Halloween Drabble: A Little Understanding

[unfeathered]

Darn. Forgot to go looking for a Dawn icon. Have to make do with Giles - at least he's the right 'verse!

Title: A Little Understanding (Drabble)
Fandom: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Author: unfeathered
Character: Dawn, Willow
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Spoilers: Wrecked (and Season 6 generally)
Disclaimer: Not mine
Summary: Dawn tries to understand Willow
Author’s Note: Written for karaokegal's Come As You're Not Halloween Party. This is Buffy not Doctor Who or a crossover; female POV not male; 2nd person POV not 1st or 3rd. All of which are firsts for me. Oh, and it's short. *g*


You don't understand Willow. How could anything be worth risking the person you love? Especially sweet, understanding, wonderful Tara.

How can magic be worth losing her? How can Willow risk her love for some cheap thrill? Not even that cheap; you remember Willow at Rack's place, dizzy and drained. It didn't look worth that either, though Willow was smiling.

Mind you… You think of yourself, squirreling away trinkets from the Magic Box and other shops… That's not all that different, is it? The little thrill you get from taking things without being caught.

Maybe you do understand, just a little.

Comments

[michelleann68.livejournal.com]

I am not totally up on the Buffyverse (I have some catching up to do)

But I enjoyed the little glimpse at Dawn, and the balancing of desire and what it means to not really choose, but to be seduced by it.

Thanks :)

[unfeathered]

Thank you - I'm really pleased that non-Buffy fans are getting this! :-)