It's at least the third time she's mentioned Professor Walsh specifically, and to go on and call her the smartest person she knows, means this woman must have done something to earn Buffy's admiration. Buffy's not exactly known for looking up to authority figures most of the time.
He means to ask her about the professor, but gets sidetracked. He knows Buffy hears the subtext in his words, from her reaction. And he's pretty sure she means the same thing when she says I like watching you, too.
It's bittersweet, and almost a physical ache in his chest, because he knows - he knows the only thing really keeping them apart, is his curse, and himself. He has the memories of an entire day with her to prove it. The reminder from her about texting isn't exactly needed, but...
Angel starts to frown, not upset, but in a thoughtful way. "I like texting. Keeping in touch. I think...." Finally he just sighs. "There's some things we need to talk about, and I need to tell you. It can wait, I don't want - your classes are important, I don't wanna distract you from your tests. And yeah," he grimace a little, "I know saying something like that is gonna make you not able to concentrate anyway. I'm just saying... What I have to say, it'll keep. It's not gonna change if I wait a week or two to say it."
Not just that he was an idiot, and he wants to try something between all and nothing. Even just these past months, while they've been hard, he can see that they both needed the time apart. But also... he needs to tell her why he wants to try again, what got him to change his mind.
no subject
It's at least the third time she's mentioned Professor Walsh specifically, and to go on and call her the smartest person she knows, means this woman must have done something to earn Buffy's admiration. Buffy's not exactly known for looking up to authority figures most of the time.
He means to ask her about the professor, but gets sidetracked. He knows Buffy hears the subtext in his words, from her reaction. And he's pretty sure she means the same thing when she says I like watching you, too.
It's bittersweet, and almost a physical ache in his chest, because he knows - he knows the only thing really keeping them apart, is his curse, and himself. He has the memories of an entire day with her to prove it. The reminder from her about texting isn't exactly needed, but...
Angel starts to frown, not upset, but in a thoughtful way. "I like texting. Keeping in touch. I think...." Finally he just sighs. "There's some things we need to talk about, and I need to tell you. It can wait, I don't want - your classes are important, I don't wanna distract you from your tests. And yeah," he grimace a little, "I know saying something like that is gonna make you not able to concentrate anyway. I'm just saying... What I have to say, it'll keep. It's not gonna change if I wait a week or two to say it."
Not just that he was an idiot, and he wants to try something between all and nothing. Even just these past months, while they've been hard, he can see that they both needed the time apart. But also... he needs to tell her why he wants to try again, what got him to change his mind.