Whispers
The first time Drusilla sees him, it's only a flash of silence over the world. Everything is quiet, as if time never left its mark. The world is dead, she thinks in panic, her body freezing in fright.
"Dru!" her father wakes her up.
Afterwards she sees him in the way leaves make a clear path for her as they fall, each of them whispering that she won't see the next spring. Your world is dead, they say. Drusilla screams.
Her mother hushes her worriedly.
By the time she truly sees his face, the only whisper is to give up.
Perseverance
She has asked Spike. He pets her head lovingly and shields her with words she doesn't care for. Then he repeats what she'll never accept.
She can't.
She has asked Darla. She went into a fury and locked her in a room for weeks, until Spike paid in full for her transgression. Then Darla told her harshly to give up.
She can't.
She has asked Miss Edith. The porcelain brightened and smiled for her. One step after another he'll make his way back to her. She just has to be in the right place at the right time...
...Drusilla plots.
Shift
Drusilla sits quietly in (her house's) the mansion's main room. She's waited for him the whole (day) night and is eager for his return. Today he didn't even kiss her goodbye before going to (work) hunt.
But she's been very good in his absence, taking care of (her siblings) Spike and keeping an eye on the (servants) minions. He has always been proud of her housekeeping skills.
The door hasn't even opened before she sprints towards it. "My beautiful Dru," he greets her affectionately, "This is for you."
(sweets and chocolate)
a bloody heart.
Drusilla smiles; Daddy always knows best.