( it's cute — under the suds across his face, buffy can just make out the pink tips of his ears. probably embarrassed from being stared at so intently, not that it's enough of a reason to get buffy to stop. boy stuff is just an inherent fascination, from what he lounges around in his room in when buffy forgets to knock and comes searching for a misplaced item (always, inevitably, back in her own room), to soft music he likes to play while he reads, to quiet dad sounds he makes when he probably thinks buffy isn't listening. little, precious treasures.
then there's shaving. it's weirdly tense, watching him go through the motions — on the proverbial edge of her seat with every slice, the scratchy sound of the blade on his skin making her feel — weird. ish. not weird. just kind of warm, like her toes are tensing. like her lip is bitten, expression unguarded in watching him. watching. that is, watching and not paying attention. )
Wh — um. ( when did her throat get so dry? she blinks, trying to find her place in the conversations again. ) Uh, yeah. Sorry, still waking up.
( she wants to not be an idiot, honest. she would love to have a normal conversation with giles. except — it's like she has this unconquerable impulse, and her brain and mouth refuse to do anything but demand she get it. looking at him to get his attention, buffy extends a hand, making grabby fingers. )
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Date: 2025-05-25 06:23 am (UTC)then there's shaving. it's weirdly tense, watching him go through the motions — on the proverbial edge of her seat with every slice, the scratchy sound of the blade on his skin making her feel — weird. ish. not weird. just kind of warm, like her toes are tensing. like her lip is bitten, expression unguarded in watching him. watching. that is, watching and not paying attention. )
Wh — um. ( when did her throat get so dry? she blinks, trying to find her place in the conversations again. ) Uh, yeah. Sorry, still waking up.
( she wants to not be an idiot, honest. she would love to have a normal conversation with giles. except — it's like she has this unconquerable impulse, and her brain and mouth refuse to do anything but demand she get it. looking at him to get his attention, buffy extends a hand, making grabby fingers. )
Can I try it? Is it scary?