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[lockless_key]

I didn't look up at the clock until the sun was about to set. I was so immersed in studying the files that someone left on my doorstep, I didn't realize how much time had gone by. I hadn't gone to class, I hadn't eaten anything, I hadn't done that research that the Council wanted like, last week.

But it was okay, because this was majorSlowly, I

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[aknightforhire]

I hadn't moved in a couple of hours

[lockless_key]

"Angel, hey! I know, it's been like, forever-"

Then I really get a good look at him.

Wow.

"Wow." I say. Did he get run over by a Hummer? Or a whole fleet of Hummers? I thought vampires healed fast. Whatever did this to him - crap. This can't be good.

"You look like shit."

Um. Probably not the best thing to say, but I've always had kind of a problem with keeping my mouth shut. And thinking before speaking. Stuff like that.

"Sorry." I smile apologetically. "But, I mean, ow. Hey, is this a bad time?" Not that I was planning on leaving, of course. Just thought I'd ask. I mean, if he'd up and about, he can talk to me, right?

[aknightforhire]

I glanced down at myself and then over at Dawn, frowning. "No, it's not a ..." I shrugged and moved away, limping slowly towards the coffee maker. "Do you want to come in?" I put an empty pot under the ready beans and pressed the start button, pulling out two mugs.

[lockless_key]

"Sure, if you're not gonna, like, fall apart on me."

Coffee? Vampires? Really? Although I guess my experience with vampires was limited to Spike, who, as I hear, was quite a bit different from Angel. I mean, why shouldn't he drink coffee? He can drink whatever he wants.

For the most part, anyway.

This wasn't exactly how I thought our first real meeting would go. Not that I really thought about it, but... still. Jeez.

"Angel, what happened to you?"