College AU

[knowsit]

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[peskycurse]

Buffy broke up with me over it so I don't really have many positive feelings about the whole thing.

[saintcorrupted]

Why would she do that?

I like when my boys get along.

[peskycurse]

To her it was cheating.

And we weren't getting along. It was more like a different kind of arguing.

[saintcorrupted]

My Spike would never do that. You can tell her he wouldn't cheat.

It's a much, much nicer kind. Try it naked?

[peskycurse]

We didn't have as open of an arrangement as you two.

Definitely not trying the naked thing.

[saintcorrupted]

You taught me to be open. I can't stay closed any more.

Do you miss him? William? He is still there, you know?

[peskycurse]

I'm not judging you, Dru.

I just want him to stay away from me.

[saintcorrupted]

Are you just jury and executioner then?

He never will. We are tied. Bound together. I've told you that.

[peskycurse]

Not that either.

I know you think that, but bonds can be cut.

[saintcorrupted]

Marks can be erased. Blood can be wiped off. Scars fade. Like love. Like life. Like peace.

But some wounds stay. You can't wipe off what keeps bleeding. Eating away.

[peskycurse]

Well. I definitely don't want to kiss my wounds.

[saintcorrupted]

You don't love me. You never did, I don't think.

But you love pain. You loved causing it. Now you wrap yourself up in it.

Open your eyes, my Angel. You should see yourself, ripping into your wounds.

[peskycurse]

Do you love me?

[saintcorrupted]

Always.

But love is easy when you know pain well.

[peskycurse]

You're right that I didn't love you before. I was obsessed.

[saintcorrupted]

Oh, I know. I was used for something other than loving.

[peskycurse]

I do love you now, though. It's complicated and tangled up in a lot of stuff but it's there.

[saintcorrupted]

Everything is tangled. Him and you and her and me.

I think I'll be alone.

That's your love for me.

[peskycurse]

I hope not.