A Man Of The Times

[lokifan]

Title: A Man Of The Times
Word count: 100
Characters/pairings: Angelus/William
Rating R
Warnings: non-con
Disclaimer: The boys belong to Joss, even though I’m often much nicer to them than he is.
Authors Notes: Written for open_on_sunday’s prompt, court.


Angelus had expected William to submit to him easily, once he understood the realities of vampiric families. This golden-haired Ganymede was just Angelus’ type: small, blond, and with a hint of danger. Unfortunately, he was also a man of the times, and his sensibilities were shocked by Angelus’ roguish grins and “inappropriate touches!”

So Angelus courted him. He spoke to him softly, smiling; he gave William the pick of the prey; he brought back trinkets and truffles. Intimacy and patience, that was how the elegant preyed.

Then Angelus got bored, so he threw William down and fucked him into unconsciousness.

Comments

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Angel would of course see William as Ganymede to his Zeus, while William would be shocked! Not that it would make any difference in the end. This is a wonderful way to flesh out all the little bits from Destiny, and is a great explanation for so much of their fraught relationship.

One thing: JKR doesn't actually have any stock in the Buffyverse, imaginative though she may be.

[lokifan]

Thanks so much! I love that you got the reference - Ganymede to Zeus is exactly how I see their early relationship.

Thanks for the warning, btw *blushes*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

nicely done

[lokifan]

Thanks!

[kindredspirit75.livejournal.com]

Oh, wonderful insight into Angelus and William's relationship in the beginning. It explains why there was so much tension between the two when William became Spike.

[lokifan]

Thanks so much! This was meant to be off-the-cuff silliness and I'm so glad it actually worked when it went all, "AHA! And this is why!"

[cmk418]

Very nice. And true to both their characters.

[lokifan]

:D Thank you!

[kubrick041087.livejournal.com]

Hahaha thats brilliant!

I was reading it like some sort of wistful soft piece of poetry that suddenly ended in abrupt manner. I really liked this! It made me smile.

[lokifan]

Thanks!

I was reading it like some sort of wistful soft piece of poetry that suddenly ended in abrupt manner

This is exactly what I wanted to hear. *grins wickedly*

[zoesmith.livejournal.com]

Oh perfect ending! Such an Angelus thing to do!
Great take on the prompt!

[lokifan]

Thank you! I'm especially glad you liked the ending. ;)

[twilightofmagic.livejournal.com]

Heh, that sounds about right. I love the idea of Angelus courting him and being spurned by Victorian William.

[lokifan]

Thanks! I like that image too - William just turning up his nose and being all shocked. Poor thwarted!Angelus (until he gets bored, anyway!)

[kuri-taichou.livejournal.com]

Can't believe I hadn't read this yet! It almost reminds me of Lestat and Louis' relationship in the Vampire Chronicles... The last line caught me off guard! But it also made me giggle in a slightly uncomfortable yet giddy way.

[lokifan]

Can't believe I hadn't replied to this yet! *fails*

I'm glad the last line surprised you - it was meant to, after all. :D I am naughty that way.

[treadingthedark.livejournal.com]

Heh. Nice.

[lokifan]

:D Thanks.