[Dinah sounds flat. Her decision to stick with Faith has already had consequences- a network attack that’s left her rattled. But it’s nothing, nothing compared to what Faith’s going through.]
Faith? I love you. Nothings changed. I love you. You’re a good person.
[She'd been reading. It's touching but also hurts at the same time.]
If she wants to come beat my ass. I think I'll just let her.
[Faith isn't mad at Buffy for that post. She'd more or less expected it. She reaches out to take one of Dinah's hands.]
I love you too, Di. I saw... I saw Roman on there too. And that Hope girl whoever she was. I was about to say something but then you messaged me first.
Doesn't mean I'm gonna fight her openly. There are other ways to fight. Maybe cause her ears to bleed a little?
[Dinah definitely looks alarmed at Faith's suggestion.]
Don't you fucking dare sit back and take it. Look at me. Yeah, you've fucked up, Faith. When you were younger. When you were a kid. But you were under so much pressure. You were tormented and fucking gaslighted by some guy - the first guy who had ever paid you attention, right?
[She reaches out to smooth some hair out of Faith's face but Dinah's hand lingers there]
You're a good person, Faith. A good person forced into a shitty situation and forced to compare yourself to Buffy. You fucked up. But Faith, you've paid for it and she had no damn right to shout your life over the system.
[She goes to kiss Faith.]
Please fight. Because I'm fighting for you, just like you've fought for me with Roman.
[She sighs] D'you see what I mean, though? Always there, always fucking harassing me. And Hope? Don't go near her. She's a vampire but she can do all this shit to your mind. I quit a job she gave me because I was getting fucking harassed for taking it. She's not let it go yet. It doesn't matter. I can deal with them idiots. But let me help you deal with yours.
[Tears start anew as she meets Dinah's eyes, kissing her back, then resting her hand on Dinah's shoulder when she pulls back.]
I don't want you to hurt her. Or for her to hurt you. [Faith wipes at her face with her free hand to try and clear the tears.] It's been years for me, but not for her. How many times did you call out Roman on the network? She's feeling the same way. Maybe I didn't do nearly as much hideous shit as he did... still, I don't blame her. I knew she'd do it. I knew the moment she went into that coma.
[How many times had she thought about confessing to Buffy before she remembered and chickened out? She'd lost count.]
You can fight for me. But please try to just do it with words. Please? I care about her, even if she hates me right now.
I called out Roman when he did something here. When he carved up my ass or tried to kill me. I didn't call him out for the shit he did to me back home. It's different.
[Dinah sighs.]
I didn't know she didn't know. Faith, I wish you'd told me. I coulda come with you, told her... But I'm here now to help you deal, any way you want. But I'm not letting you hurt yourself over it. Faith, you're worth way more than who you were.
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[Dinah sounds flat. Her decision to stick with Faith has already had consequences- a network attack that’s left her rattled. But it’s nothing, nothing compared to what Faith’s going through.]
Faith? I love you. Nothings changed. I love you. You’re a good person.
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[She'd been reading. It's touching but also hurts at the same time.]
If she wants to come beat my ass. I think I'll just let her.
[Faith isn't mad at Buffy for that post. She'd more or less expected it. She reaches out to take one of Dinah's hands.]
I love you too, Di. I saw... I saw Roman on there too. And that Hope girl whoever she was. I was about to say something but then you messaged me first.
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[Dinah definitely looks alarmed at Faith's suggestion.]
Don't you fucking dare sit back and take it. Look at me. Yeah, you've fucked up, Faith. When you were younger. When you were a kid. But you were under so much pressure. You were tormented and fucking gaslighted by some guy - the first guy who had ever paid you attention, right?
[She reaches out to smooth some hair out of Faith's face but Dinah's hand lingers there]
You're a good person, Faith. A good person forced into a shitty situation and forced to compare yourself to Buffy. You fucked up. But Faith, you've paid for it and she had no damn right to shout your life over the system.
[She goes to kiss Faith.]
Please fight. Because I'm fighting for you, just like you've fought for me with Roman.
[She sighs] D'you see what I mean, though? Always there, always fucking harassing me. And Hope? Don't go near her. She's a vampire but she can do all this shit to your mind. I quit a job she gave me because I was getting fucking harassed for taking it. She's not let it go yet. It doesn't matter. I can deal with them idiots. But let me help you deal with yours.
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I don't want you to hurt her. Or for her to hurt you. [Faith wipes at her face with her free hand to try and clear the tears.] It's been years for me, but not for her. How many times did you call out Roman on the network? She's feeling the same way. Maybe I didn't do nearly as much hideous shit as he did... still, I don't blame her. I knew she'd do it. I knew the moment she went into that coma.
[How many times had she thought about confessing to Buffy before she remembered and chickened out? She'd lost count.]
You can fight for me. But please try to just do it with words. Please? I care about her, even if she hates me right now.
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[Dinah sighs.]
I didn't know she didn't know. Faith, I wish you'd told me. I coulda come with you, told her...
But I'm here now to help you deal, any way you want. But I'm not letting you hurt yourself over it. Faith, you're worth way more than who you were.