He'd push her just enough because he needs to hear it, but not too much, and she would say it more often because he needs to hear it but not as often as he might like.
Yep. I think it's important to recognize that neither one is really in the right headspace, you know? They both still have progress to make if they want this relationship to work - he needs to trust his instincts again and to know it without words, and she needs to open up and be able to say it.
I'm actually more of a Spike with the spewing of emotions and the telling everyone I love them.
I had noticed. :) I think that tends to be the default for fandom, actually. One thing I've noticed about myself is that the more I like something, the harder it is to talk about. It's why I don't write Spuffy meta. I remember coming to those questions about favorite character/pairing on the 30 Days meme and not having a clue what to say.
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Yep. I think it's important to recognize that neither one is really in the right headspace, you know? They both still have progress to make if they want this relationship to work - he needs to trust his instincts again and to know it without words, and she needs to open up and be able to say it.
I'm actually more of a Spike with the spewing of emotions and the telling everyone I love them.
I had noticed. :) I think that tends to be the default for fandom, actually. One thing I've noticed about myself is that the more I like something, the harder it is to talk about. It's why I don't write Spuffy meta. I remember coming to those questions about favorite character/pairing on the 30 Days meme and not having a clue what to say.