Curse (Oz drabble, PG)

[electricalgwen]

For the prompt "Squash" at open_on_sunday. Set during BtVS s4 in that ep where... oh, you know the one.


Willow liked to think it was only three days a month. Three days of “the curse.” When the wolf came to town.

He’d never pointed out that for twenty-four days of every month she didn’t bleed, but she didn’t stop being female.

It’s always there, under his skin. In his skin, in his nails and hair and teeth. He’s never grokked the physics of it, but it’s like somehow he and the wolf are inhabiting the same space, two entities squashed into one unstable shape. It’s always there. The moon is simply a trigger.

Jealousy is an even stronger one.

Comments

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Poor Oz! I always think he's such a ripe subject for fanfiction, for many, many reasons, but among them the unexplored realities of dealing with his complicated enhanced identity.

Also, I'm going to pretend Oz is jealous of Xander. *whistles*

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Yes, there's definitely lots to play with there. *pokes at another drabble*

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Whee!

[spuffyduds.livejournal.com]

Excellent and creepsifying.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[cadence-k.livejournal.com]

This captures so much of Oz's character in just 100 words. And the last line is so powerful! Great job :)

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Oz is definitely hard to fit into a drabble. *g*

[aamah.livejournal.com]

I liked it. I loved Willow and Oz. Tara is/was wonderful too, but I really loved Willow and Oz.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

They really were sweet. Thanks!

[apreludetoanend.livejournal.com]

Nice! I've always liked what you do with Oz. =)

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

This is really stupendous.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

Really nice insight into Oz! Great job. :D

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I do like writing Oz, in little bits at least.