The Turn of a Friendly Card
By Estepheia
PAIRING: Dawn, Spike
SPOILERS: Post-Showtime
RATING: PG
CHALLENGE: Games
She watches him for a whole minute, before he turns his head and opens his eyes. "Thinkin' about settin' me on fire?" His voice is hoarse and he sounds weary, like he'd let her if she said 'yes.'
"You look like shit," Dawn tells him, arms crossed in front of her chest.
Spike struggles to sit up. Chains rattle. He shrugs. Winces.
Funny how he's so much smaller now, like he's shrunk in the wash.
"Buffy so kicked that Ubervamp's ass," she tells him.
"Yeah?" His smile is wobbly, and a little bit pathetic.
She shows him the cards. "Rummy?"
