5 Gen Buffy-Centered Fics

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Almost done, folks! It seems I saved most of the genfics for last. Here are five, all fairly short, about Buffy Summers.

1. The Last Fingers of Leaf, by quinara
post-NFA
Buffy and Illyria. A dragon. Pizza. Combined, they’re an unexpected pleasure as the two find commonalities that I’d never have thought of. Poignant and elegantly written.

2. Feast and Famine, by mabus101
spans series
Buffy character study, via food. A rather heartbreaking fanwank of SMG's weight loss over the course of the show. Now I want to take Buffy home and let her eat as much as she wants.

3. The Long-Term Benefits of Sunscreen, by deird1
pre-series
Another character study, this time almost all in the form of questions asked of Buffy as she first comes into her Slaying power. The true wonder of this fic is how I can tell who's speaking just about every single line, with nary a dialogue tag in sight. Another fic that makes me want to give Buffy lots of hugs.

4. Please Don't Forgive Me, by jnb71976
S6
Tara and Buffy and the power of club soda to remove stains, if not other things. Buffy was so alone in S6; I love seeing any fic where she gets to connect even a little bit.

5. Three Jewels, by ladyofthelog
S8
These are a few moments of near-peace Buffy and Oz snatch together after she brings the crew to Tibet in the submarine. Almost shippy but not quite, this is lovely in its journey and heartbreaking in its conclusion.