I'm so glad you approve, especially since I know you're not a B/A fan. I tend to agree with a lot of reasons you've stated in the past about why they wouldn't make it work . . . but a part of me likes to think that while those problems would be real and fierce and often lead them to be discontent more often than happy, they would stick it out just because they love each other so damn much.

I love the contrast between how Buffy used to be and how she is now.

Glad that came through. I think part of the reason Angel loved Buffy is her innocence, the way she does good not just because it needs to be done but because that's what she is, the way she goes on when things are hopeless because there's nothing else to do. I think a lot of that Buffy dies off, and I think in B/A post NFA Angel would sometimes wonder whether the Buffy he'd really loved wasn't dead in Glory's portal after all.

Anyway, thanks! Writing compliments mean so much coming from you!

I wrote some! But it's in a big huge fic I haven't finished yet.