hold your breath, kiss me now | catch-all

[slayerskiss]

Who: Faith Lehane & CR, both old and new
What: Catch-all. Faith has a normal valentines day.
When: Mid January to late February.
Where: All over Trench.

Content Warnings: Jealousy, toxic ideas about love and consent, loss of body autonomy, panic attacks.

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[slayerskiss]

[She smiles, trying so hard to still be cool.]

Yeah. It does. [When she first met Willow, there was this air from the other girl like she thought she was higher than Faith, like any pitfall that Faith fell into was all her own fault. And she wasn't wrong, Faith made her own decisions and what wonderful decisions they were, truly.

But it helps that Willow fell into them too. It means they can help each-other out of them.]

Is that your full list? Just me? Damn, didn't know I was that special.

[It's a joke, but the sheer fact that she's the first one Willow named does make her feel warm and fuzzy inside. #NoHomo.]

[frogfear]

[The joke lands and Willow responds with a quiet laugh. It's strange, how much things have changed, but people grow and change, and that seems to have been the case with the both of them. It doesn't feel like that long ago that any kind of acceptance, let alone friendship between the two of them wouldn't have even been possible.]

Well, I mean, the people here I care about, the people at home I care about. But it helps a lot, you know? Having someone around who's gone through something similar, and gets it.

[slayerskiss]

[She smiles, it's a little more bashful. It's not a look that she really lets herself show to people often. But Willow's seen her at her worst and at her most pathetic and she didn't show her pity. That means something.]

Look at us. We've come a long way, haven't we?

[She reaches out over the table, holding her hand out for Willow's.][Tell your partner what you like about them. She shows it to Willow.]

This game's fuckin' rigged. You wanna go first or should I?

[frogfear]

[Willow looks down at the offered hand before reaching across the table to grasp it warmly.]

Yeah. I mean. I think we've both... I don't know. Grown up a lot, I guess, since high school? So much's changed, right? Even just since Sunnydale.

[Her expression shifts a little when she sees the question on Faith's list. It's not hard to see the Doorway's influence here.]

Well... you went first last time, I guess it's only fair for it to be my turn, right? You've put up with kind of a lot from me in the last year, and you've been really supportive. Even when I really didn't deserve it. I mean, even after July. Especially after July - especially after knowing what happened at home? You're a good person, Faith. It was harder to see it back in high school, 'cause of you know - the everything. But coming back from that isn't easy. I guess I get that a little better now.