South Attic, late Wednesday night

[demonbelthazor]

After his visit to Veronica, Bel spent the rest of the day avoiding people. It had been hard enough to talk to her, and he knew he couldn't deal with running into anyone else he'd hurt during any of his stupid schemes to bring Angelus back. Not when the guilt was so fresh. So he didn't go to his classes and spent the day in hiding.

He finally shimmered back to the attic late that night. He knew Phoebe would be frantic (more guilt) but he couldn't bear to face her either, and hear her words of trust and love when he didn't deserve any of it.

He found Phoebe asleep on the couch. Carefully picking her up so he didn't wake her, he carried her into the bedroom and tucked her into bed. He settled in a chair next to the bed, watching her sleep, wishing he was the good man she thought he was.

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[sensethevisions]

It was odd to wake up in bed when you knew you hadn't gone to bed in the first place. After a few moments of disorientation, Phoebe turned her head and saw him sitting in the chair next to her.

Remembering how he had been the night before, Phoebe simply reached out a hand to touch him.

"Cole?"