Sam drabbles, based on Buffy titles

Storyteller (99 words)

They met when Sam was 14, and it was love at first sight. Sam and Charles Dickens became inseparable. He ate with a copy of David Copperfield opened beside him. He slept with a copy of Oliver Twist open on his lap. He refused to read A Tale of Two Cities in public, because Sydney Carton's sacrifice made him cry, and he was called sissy enough times. He lacked the talent to bring characters to life, the way his hero did. Instead, he found his niche with words lay in inspiring people of flesh and blood to great heights.

Enemies (145 words)

Ainsley's speech pattern became more Ainsleyian as she argued a point for the hundredth time. She called him Democrat, her southern accent making the word an insult. Entire phrases disappeared from Sam's vocabulary in his frustration. He called her Republican, pouring all his contempt into the word. They couldn't spend ten minutes together without arguing. Yet, when he wanted to speak of his disappointment in the administration, he sought her out. She wouldn't make him feel like a traitor for not having blind loyalty. When she wanted to complain about her workload, she went to him. He wouldn't read more into it than your basic griping. People passing by the closed door heard voices raised. On the other side, two hands brushed against each other as they dug into a bowl of nuts. Two pairs of eyes met, acknowledging a moment of perfect companionship.

Lessons (106 words)

They would learn. Learn he had other things to consume his waking thoughts. Was he doing all that he could? Was he making the right choices?

They would learn. Learn that other things troubled his sleep. Were his dreams unattainable? Was he the only one dreaming? They would learn. Learn that he had other things to fret about. How much longer could he put off getting a haircut? Was it too soon for another dentist appointment? They would learn. Learn that his existence did not revolve around Josh. That he was his own man. That he was never as weak as they liked to paint him.