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1. Lessons in Desire by andhetakesandhetakes

   Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   04 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Rupert Giles/Buffy Summers
   • Rupert Giles
   • Buffy Summers
   • Willow Rosenberg
   • Xander Harris
   • Ethan Rayne
   • Parker Abrams
   • Alternate Universe
   • Alternate Universe - College/University
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Clubbing
   • London
   • University
   • Club Owner Rupert Giles
   • Club Owner Ethan Rayne
   • Rupert and Ethan are co-owners
   • Rupert and Ethan are best friends
   • Supportive Ethan Rayne
   • Ripper mentioned
   • Student Buffy Summers
   • student Willow Rosenberg
   • Student Xander Harris
   • Sexting
   • Dancing
   • Grinding
   • First Meetings
   • Kissing
   • Older Man/Younger Woman
   • Vaginal Sex
   • Professor Rupert Giles
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Ethical Dilemmas
   • Mentions of Myth & Folklore
   • POV Rupert Giles
   • POV Buffy Summers
   • Original Character(s)
   • Psychology
   • Lectures
   • Confessions
   • Wet Dream
   • Obsession
   • Dream Sex
   • Jealousy
   • Coffee Dates
   • Multiple Dates
   • Car Sex
   • Blood and Injury
   • Emotional Manipulation
   • Manipulation
   • POV Alternating

   Summary

   The moment she was gone, Ethan appeared. "Well, well, well." Drawing out the words. "Ripper's got a crush."
   "Shut up." His eyes were still following Buffy, her blonde hair catching the strobing lights.
   "She's gorgeous. And clearly into you." Ethan poured himself another drink. "You should go after her. Relive the glory days."
   "She's a student."
   "Not your student."
   "Probably at my university."
   "So?" Ethan shrugged. "You're not her professor. There's no rule against it."
   "There's common sense against it."
   "Common sense is overrated." Ethan clapped his shoulder. "You know what your problem is, Rupert? You've spent so long being respectable that you forgot how to live. That girl is interested. You're interested. What's the harm?"

   Language:

   English

   Words:

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   Chapters:

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