#spuffy fic rec

[mistigrisunshine]

spuffy fic rec

part 1 - part 2 - part 3 - part 4

Puppy Problems by SzmattyCat [6k]

Buffy and Spike just want to spend some time together. Is that too much to ask?

Ghostly by untouchable [8k]

Six months after Sunnydale collapses, a grieving Buffy is startled to find Spike, feral and without any idea who she is, in her backyard. Is he real? Or just another ghost?

Dreamless by feliciacraft [9k]

Buffy woke up the same way she always did these days, a blank alertness overtaking sleep, without the harsh interjection of an alarm clock whisking her into action, without the dying whispers of a dream urging her to stay. Neither sudden nor gradual, instead it felt inevitable — like birth; yet always decidedly out of place. What was life after death in a nutshell, if not that? (Early season 6 AU story with a canon opening and a happy Spuffy ending.)

What Remains by MrsAkers [15k]

As the lone survivors of the final battle with Glory, Buffy and Spike run away from Sunnydale. Battling with guilt and an unfulfilled death wish, Buffy finds solace in Spike's company while the vampire just does his best to keep her alive.

Falling by kally77 [30k]

After The Harsh Light of Day, Angel loses his soul and Buffy finds an unexpected ally.

East of Nevada by Blissymbolics [42k]

The answer comes to him in a spark. Relief engulfs every nerve as he realizes Buffy is safe. He can save her this time. He wasn’t smart enough before. He made so many stupid mistakes. But this time is different. He may not have magic, but he can save her in a way no one else can. Spike sires Buffy to save her life. Now comes the hard part.

A New Dawn by kally77 [42k]

Rewrite of season 5. The monks made Dawn Buffy's daughter rather than her sister.

Midway of Speech and Thought by TheHousekeeper [63k]

Six months after the Battle of Sunnydale, Buffy is trying to settle into her new life in London: patrolling, training new Slayers, and studying English Literature. But it's not great for her grades that strange demons are appearing all over the city – and it's not great for her sanity that she's suddenly dreaming about Spike. And she only dreams when it rains.

In the Dark of the Night by norik23 [117k as of now]

Saint Petersburg. 1920s. Rupert Giles, a fallen watcher, and Spike, a cursed vampire, are an unlikely pair of conmen struggling to make ends meet in a city overrun by demons. Together, they hatch a plan to find the long-lost slayer... or at least a decent approximation. A road trip adventure love story, loosely based on the plot of Anastasia (1997). Featuring a motley crew of misfits – Buffy, Spike, and Giles – who’d much rather bicker for 2000 miles than admit they’re all a bit lonely. Good thing it’s a long way to Paris. They’ve got time to figure it out.

Death Wish by Sigyn [190k]

“World is what it is. We fight and we die. Wishing doesn't change that. You can believe in a better world. I have to live in this one.”  Anyanka’s wish was broken, but the world it created continues. Now Buffy must join forces with rebel vampires to create a world they can all stand to live in. But can Spike, Drusilla and Angel actually work with a hardened slayer, who would just as soon see them all dust?

[agentkikirogers]

A series of different pick up lines with different ships.

1. "MISSION" Stucky (Steve/Bucky)

2. "BASKETBALL" Destiel (Dean/Castiel)

3. "BEDROOM FLOOR" Spuffy (Spike/Buffy)

4. "SOCK" Sterek (Derek/Stiles)

5. "RIVER" Dramione (Draco/Hermione)

Link

[tubesock86]

here are the fics!! (tho tbh everything by summerfrost is perfect)

both are spuffy centric!!

girlfriends <3

[spuffybot]

I’m going through a really hard time so please drop your fav Spuffy fics so I can distract myself.

[l0veisntbrains]

“You ask me to dance and you just stand there?” She hopes her voice is just teasing enough, and when he cracks a smile, she feels like she won a game. “What if it was only us here? What would you do?” ⌞ So It Goes... by scratchmeout

[camellcat]

I am once again asking for fic recs 🤲

I can't seem to find them on my own but I am BEGGING for fics where spuffy co-parent dawn. idec if it's not the main focus anymore man. dawn can be their literal child, or just spike coming in and helping buffy take care of her. s5, s6, s7, IDC. pleaseeee they've got to be out there SOMEWHERE

[no-soul-required]

I actually have a fic rec for this. If you like the idea of Spike eating Parker with some confused feelings thrown in, this fic's got you covered (plus, it's really fabulous)!

AO3 links: Dreamer by Gort

My bold take is I think Spike should’ve eaten Parker. Not really sure what the plot implications would be or what it would mean for the season, but I really think it could’ve been played as funny. And also S4 was being super heavy handed with Spike Is Not Like Angel, He’s Evil And Soulless. So yeah, Spike totally should’ve eaten Parker. Go on. Let him do it. It’ll be really funny next season I swear

[mcgnagallsarmy]

Top 3 Spuffy fics I’ve read (Apr 2024)

Bad Idea, Right? by scratchmeout [R]

She can't stop herself from telling him how she feels because, god, when she looks at him her brain goes, "Ah".

Hunger by Sunalso [NC-17]

AU. Spike killed his third Slayer, but Dru was already dust. He's been lost, but when his supper turns out to be more than he bargained for, it leaves him hungry for something else instead. And Buffy? She's just hungry.

Selfish by disco-tea [PG-13]

A year after the collapse of Sunnydale, a grieving Buffy is given the chance to go back and see it all one last time. The catch? She can’t talk to anyone, she can’t kill anything, she can’t break anything or step on a butterfly or sneeze in the wrong place, or she risks unraveling all of time itself. There’s even a fail-safe put in place where if Buffy even comes close to changing anything, a crystal will shatter and send her hurtling back through time. However, the past is not always what it seems, and fate may just have a few things in store for Buffy… AU of Selfless

[veronyxk84]

Spuffy Fic Recs — August

Missed last month’s recs? Check this tag to catch up!

Find my Fic Recs on Dreamwidth as well

I present a list of 5 Spuffy fics I’ve read in August. They’re all complete and all links are for Sunnydale After Dark; some were published months ago because I’m going through my bookshelf.

(NOTE: some or all may be available on other archives as well).

Listed from oldest to most recent; see the publishing year (on SAD) before the title.

Some reviews are taken from my own comments left for the stories. I tried to make them short and not spoiler-y.

(2022) Setting Up House by sandy_s [R] 22 chapters

Summary: What if the second social worker actually paid a visit to Buffy and Dawn after the incident in “Gone,” and Dawn and Spike convinced Buffy to set up house with Spike? Buffy POV. Rating: R for language and sexual situations.

Review: I’m currently half-way through the chapters but I feel like recommending it because it’s written very well and it goes through likely scenarios of a “forced” found family, balancing lighthearted and emotionally trying moments.

(2023) Roots by acekoomboom [PG-13] one shot

Summary: Buffy thinks about the nature of good and evil under the shade of a beautiful tree.

Review: Beautiful introspection from Buffy’s POV. Other than the fact that I’m a sucker for post-series Spuffy bliss in pretty much every form, this one hit all the right chords.

(2023) The First Annual Spooky Scoobie Party by acekoomboom [PG-13] one shot

Summary: A post-canon Spuffy hosts a Halloween party and talks about their future.

Review: I love what the author said in the chapter notes about Buffy and Spike eventually finding that kind of love. Lovely peek into their future with a little surprise.

(2024) What She Deserves by flootzavut [NC-17] 5 chapters

Summary: Buffy and Spike both go to the Renaissance Faire to escape from their lives for a bit, neither of them expecting to bump into each other. Shenanigans ensue!

Review: Soft early-S6 Spuffy vibes without the actual burden of S6. Also, anything that features Buffy’s cute yucky alcohol faces is good in my book. Rating turns NC-17 in the last chapter.

(2024) Task Mistress by HappyWhenItRains [NC-17] 5 chapters

Summary: Riley isn’t where he’s supposed to be, and Buffy has enough on her plate, what with Glory and Dawn and her mom and… well, Riley. So she decides to hire Spike to keep an eye on him. What could possibly go wrong? What could go right?

Review: Intriguing new perspective on how the break-up with Riley (and other main events) could have played out. I was blown away by the author’s endless creativity when it came to finding new nicknames for Riley, all perfectly fitting for each situation, especially with Spike being the one who used them. It was nice to see Buffy less inclined to adopt the judgy biased attitude of her friends. Rating turns NC-17 in the last chapter.

[sunnydaleslayer]

Please recommend me some time travel fanfics (as many as you want) connected to any of my ships. I prefer from within the time period of the shows, but I also have some where Buffy ended up when Spike was human. I'll take anything. Just preferably where the characters are in character

[williamprattz]

ೃ⁀➷ ALL TIME FAVOURITE SPUFFY FANFICS

psa — please read the tags before reading

Forward to Time Past by Unbridled_Brunette [Completed]

NC-17 • 258k words

The victim of a spell gone awry, Buffy finds herself trapped in Victorian London, where she meets a man that is surprisingly familiar to her.

[LINK]

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By Unknown Poet by Northmann13 [Completed]

PG • 6k words

Sometime in the first half of the 20th century one of Spike's/William's lost journals filled to the brim with his "bad" poetry had been found and got published under Unknown Poet. His poetry's become popular enough to be considered classic and is studied in schools and colleges. Spike's unaware of it until one day he accidentally hears the Slayer talking about/reading aloud one of his poems.

[LINK]

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The Darkling by OffYourBird [Completed]

Explicit • 360k words

When Buffy’s quest to get Spike returned to her is fulfilled in an unexpected way, she finds herself in a complicated relationship with an intrigued master vampire who isn’t the man she loves, but who might be someday… if she can convince him to step out of the dark.

[LINK]

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Big Bad Boyfriend by bewildered [Completed]

NC-17 • 145k words

When their One True Love rides off into the night for good. They get mad, and then they get even. Buffy's determined to kick off college by finding Mr. Normal, just like Angel wanted -- and then rubbing her new True Love in Angel's face. She's got the perfect normal guy all picked out, until an unexpected encounter at a party gives her a better idea. After all, who could make a worse Bad Boyfriend than Spike?

[LINK]

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West of the Moon, East of the Sun by KnifeEdge [Completed]

NC-17 • 361k words

I keep having the strangest dream. Every night it's the same thing: a dark room, a big bed, and a silent vampire that I can feel, but not see. I'd be wigged, except it's just a dream, right? It'll be a cold day in hell before I ever willingly sleep with a vampire again...

[LINK]

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The Lord and the Lady by Gillypod [Completed]

NC-17 • 185k words

Lord William must marry for money, but can he marry and keep his mistress Drusilla.

[LINK]

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Piece of Cake by Baphrosia [Completed]

Explicit • 99k words

Buffy is devastated when Liam marries the woman he was cheating on her with - a woman with certain talents in the bedroom. Enter William. He knows exactly what her ex craves, and he's willing to teach Buffy the skills she lacks. But will it help her to win back her ex? Does she even want Liam back? William has spent his adult life satisfying Drusilla's every whim and desire, but her latest whim involves getting married - and not to him. Alone now, he somehow finds himself Buffy's tutor. Although he enjoys their lessons, what he really wants is her. Will he be able to let her go when the time comes?

[LINK]

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Proud Trophies Won in Foreign Fight by Baphrosia [Completed]

NC-17 • 46k words

Instead of sending Buffy on to her well-deserved reward, Glory's portal spits Buffy out into Spike's evil past.

[LINK]

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A Fine Romance by rambler18 [Completed]

Explicit • 51k words

Buffy Anne Summers, circa 1875, is heartbroken when her lover leaves her for what he claims is her own good. Determined to get him back, she asks infamous womanizer William Pratt to pretend to court her in order to catch her former lover's attention

[LINK]

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Aphrodite's Pick by Dorians Kitten [Completed]

NC-17 • 26k words

Concerned that he has spent too long alone, William's cousin and uncle ask Aphrodite to help them locate William's soul mate. They are only following family tradition when they kidnap the girl and bring her to The Underworld to be with him. Hey, it worked out just fine with Persephone. But can a modern girl find love when she's living a life she'd always thought was a myth?

[LINK]

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Closer to Midnight by xaphania [Completed]

PG-13 • 37k words

On a visit to the most haunted island in Britain, Buffy Summers is surprised but happy to find herself falling in love with the enigmatic Spike Price, who eagerly returns her feelings. When a ghost-walk goes awry, they find their lives entwined with those of William and Elizabeth, two lovers who lived more than a century ago.

[LINK]

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[mistigrisunshine]

spuffy fic rec

figured all the time i spend scouring EF and ao3 might be useful to someone!

part 1 - part 2 - part 3

Scooby Crew, Where Are You? by Twinkles [9k]

In a not comics-compliant post-series universe where spuffy have been reunited and everyone else is drifting apart, chaos drops by for a visit. Or a nefarious scheme. I guess we'll find out XD

To Apprehend Air by Quinara [19k]

Two days after LMPTM, Spike's soul is stolen. But that's OK; they can get it back, right? Simple. How hard is it to hop dimensions, anyway? Or storm a castle…

Wild and Wonderful by solstice [23k]

Dawn is nine and three quarters. She is resilient, strange and sharp as a tack. She's a credit to her big sis. But she's just been kidnapped by one of the most notorious vamps of all time - Drusilla. Things look bad. Enter Spike, her very unlikely hero. Spike's relationship with Drusilla has been on the rocks since the Acathala debacle and the morsel in the crate is her double-edged gift to him: a chance to make things right, and a chance to be really bad. Kill the girl and make it hurt. But for some reason he. just. can't. Instead, he tosses the niblet into the trunk of his Desoto and hits the road, leaving his one hundred year relationship in tatters, and grinding his reputation into the dust. Buckle your seat belts nice and tight. We're in for a bumpy ride.

World Enough, and Time by toooldforthis [23k]

“You came back wrong,” he told her, all those years ago. He was right, but it took them a very long time to realise exactly what that meant. It meant a hundred more apocalypses, a thousand battles. It meant a journey, a prophecy, a war. They’d lose one other, and find their way back, and choose, again and again. And all the while, the earth was failing. There are a lot more people than you think who are here for the long haul – like, the really long haul. This is a story about two of them.

Once You Eliminate the Impossible by yellowb [30k]

Icelandic noir. Inspector Summers of the Reykjavik police force has finally got her big chance: she’s in charge of a murder case.

sometimes enough by taxicab12 [35k]

“Tell me everything,” Willow said, not sounding particularly like she’d been asleep. “Are his friends cool?” Buffy blinked. “Some of them. There was this one British guy—” “Ooh, accents, hot.” “—who wouldn’t stop staring at my boobs,” she finished. “Ew, men, gross.” “Spike,” Buffy said with a scoff. “What kind of name is that?” Or, Buffy falls in love and in love and in love. For some reason, life keeps happening anyway

ever waiting airports (full of the love that you deserve) by womanaction [41k]

Buffy catches up with Riley's helicopter, solving one problem and introducing a host of others. How is she supposed to rebuild their crumbling relationship in the face of an angry hellgod out for blood, an emotional teenage sister who spent millennia as a glowing ball of energy, and a weirdly helpful vampire? Season 5 rewrite from "Into the Woods" on.

GTFO by Girlytek [54k]

Spike doesn’t take the extra hundred bucks to be the decoy. Ethan doesn’t hang around to gloat. With the Initiative on their tail (just a little one), and Ethan needing a good being killed, Spike and Fyarl-Giles get out of town. There’s nothing like a road trip to put your demons in perspective.

Care by Sigyn [72k]

While under her Will Be Done spell, Willow just happened to say “I don’t care about anything,” and as a result, wanders blithely off as a vengeance demon. Spike and Buffy are left to protect a threatened Xander and a blind Giles while under the effect of a powerful love charm. But all is not happy in paradise – they’re still constantly fighting, and Angel is determined to end the spell they’re under. In a desperate attempt to collect the tattered remains of all their lives, ex-watcher Wesley Windham-Pryce is called in to try and play marriage counselor between the vampire and the slayer.

The Soul Lies Down by the_moonmoth [73k]

"As a child, I used to dream of a man in black and white, spinning in the desert like a dervish, sword flashing in the moonlight as he danced with death." Dawn travels back in time to save the vampire who saved her life. It's not purely out of sentiment, though -- the fate of the world is at stake (again) and somehow Spike is at the center of events. If only he can stay on the right side of Buffy. A sequel to Angearia's "Fin Amour".

Summer’s Lease by Iamblichus [86k]

Buffy thought it would be just another night of slaying lame-ass campus vampires, but one green demon, some unexpected help from Spike, and a spurt of fluorescent blood later, she finds that her world has acquired a novel complication.

Indigo Overture by Rikki_oko [119k]

Spike's just a drummer, content to live in lead singer Angel's shadow. But when a certain blonde strolls in on Angel's arm, will Spike be content to take the backseat forever? Loosely based on the eighties song, Jesse's Girl.

[fluffyspuffy]

Fic rec time!

This one is…. Epic. I almost quit reading during the 1st chapter because I was LOST. I do wish I could read all about the mysterious happenings of this unpublished (unwritten?) later half of season 6 and season 7. No idea what all happened in this little AU timespan, but I know it was also epic.

This is everything a Buffy season should be. So much better than season 7 was (no offense) and infinitely better than the season 8 comic could ever hope to be (offense).

I do love reading my spuffy-centric pieces of fic, but damn. All the details and side-plots just really make this an outstanding read.

It’s incomplete. And I am now too. I’ll never forget this one. I’m sure the length can be intimidating to some (not those who have read ‘Life Hard’ tho, amiright?), but it is well worth the time and journey. I could have kept reading this forever.

What the fuck am I supposed to read now?

[singwith-love-at-our-throats]

looking for spuffy fic recs that are mostly just cute fluff pls

[evilwickedme]

Hi! It’s the anon from before with the spuffy fics! I wanted to reconfigure my recommendations bc I did give more shorter fun-to-read crack-ish fics instead of the longer character forward ones you were looking for (I do still stand by them but I’m realizing that I got them from all over the place - ff.net, ao3, Elysian Fields, etc - which sorry about that btw).

Okay first off, where you can find the previous fics! Cursed by Sunalso (ao3, EF), So Mote It Be by Ultrawoman (ff.net), A Pirates Life for Me by Addie Logan (ff.net, EF, spikeluver.com), and Spikes Demon vs. Pants (just EF I think sorry about that). (Also there are probably other archives and blogs that have these fics I just don’t know them all)

Now the Revised List (sticking to Ao3):

- What Lies Within - cawthraven (E - Dracula makes Buffy question her nature as a slayer, and Buffy goes to Spike for answers)

- Til the End of the World - someryn (M - Spike gets his soul after Buffy sacrifices herself so he can properly take care of Dawn while she’s gone)

- Fixing the Factors by ImmortallySpuffy - (posted by) maryperk (Not Rated/ Adult Only) Spike and Buffy experience a Groundhog Day scenario for the episode ‘The Yoko Factor,’ repeating the same day over and over)

-Cursed by sunalso (again) (M - this rec still holds for your pref and I really love sunalso’s work)

Hey my love come off anon so we can run off together for real

[l0veisntbrains]

“No two people in this world are the same, Slayer. Reckon you heard that a time or two, so why the bloody hell would the way you feel things be the same? Not like love has a sodding checklist—not like it can be studied. You know it’s love because you know what love feels like for you. You can never know what it feels like for someone you aren’t.” – Drive by @elysianholly