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Pick Me Up

Summary:

A sweet and foamy coffee shop reunion story!

Notes:

This is loosely set during season 9 of the comics when Buffy works at the coffee shop, Pick Me Up. No comic knowledge necessary! Just pretend Spike wasn't in season 8 at all and this is their first time seeing each other since Chosen. It's more fun that way.

 

This story was written for the 2024 Short andSpuffy drabble event at Sunnydale After Dark. That means every chapter is exactly 100 words and every day the prompt was a total surprise, so if this story gets weird we take no responsibility for that and simply blame the prompts.

Chapter 1: When He Came Back

Notes:

Prompt: Fortune Cookie Epiphany

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

 

How dare Mr. What’s-A-Macchiato? tip her with a fortune cookie ? Buffy had real bills to pay!

Irritated, she snapped it open and crunched on the insulting cookie. 

“You’ll win a zillion dollars!” she declared, unfolding her paper fortune.

Love isn't something you find. Love finds you.

“Guess China’s never heard of me.” The has-been slayer who destroyed magic and watched every lover go.

The doorbell jingled.

“We’re closed!” Well, nearly

“Not here for coffee.”

That voice… 

She looked up. “Spike…?”

“Buffy.”

Vision blurry. Heart beaty.

“Missed you,” he uttered.

Burning hands. Her quiet confession…

Shattering glass jolted her back.

Spike.”

 

Notes:

Gorgeous poster art by the incomparable loveisntbrains!