[Because at this point, Spike was just confused. The John he'd met first had been confident. Strong. Sure of himself. And maybe a little flirty in a way that he'd been trying not to pick up on. The next John had been dark and dangerous, steeped in blood in violence in a way that had made a vampire swoon. And now? The man beside him looked ready to burst into tears and Spike had no idea why.]
Look, don't... do that. Just... have a drink. On me this time. There's enough--
[He remembered his meeting with Buffy. The 'l' word shoved into his face. The fact that he vaguely remembered that from his fugue.]
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[Because at this point, Spike was just confused. The John he'd met first had been confident. Strong. Sure of himself. And maybe a little flirty in a way that he'd been trying not to pick up on. The next John had been dark and dangerous, steeped in blood in violence in a way that had made a vampire swoon. And now? The man beside him looked ready to burst into tears and Spike had no idea why.]
Look, don't... do that. Just... have a drink. On me this time. There's enough--
[He remembered his meeting with Buffy. The 'l' word shoved into his face. The fact that he vaguely remembered that from his fugue.]
It's been an off time.