He couldn't talk about it, could he? Too many explanations might be required, too much of the past revisited...
There was a time then, as the stillness went on, that the tenuous, invisible arc between them twisted, threatening to break under the strain. For reasons just beginning to push into his awareness, Xander absolutely could not let that happen. He forced himself to speak.
I love this. The first lines so typical of Xander in avoidance mode, the rest a lovely description of him realizing that there might be something more important than his fears. I was so thrilled when Oz brought up the panic attack. He's stubborn, isn't he?
I like this slow slow dance between them very much.
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Date: 2004-03-27 06:20 pm (UTC)There was a time then, as the stillness went on, that the tenuous, invisible arc between them twisted, threatening to break under the strain. For reasons just beginning to push into his awareness, Xander absolutely could not let that happen. He forced himself to speak.
I love this. The first lines so typical of Xander in avoidance mode, the rest a lovely description of him realizing that there might be something more important than his fears. I was so thrilled when Oz brought up the panic attack. He's stubborn, isn't he?
I like this slow slow dance between them very much.