[ it's a relief to hear that the ring won't make him a target, so when Buffy makes a Lord of the Rings joke, he can't help giving a little amused smile.
mentioning the situation he's 'stuck' in sobers him, especially since she's stuck here, too. being trapped here with her... well, it's not ideal, but mostly because she doesn't deserve to be here. still. ] Thank you. I appreciate it.
[ he takes another deep breath. ] I won't tell anyone where I got it. Not--not the first secret I've kept. [ again, he thinks of the day only he remembers. of how long he kept the fact that he was a vampire, hidden from the slayer. definitely not his first secret. ]
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mentioning the situation he's 'stuck' in sobers him, especially since she's stuck here, too. being trapped here with her... well, it's not ideal, but mostly because she doesn't deserve to be here. still. ] Thank you. I appreciate it.
[ he takes another deep breath. ] I won't tell anyone where I got it. Not--not the first secret I've kept. [ again, he thinks of the day only he remembers. of how long he kept the fact that he was a vampire, hidden from the slayer. definitely not his first secret. ]