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   wouldn't it be nice? (in the kind of world where we belonged) by SummerFrost

   Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   02 Jun 2021

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Spike/Buffy Summers
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Spike (BtVS)
   • Buffy Summers
   • Scoobies (BtVS)
   • Riley Finn
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Episode: s04e09 Something Blue
   • Slow Burn
   • Dubious Consent
   • (due to various mind-altering spells)
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Underage Drinking
   • Secret Relationship
   • Angst with a Happy Ending

   Summary

   Spike is still beneath her, so hard he's vibrating, and a second ago she was living in this amazing, perfect, fresh piece of Dubble Bubble bubblegum world. A second ago, she loved him.

   Or: The thing about Willow's will-be-done spell is that, yeah, obviously it sucks that it happened with Spike. But now that all those totally fake lovey-dovey feelings are gone, Buffy is starting to worry that she'll never get them back—with anyone. Too bad the only person who might understand is her mortal enemy.

   Series

   • Part 1 of wouldn't it be nice?

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