Prompt 022 Unseen Drabble

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Title: Craving
Author: Always_jbj
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Prompt: 022 Unseen
Characters/Pairing: Andrew

Craving

Was he invisible? He often wondered that. People seemed to flit about him, never really noticing him. Like the way no-one remembered his name. Maybe that’s why he talked so much—not that it was a conscious thing, he’d just suddenly find himself rambling and unable to stop.

He’d only ever wanted to belong. But that never worked; he’d never really fit anywhere. Not at school, or with Warren, certainly not here where everyone was a hero—or really cool. Like Spike. Spike was everything he wanted to be; only he knew he never would. He’d always just be… invisible.

Comments

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

d'aw! *hugs him*

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

He was such a lovable little annoying geek. LOL

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you made me feel sorry for Andrew!!!


Gabrielle

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Um--sorry?

lol He was an annoying pain in the butt--but he was kinda loveable...and I did feel sorry for him.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

You owe me one.

Tee Hee.


Gabrielle

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

LOL... I don't know... I think the fact that you have made me feel sorry for, and even LIKE, Angel on occasions means we're pretty much even! *wink*

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Okay, there is that...


Gabrielle

[not-purrrfect.livejournal.com]

I would so spend a whole day making Andrew feel special. And it'd be all platonic too.

Great story.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[lauratd.livejournal.com]

Poor Andrew!

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reviewing. Yeah, poor Andrew--even when I was wanting to strangle him for being so annoying, I did feel sorry for him.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

awwww - poor little Andrew! Nicely done.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[xlivvielockex.livejournal.com]

This feels really in Andrew's voice. I could see the excuse for him talking constantly is basically so he doesn't fade away. Great job.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Yeah, I think a lot of his rambling came down to that. He really just wanted to be liked.

[okdeanna.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed this. It sounds very much like something Andrew would think and feel. As everyone on the show describes him, he's Tucker's brother, which is just a fancy way of saying he lives in his brother's shadow. Good job!

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Very nice - esp your use of the 'Tucker's brother' riff and Andrew's desire to belong.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[divadea.livejournal.com]

I so heart Andrew. I love that you put Spike in there. Isn't that the way we all are - when we're feeling uncool, we have that person that always pops into our head - the if only I could be cool like him person. Actually, it's Spike for me, too I think...
Nice drabble :)

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

LOL I think it might be Spike for a lot of people!

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[boy-named-susie.livejournal.com]

Great character study of Andrew. So sad, though. Spike's never gonna go for him.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I think a lot of Andrew's crush on Spike was simply hero-worship... he'll get over it. LOL

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Okay, that was spooky. You could have been describing my thought processes as a teen, word for word; no wonder I liked Andrew's character -- he's so me. And here I've been telling people all this time that I'm Xander.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

LOL... Well, I think Xander and Andrew had a fair amount in common... possibly Andrew is more what Xander would have been if he hadn't had Buffy and Willow in his life?

Can't say I think you are as narrow minded and judgemental as Xander... and nowhere near as annoying as Andrew.

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed my little geek, I mean drabble.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

That might be an excellent characterization of Andrew -- the Xander who might have been. As for me, I apparently have a fair amount of Giles to balance me out.

[wereleopard58.livejournal.com]

I feel another hug coming on awwwwww