BtVS: Dawn/Giles drabble

[alixtii]

My femslash_santa fic is almost finished. Look for it to be posted later tonight or--at the absolute latest--tomorrow morning.

I'm trying to keep up with my flist, but it's not an easy task. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday (or are still having one, in some cases). I'll post myself--eventually.

Drabble, Dawn/Giles, 100 words exactly, PG.

To Let Oneself Love

Married life was not unlike single life; now they no longer retired to separate rooms. They were still there for each other, still worked side by side to bring some type of safety to the world at large. They commanded Slayers from their London offices and their Bath mansion. The fate of the world was held in their hands more often than not.

They both knew, if it came down to that, that they would each sacrifice the other for the good of the world without hesitation, without thought. It was the only reason they let themselves love each other.

Comments

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

I like that.

Gina

[alixtii.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

They both knew, if it came down to that, that they would each sacrifice the other for the good of the world without hesitation, without thought. It was the only reason they let themselves love each other.

Love that line.

[alixtii.livejournal.com]

To me it sums up the dynamic of my Dawn/Giles pairing perfectly. I built the rest out of the drabble out of that thought. I'm glad it worked for you too.

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it seems a perfect succinct summation of what their relationship post-Chosen (post-Gift, honestly) might be like, and it's the kind of relationship I love.

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[(Anonymous)]

You saved me a lot of hsasle just now.