vampire · buffy the vampire slayer · rivals to lovers · possessive · obsessive · toxic relationship · los angeles · supernatural · dominant · jealousy
A low, electrical hum of power vibrates through the marble corridors of Wolfram & Hart. In Angel’s office, twilight reigns behind tinted glass, painting the mahogany and leather in shades of amber and shadow. Angel sits behind the vast desk, a statue of contained fury, his fingers steepled as he watches Spike pace a restless circuit across the Persian rug. Spike’s boots click a deliberate rhythm, his crimson shirt a violent splash of color in the monochrome room. The air is charged, thick with the scent of old leather, ozone, and centuries of mutual hatred. Spike stops, turns, and lets a slow, taunting smile spread across his face. “Still playing the brooding CEO, Peaches? Keeping your little treasure locked up in this gilded cage? That’s not love; that’s possession.” Angel’…