should have heard the ones I threw out. I just, I wanted to, uh... see how you were doing.
Jenny: I'm doing pretty good, actually. I've stayed out of mortal danger for three whole weeks. I could get used to it. I'm still having trouble sleeping, though.
Giles: Oh, of course. Um... you, you, you need time.
Jenny: Or possibly space. Rupert, I know you're concerned. But having you constantly poking around, making little puppy dog eyes at me, wondering if I'm okay... You make me feel bad that I don't feel better. I don't want that responsibility.

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Cheese (Buffy/Riley, G) by Kittenwritings
Cuddle Pile (Fred/Cordelia/Willow, T) by Kittenwritings
Somewhere Only We Know (Fred/Spike, G) by Kittenwritings
dimension hopping / dimension travel (Fred/Spike, T) by Kittenwritings
character realizes they want to join their best friends' relationship (Angel/Fred/Spike, T) by Kittenwritings
Sneaking Around (Buffy/Maggie Walsh, T) by Kittenwritings
Get You Alone (Fred/Spike, T) by MadeInGold
The Aftermath (Spike/Ben, T) by MadeInGold
Cold comfort (Buffy/Ben, T) by Kittenwritings
Doctor, Can You Help Me? (Buffy/Ben, E) by MadeInGold