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Moonlit Library Dates

Summary:

On moonlit nights, Willow stays by Oz's side.

For Otherworldly Chemistry's 2026 Drabble Fest, using prompt 3, "Quiet Night In."

Notes:

I care Oz. Also, more fluff, which I wrote in one sitting after having just finished posting my previous fic. Yay, fluff muse.

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Work Text:

All things considered, Oz was a well-behaved werewolf. He didn't try to get out of the library's mail grate and eat people after he was locked up on moonlit nights. When transformed, he was oddly amenable to the Scoobie's company—especially Willow's. She wasn't sure if he was him, per se, in that state, but… it was like he knew.

The transformation seemed painful. But, Willow reasoned, it wasn't remotely as painful as being alone, scared and hurting and beastly. So, on moonlit nights, she would read aloud to Oz, her words lulling the beast into a calm, restful peace.

Notes:

Nothing like a library date with your werewolf boyfriend, am I right, ladies???? (Still, joking aside, poor Oz. I wish the series had the budget to explore more of the body horror aspect of lycanthropy, along with more about how it impacted him. I'm a werewolf fan. What can I say?) I'm just glad that Willow and the other Scoobies are there to accompany him.

Thanks so much for reading and for any comments, folks!