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fluffyspuffy · 4 months
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Hi, I was wondering if you know of any fics about Spike before he became a vampire? If they happen to focus on his poetry, that would be even better, thank you!
I hesitated with this one because the summary made it seem a little wild, but it paid off. I can’t remember how involved the poetry was, but it’s a sweet story
I’m also going to recommend one that I haven’t actually read yet, but Dusty is phenomenal, so I know it will be good
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l0veisntbrains · 18 days
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“No two people in this world are the same, Slayer. Reckon you heard that a time or two, so why the bloody hell would the way you feel things be the same? Not like love has a sodding checklist—not like it can be studied. You know it’s love because you know what love feels like for you. You can never know what it feels like for someone you aren’t.” – Drive by @elysianholly
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mcgnagallsarmy · 2 days
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Top 3 Spuffy fics I’ve read (Apr 2024)
Bad Idea, Right? by scratchmeout [R]
She can't stop herself from telling him how she feels because, god, when she looks at him her brain goes, "Ah".
Hunger by Sunalso [NC-17]
AU. Spike killed his third Slayer, but Dru was already dust. He's been lost, but when his supper turns out to be more than he bargained for, it leaves him hungry for something else instead. And Buffy? She's just hungry.
Selfish by disco-tea [PG-13]
A year after the collapse of Sunnydale, a grieving Buffy is given the chance to go back and see it all one last time. The catch? She can’t talk to anyone, she can’t kill anything, she can’t break anything or step on a butterfly or sneeze in the wrong place, or she risks unraveling all of time itself. There’s even a fail-safe put in place where if Buffy even comes close to changing anything, a crystal will shatter and send her hurtling back through time. However, the past is not always what it seems, and fate may just have a few things in store for Buffy… AU of Selfless
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williamprattz · 23 days
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ೃ⁀➷ ALL TIME FAVOURITE SPUFFY FANFICS
psa — please read the tags before reading
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Forward to Time Past by Unbridled_Brunette [Completed]
NC-17 • 258k words
The victim of a spell gone awry, Buffy finds herself trapped in Victorian London, where she meets a man that is surprisingly familiar to her.
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By Unknown Poet by Northmann13 [Completed]
PG • 6k words
Sometime in the first half of the 20th century one of Spike's/William's lost journals filled to the brim with his "bad" poetry had been found and got published under Unknown Poet. His poetry's become popular enough to be considered classic and is studied in schools and colleges. Spike's unaware of it until one day he accidentally hears the Slayer talking about/reading aloud one of his poems.
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The Darkling by OffYourBird [Completed]
Explicit • 360k words
When Buffy’s quest to get Spike returned to her is fulfilled in an unexpected way, she finds herself in a complicated relationship with an intrigued master vampire who isn’t the man she loves, but who might be someday… if she can convince him to step out of the dark.
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Big Bad Boyfriend by bewildered [Completed]
NC-17 • 145k words
When their One True Love rides off into the night for good. They get mad, and then they get even. Buffy's determined to kick off college by finding Mr. Normal, just like Angel wanted -- and then rubbing her new True Love in Angel's face. She's got the perfect normal guy all picked out, until an unexpected encounter at a party gives her a better idea. After all, who could make a worse Bad Boyfriend than Spike?
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West of the Moon, East of the Sun by KnifeEdge [Completed]
NC-17 • 361k words
I keep having the strangest dream. Every night it's the same thing: a dark room, a big bed, and a silent vampire that I can feel, but not see. I'd be wigged, except it's just a dream, right? It'll be a cold day in hell before I ever willingly sleep with a vampire again...
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The Lord and the Lady by Gillypod [Completed]
NC-17 • 185k words
Lord William must marry for money, but can he marry and keep his mistress Drusilla.
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Piece of Cake by Baphrosia [Completed]
Explicit • 99k words
Buffy is devastated when Liam marries the woman he was cheating on her with - a woman with certain talents in the bedroom. Enter William. He knows exactly what her ex craves, and he's willing to teach Buffy the skills she lacks. But will it help her to win back her ex? Does she even want Liam back? William has spent his adult life satisfying Drusilla's every whim and desire, but her latest whim involves getting married - and not to him. Alone now, he somehow finds himself Buffy's tutor. Although he enjoys their lessons, what he really wants is her. Will he be able to let her go when the time comes?
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Proud Trophies Won in Foreign Fight by Baphrosia [Completed]
NC-17 • 46k words
Instead of sending Buffy on to her well-deserved reward, Glory's portal spits Buffy out into Spike's evil past.
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A Fine Romance by rambler18 [Completed]
Explicit • 51k words
Buffy Anne Summers, circa 1875, is heartbroken when her lover leaves her for what he claims is her own good. Determined to get him back, she asks infamous womanizer William Pratt to pretend to court her in order to catch her former lover's attention
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Aphrodite's Pick by Dorians Kitten [Completed]
NC-17 • 26k words
Concerned that he has spent too long alone, William's cousin and uncle ask Aphrodite to help them locate William's soul mate. They are only following family tradition when they kidnap the girl and bring her to The Underworld to be with him. Hey, it worked out just fine with Persephone. But can a modern girl find love when she's living a life she'd always thought was a myth?
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Closer to Midnight by xaphania [Completed]
PG-13 • 37k words
On a visit to the most haunted island in Britain, Buffy Summers is surprised but happy to find herself falling in love with the enigmatic Spike Price, who eagerly returns her feelings. When a ghost-walk goes awry, they find their lives entwined with those of William and Elizabeth, two lovers who lived more than a century ago.
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froggybangbang · 1 year
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Nothing Safe Worth The Drive (Follow You Home) by @yoursummerfrost
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looking for spuffy fic recs that are mostly just cute fluff pls
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Welcome back to Spangel Saturday! This one is a little late in the day, sorry about that. We're contiuning with another fic rec! Every Saturday leading up to the start of the marathon, I rec a Spangel fic (probably an older and less well known fic).
For this week's rec, we have: To Take You In by anonymous.
Summary: "My take on a familiar theme: Spike goes to Angel instead of Buffy after "The Initiative.""
Rating: NC-17
Content notes: Contains explicit sexual content, adult language, depictions of past torture, some blood, injury, bloodplay, first person POV (Angel's POV), AtS S1/BtVS S4.
Why: Gonna be honest, I'm a bit biased as "Spike goes to Angel for help after the chip" is one of my favorite Spangel setups. This fic really showcases the boys' history with each other, and their bond. Angel's POV is also really well done.
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merinsedai · 6 months
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Day 26-crossover
From the sandtober prompts by @orionsangel86 😁
Another drawing that has taken me forever; another one I haven’t had the luxury of copying directly. Oh my, creativity is hard, drawing is hard😅
@linzod I hope you don’t mind me using a scene from your story for this prompt? Linzod’s Sandman/Buffy the Vampire Slayer crossover, Slaying Nightmares, is absolutely wonderful and I urge everyone to go and read it and the sequel!
The developing friendship between Dream and Willow is particularly lovely and this is the scene that inspired this silly little sketch (from ch 6):
They have gathered up everything that they require and are walking out of the complex towards the vehicles when Dream feels a tug on his sleeve. He sees Willow at his elbow. He allows himself to slow down and asks, “What may I do for you Willow Rosenberg?”
Willow holds up a small red crystal on a silver chain and hands it to him. As he accepts it, he feels a surge of power flow from the object. He looks at her quizzically.
“I wanted to give you this. You see, we all feel bad about what we did capturing you and all, and I thought about how you were captured before. If an amateur like Burgess can do this, others with my level of training could as well. Since we both had a binding spell, I think that the cat may be out of the bag on that knowledge.”
Dream does not know where she is going with this, but decides to let his words ring out with kindness rather than distrust, “And?”
“Well, and, you don’t deserve that. It is wrong that magic can capture such an essential force in the universe, one that only supports us. So, I made this for you. I turned the summoning spell around a bit so if you wear this it will block any similar spell. So, you won’t have anyone capturing you again.”
Dream holds up the talisman, turning it this way and that. “This is an enormous demonstration of trust, Willow Rosenberg, and a gift of enormous magnitude. I owe you a boon for what you have provided me.”
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thepunkmuppet · 2 months
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any coffy fic recs?
I’m very weird about them, I LOVE the ship and think that it was canon in the sense that they had a weird thing for each other, but don’t think it should’ve been canon in the sense of them getting together, if that makes sense. BUT that doesn’t mean I don’t love reading about hypotheticals! so yeah, any coffy fic recs would be gladly appreciated. preferably set in the canon universe (which includes the birthdayverse or wishverse) but if it’s a really really good AU then I’ll still give it a shot :)
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fluffyspuffy · 2 days
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I’m obligated by law to post about this since it’s (I believe) only the 4th fic to actually make me cry real tears. That honor goes to the second story in the series (and very nearly the third). The first story isn’t super spuffy, but is obligatory reading due to how amazing the relationship between Spike and Dawn is in it.
The prose seemed a little off to me for quite a bit, but that’s probably just my ADHD talking since I did start to get used to it and then I didn’t even notice it eventually. The story was fantastic and made me stick it out despite having to reread paragraphs when I got lost. I think that’s what made it all the more shocking when I just suddenly started crying during an earlier chapter in ‘Blood Kin’. I didn’t see it coming and it hit me hard.
If you like the potentials (and OC potentials!) and if you like Dawn and some wacky vampire shit - this is the fic for you. It’s got some excellent hurt/comfort which is my food of choice. So much hurt/comfort throughout and I just adore it. The Spike characterization was my favorite- some side characters felt OOC on occasion, but was still immensely enjoyable.
It’s also epic! I love epic long fics. Right when I thought I’d read all the big Spuffy ones, here comes this series. Kept me well fed for days. Wild how I’ve been in this fandom for so long and always seem to miss the huge things.
I’d stop at the 4th story, unless you’re a greedy little masochist (like me!) and just need to read all there is no matter how much it will break your heart. This last story would have also been amazing, I can tell. Unfortunately, as the author is no longer with us, there isn’t even a tiny hope that more will come. I’m so glad that she got to leave us with this beautiful story
tl/dr: Read this! It’ll make you feel things. If you like safe and completed fics, stop at part 4.
Here’s a very brief summary of each part:
1: Spike and Dawn friendship rebuilding
2: fun with SITs (slayers in training) and a better season 7
3: vampire politics and relationship drama
4: more vampire politics and spike trying (failing) to hold it together. Fun t-shirt slogans. Stop here if you want an ending.
5: astral projection and heartbreak. ‘This is all there is, there isn't anymore.’ Incomplete, does not end in a good place.
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l0veisntbrains · 1 month
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“Love isn’t something you find. Love finds you.” Pick Me Up by @dustyfics
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mcgnagallsarmy · 11 months
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Top 8 Spuffy fics I’ve read (May 2023)
Damned If You Do by the_moonmoth [PG-13]
“Geez, Spike, you know everything about everyone but goblins are a mystery to you?”
Fantasie Segrete by Holly [NC-17]
The Slayer’s friends treat a very reluctant Buffy to a Valentine’s Day surprise in hopes of uplifting her spirits.
Haunted by the Ghost of You by sunshine-of-my-lifetime [PG-13]
In which Buffy and Spike are haunted by the past--although, for once on the Hellmouth, this isn't literal.
Hello from the Other Side by Soulburnt [R]
Wolfram and Hart replace the telephones of all employees. Including Angel, who is too busy mocking Spike to realize the new phone can be voice activated. “You think I’m going to pick up the phone,” which he did, something inside him delighting in how the younger vampire’s eyes followed the movement, hawklike and wistful, “and just,” he shrugged, holding the receiver a few inches above the cradle, “call Buffy. For you?” The new telephone dutifully calls the only Buffy in his contacts. A few short seconds later, the phone in the Slayer's office starts to ring. And Angel thought his unlife was rough before....
It just gets worse by coalitiongirl [PG]
It's the summer after Season Four, and Buffy's ready for some peace and quiet when Angel arrives out of nowhere and she's trapped between two rival lovers. To make matters worse, Spike's lonely and looking for a new playmate- and that alternative is suddenly sounding kind of appealing.
Letter to a Sixteen-Year-Old-Girl by the_moonmoth [PG]
Instead of dying in the hellmouth, Spike finds himself thrown unceremoniously back into the past.
Pictures of You by kats_meow [NC-17]
As the Slayer, Buffy Summers has helped a lot of people in her twenty years. But there's one person she's never gotten to help:  Buffy Summers. When she leapt into the portal that Glory forced open, any chance to help any Buffy anywhere went with her. Or did it? Now the lead ambassador to the Powers that Be is playing "Let's Make a Deal" with her afterlife and the leaps have only just begun. Where will she leap to next - and will it be to heaven? Or will the next leap be her leap back home? (With apologies to one of my favorite shows next to Buffy and Angel, "Quantum Leap.")
Thanks for the Memories by Soulburnt [R]
Buffy beats up Angel after learning that he’s lied to her for years. Angel and Buffy had an Eternal Love. The Slayer never really examines that great truth, never really has the time. But after Sunnydale collapsed, taking her staunchest ally with it, Buffy finally has time to think, to deal, to accept. And when a memory spell brings back a twenty-four hour period that her perfect Angel stole from her, she bravely faces up to the truth about her Eternal Love. Six months after the Hellmouth closed, a furious Buffy storms into Wolfram and Hart to get back some of her own, never knowing how literal that can be.
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spangelmybeloved · 5 months
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Hi a friend just got me into Spangel and I was wondering if you had some good A03 fic recs. I’m not really a fan of the Scooby Gang butting in and would prefer something with substance too and not just sexy times lol.
Hello!
I actually did a rec list not long ago for Spangel (which you can see here) but not everything on there sounds like what you're looking for, so I'll make a new one. That being said, there will probably be a couple repeats on this list. (I'm just assuming that you're a different anon than the last one, lol. *shrugs*) I can't promise no sexy times, but I'll try to give you recs that lean towards the plotty side (gonna be honest with you here, it's hard to find plotty Spangel sometimes, especially in shorter fics-- I often don't have the mental energy or the time to read the really long fics)
Drowning by felisblanco Rated E. Do mind the warnings on this one! "AtS S1. Angel goes to Sunnydale and picks up a toxic package."
more than one way... by thatotherperv . Rated G. "Spike and Angel are forced into therapy when their constant bickering puts the whole office on edge."
Lamp Light by Ashmaenas . Rated M "It had been almost a year since they last saw each other. Almost a year of missing Spike so badly that the ache in his chest felt permanent. A night-time conversation illuminated by the glowing light of the lamps changed everything."
Constrained by Gabriel_Is_My_Guardian_Angel89 Rated T "Angel can't always be himself within the confines of W&H."
Five Times Angelus Got Down on His Knees by girlpire. Rated T. Not strictly Spangel, it's really Fanged Four polycule, but it's very good. "Five short scenes from relationships Angel had while soulless, during which he spends time on his knees. But not like that."
And while this one isn't on AO3, it's very much worth the read: To Take You In by anonymous. Rated NC-17. "My take on a familiar theme: Spike goes to Angel instead of Buffy after "The Initiative.""
And if I might be so brave as to rec my own AO3: I'm MadeInGold and my sideblog is @reallyreal-madeingold
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isagrimorie · 16 days
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Did Voyager fandom ever go through the Casablanca AU phase back in the 90s and early aughts?
The theme was angst and the ship doesn't end up together just like in the movie. But the 'Rick' analog in the story almost always ends with a new beautiful friendship.
Off the top of my head of fandoms that's had that one or two really good Casablanca AU multi-chapter fics:
The X-Files - Letters of Transit by Loch Ness (Mulder/Scully)
I think LoT was the first fic that kicked off this whole chain. Post-Colonization.
It’s 1999– The Date has come and gone, the “Project” is underway and deadly bees have been unleashed on North America. With the world coming apart and people scrambling to get away from the swarm. Mulder faces fateful decisions about his own role in events to come– and about Scully.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series - As Time Goes By by Yahtzee - Angel/Cordelia, Buffy/Angel (Buffy as Laszlo, Angel as Ilsa, Cordy as Rick).
This story is set six years from now and may contain spoilers for anything that has happened through early Season Three ATS and Season Six BTVS. After that, things begin to go AU. You'll be able to tell where canon is and is not in force. Also, if you haven't watched "Casablanca" before -- well, first of all, what HAVE you been doing with yourself? Go rent it! If you choose to read this first, you'll be spoiled for the movie. (Not that anything actually spoils "Casablanca.")
Farscape - Bellum Interruptum by Cofax (John/Aeryn)
Of all the crappy little bars on rundown stations at the ass end of the universe, she had to walk into mine.
Also, I think there was an Alias fic based on the same idea but for the life of me I can't remember what it was.
Did Star Trek ever join the ranks (specifically Voyager)?
It would be a shame if there was none because the Voyager crew are practically dressed for it in The Killing Game.
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someonefantastic · 10 months
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Have any fave cangel fics set in btvs or even s1 ats?
Boy do I!
Small disclaimer that a couple months ago my saved tabs of fics I love got deleted and I've been slowly rebuilding it/relocating the fics that were there so these aren't all of my faves but it's certainly a lot of them
BTVS
Best Laid Plans by beforethecalm Rating: K+ Summary: Xander decides to throw a dinner party in Cordelia's honour when she gets out of hospital following the rebar incident. As with all things on the Hellmouth, things go…awry.
Some Denial Required by bisexuallydia Rating: G Summary: Angel drives home with Cordelia and ends up meeting the parents
When He Was Bad by buffystakedthat Rating: M Summary: “I'll just see if Angel feels like dancing.” - Cordelia, 2x01 What if Cordelia and Angel did end up dancing together in When She Was Bad?
In The Driver's Seat by redeem147 Rating: E Summary: Set during When She Was Bad. Not true happiness, but a nice substitute.
Leaving Hell by anr Rating: E Summary: AU. Wishing can change things, but it doesn't make them better. Wish!verse.
(I've not read this one yet but it's the sequel to Leaving Hell so I'm linking it) Home by anr Rating: E Summary: She's not going without a fight. Wish!verse.
ATS S1
The Case Of The Missing Santas by Little Heaven Rating: G Summary: Cordelia’s first Christmas is LA isn’t turning out the way it was supposed to.
Heat Stroke by Starlet2367 Rating: NC-17 Summary: "Please tell me there's a Kwik-E-Mart next door," Angel said. Cordy slapped him on the arm. "No, dummy. There's nothing but desert. Flat, empty, stupid desert."
Roommates and Peanut Butter by AngelsChilde Rating: PG Summary: A 'missing scene' from Room with a Vu.
Freedom’s Prize by C/Aphrodisiac Rating: NC-17 Summary: Post-‘The Ring’. Cordelia provides some TLC to Angel after he is rescued from enforced gladiator status.
Barren Spring by wesleysgirl Rating: E Summary: Post-Hero. Angel helps Cordelia get home
There's at least one other ats s1 fic that I love that I just can't find but if I do find it, I'll reblog this post and add it. But I hope you enjoy these!!
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explosionshark · 11 months
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I've seen like one episode of Buffy maybe but I've watched most of Angel including the episodes that had Faith in them and I feel I understand the concept of Buffy the show and the character, anyway should I read Faith/Buffy fanfic and if so which ones?
god okay i REALLY think you should watch buffy though. i mean, i'm remarkably biased because it's one of my all-time favorite shows, but if you have the time and even the slightest bit of interest i'd recommend at least season 3 (IDEALLY. season 2 + 3 because they are very much part of one big conversation, but if you can only commit to one thing then i'd say prioritize s3 for the faith arc).
BUT you didn't ask me about that, you asked me if you should read faith/buffy fanfic so - yeah! yes. there's a lot out there that's SO good, of course you should read it.
i think ground-up AUs are good for this bc you can read them with basically no knowledge of the source (i mean. it's enhanced by source knowledge, but you can get by without) for this I'd recommend the no-powers college AU 2001 by @morningsound15, which does an incredible job of translating the important parts of the characters and their relationships and hang-ups and issues to a world where they aren't wrapped up in supernatural shenanigans.
Aside from that, I think there are a few season-rewrites that are pretty accessible if you've got a basic working understanding of the show and the characters. Some of my favorites are:
Coexist by @coraniaid which is a lovely (and recently completed!) canon-divergence AU that explores what would change if it was Giles, not Jenny Calendar, who was killed by Angelus in season 2. It's a rare type of AU that consistently surprises me with how intricate and thoughtful it is in exploring the ripple effects of such a huge change and it does some great character work with both Faith and Buffy.
to hold off the lightning by @episode5s which is a season 3 AU that picks up about halfway through s3. Again we get some really amazing character work (the character voice here is just insanely good) with a lot of amazing fallout from another canon-divergence point - what if Faith was able to be walked back from the ledge after killing Allen Finch? It's a tricky proposition - I genuinely think a lot of the best parts of Faith's character arc are tied into the fact that she has her heel turn and goes dark, but here the author is able to preserve all the best of the tension and trauma of that arc, while still allowing things to play out differently. Incredible slowburn romance here, too.
Finally, I'd be remiss to write a fuffy fic rec list without touching on a truly inspirational all-timer from one of the fandom's best and most prolific writers: the Vengeance verse fics by @aliceinwondrbra. The series begins with Vengeance a Wishverse AU - season 4 Buffy meets an alternate universe version of Faith that didn't go dark and experiences a belated gay awakening in the course of working together. The sequel, Hypnopompia, is where things really take off for me - back in her universe, Buffy is determined to help Faith. There's a ton of great stuff here: shared coma dreams, Faith redemption, a really great exploration of Faith and Buffy's sexuality and related traumas. Alice is one of the best in the biz when it comes to voice - absolute, total pro. I read this fic like two years ago and it changed my brain. Left me feeling like "wow, I want to write something that will make other people feel the way I felt reading this" and I don't know if I've done that yet, but I'm gonna keep trying.
ALL those fics are great and I can't recommend them enough. Luckily for you, if you want to get into this, the fandom has been going strong for years and there's a ton of good stuff out there I haven't linked here. There's plenty to discover. Enjoy!
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