Linger by will_
Summary: Drabbles from a world where Buffy was never resurrected, but Spike still keeps his promise.
Categories: Between Seasons (any), Post-Series, Alternate Reality, Drabbles
Characters: Spike, Dawn
Genres: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Tragedy
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death, Mental Health Issues
Challenges: None
Parent Series: None
Stories: 5
Series Type: Closed

London, 2153 by will_ [PG-13] Likes: 31 Comments: 11
Summary: He promised her "'Til the end of the world". He keeps it.
Set in a far-future AU where Buffy was never resurrected.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: Linger
Categories: Post-Series, Alternate Reality
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Dawn
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 884 Hit Count: 475 ePub Downloads: 6
Published: March 29, 2024 Updated: March 29, 2024
I count the days, as summer turns to fall by will_ [R] Likes: 13 Comments: 4
Summary: Dawn was sitting on the back porch with her arms wrapped around her knees, just like Glinda said she would be. She smelt like salt and tears, but that was nothing new.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: Linger
Categories: Between Seasons (any), Alternate Reality
Characters: Spike, Dawn, Tara
Genres: Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death, Suicidal Ideation
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,447 Hit Count: 179 ePub Downloads: 6
Published: April 15, 2024 Updated: April 15, 2024
Another Dream's Apocalypse by will_ [PG-13] Likes: 19 Comments: 4
Summary: “Can you tell me one?” Dawn asked for the first time in years, voice barely above a whisper. “One of your dreams?”
Hesitantly, he did.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: Linger
Categories: Alternate Reality, Post-Series
Characters: Spike, Dawn
Genres: Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Adult Language, Suicidal Ideation
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,077 Hit Count: 280 ePub Downloads: 5
Published: April 15, 2024 Updated: April 15, 2024
Butterfly Hair by will_ [R] Likes: 23 Comments: 7
Summary: When Dawn was littler - say fifteen or sixteen - doing right by her had been easy. As long as she wore her cross, did her homework, and brought him with when she wanted to go someplace after dark, he was fine with doing pretty much whatever she wanted. But as she got older it got more difficult, because the Bit started to want things Spike had no problem with, but probably weren’t good. 
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: Linger
Categories: Alternate Reality, Post-Series
Characters: Spike, Dawn
Genres: Fluffy/Comedy, Lighthearted
Warnings: Adult Language, Substance Use/Addiction
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 884 Hit Count: 278 ePub Downloads: 10
Published: April 15, 2024 Updated: April 15, 2024
To the ghosts between us by will_ [PG-13] Likes: 21 Comments: 9
Summary: They buried Dawn back in Edinburgh, near the house she’d raised her family in. It hurt Spike to think about her lying so far away from her sister, but Eliza and Joycie had said it was for the best.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: Linger
Categories: Post-Series, Alternate Reality
Characters: Spike, Willow, Dawn
Genres: Angst, Dark, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,810 Hit Count: 317 ePub Downloads: 6
Published: April 17, 2024 Updated: April 17, 2024