Double Drabble: Two Lost Souls

[quaggy]

Title: Two Lost Souls

Author: Quaggy

Word Count: 200

Giles's Record Collection Prompt: "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd)

Notes: Crossed posted on my journal and over here on AO3. Set post-series. Obviously, the song playing was "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd.

 

It was just another night out at the pub. Nothing special. The usual bunch Watchers and Senior Slayers unwinding, having a drink and a chat. Tonight, at least for the moment, it wasn’t so loud that you couldn’t hear the music playing in the background.

 

Giles froze at the opening bars, which caught Buffy’s attention from the corner of her eye. She watched as he quietly made his way over to a nearby sofa and sat down. Pulled into himself. 

 

She knew the song too. Knew he must be thinking of someone that he had lost and, God, he had lost so many people along the way. He could be thinking about anyone, honestly. But it didn’t matter if it was somebody she had never met. She wasn’t going to leave him alone with his pain. 

 

She slipped down next to him and rested her head on his shoulder. Instantly, his arm came around her, pulling her close, and he planted a fervent kiss on her head. Blinking back tears, she wrapped her arms around him and held back just as tightly. 

 

They sat like that long after the song ended, as the party continued to swirl around them unaware.

 

 

Comments

[will_conqueror1]

I love this. Giles lost so many people, so did Buffy, but Giles more or less kept it all inside himself, not really letting anyone know how he was feeling. Thanks for sharing. (also this is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs)

[quaggy]

Thank you so much! I love the song too and I've had headcanon for a while that Giles would listen to this song after Buffy's death. So I wanted to play off of that.