Love is...

[elisi]

Spike and Angel’s love is like a teddy bear. They found it unexpectedly - all fluffy and new - many, many years ago. But being at that tender and cruel age when teddy bears are seen as the province of sissies and girls, they set about destroying it - tearing off its bow, shaving the fur, poking out an eye... and finally leaving it outside in the harsh weather, where it became soggy with rain and covered in mud.

When the two of them parted, the bear was stowed away in chest; torn, dingy and ignored.

Then one day they met again - much older, wiser and bleaker - and slowly began looking through the chest. Right at the bottom they found the teddy bear and at first they just put it back, uncertain and a bit abashed. Love is supposed to be a thing of beauty, right? But as time went on they thought that maybe they ought to do something a little more... so they cleaned and restored it as best they could, its blemishes rendering it more precious than they knew how to explain.

Now it sits on a shelf in a quiet corner - not hidden, nor on show. And never forgotten.


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Yesterday I suddenly realised that I’d left out 1/3 of the love stories, and began wondering what would fit S/A. This was the result. I hope you like - I’m going to add it to the original post so they’re all together.:)

Comments

[shapinglight]

To be honest, I've never thought of Angel and Spike's love being much like a teddy bear but I do love the image of them being way too macho to play with it and kind of spoiling it - especially as they're such big kids around each other.

See icon.

Liked it a lot.

[elisi]

Thanks. :) It was the whole sibling rivallry thing that made me think of it, as well as the odd affection that comes up now and again.

And the icon is perfect!

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

May I suggest a "Giles and Ethan's love is" post ?

*g*

[elisi]

Gah! I'm running out of ideas... maybe, one day?

[annabelle528.livejournal.com]

Never thought about it that way before, but I kinda like it. :)

[elisi]

It sorta took me by surprise too, but it was the unruly sibling vibe between them that made me think in the teddy direction... :)