Drabble: An Unfortunate Proposal

[littleotter73]

 Title: An Unfortunate Proposal

Author: littleotter73

Characters: Giles, Buffy, Xander

Setting: Post Chosen, no comics

Word Count: 100

Prompt: “And they say romance is dead” from DHW’s The Lambeth Lothario

Disclaimer: Just for fun, not profit

“And they say romance is dead,” Giles scoffed.

 

Xander covered his face. “I know!”

 

“Well, I think it’s sweet, Xand,” Buffy defended.

 

“Really?” Giles questioned. “I suppose it’s every woman’s dream her lover will propose while she’s retching into the commode.”

 

Xander looked up miserably. “I just I thought, as bad as this is, I’d rather be holding her hair while she's puking than with anyone else having a good time… and it just came out.”

 

“Aww,” Buffy sighed.

 

“Still, she’s kinda angry.”

 

“Imagine that!”

 

“Giles!” Buffy hissed.

 

“What? He did cock it up.”

 

“How about showing a little support?”

Comments

[quaggy]

I'm kind of with Giles on this one. While the sentiment behind Xander's proposal is sweet, I feel sorry for Xander's fiance. (Providing she ever says yes!)

[littleotter73]

Exactly! Xander totally knows he screwed that up and is in the doghouse. Buffy is trying to be supportive and Giles, well... lol.

[dhw]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

OMG, love it! Xander, you utter berk. You sweet, romantic, mildly-tragic berk. No wonder she's mad at you!

Nice work!

[foreverbooks]

LOL poor Xander - even when he's trying to do the right thing, he manages to mess it up in spectacular fashion! Hopefully, after she cools down a bit, she'll give Xander the opportunity to propose the right way! Great drabble!