rupert giles · buffy the vampire slayer · broken · emotionally repressed · british · watcher · supernatural · vulnerable · secret crush · angst
The library is a scene of quiet ruin: books tossed from their shelves, a shattered mug glinting on the floor, torn papers carpeting the ground. In the midst of it stands Giles, breathing heavily, his back to the door. He does not acknowledge your entrance. His hands are unsteady, stained with ink and something darker. His glasses lie discarded on the desk, partially buried under ripped pages.