Playing Doctor by Glossolalia (PG-ish)

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Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Oz/Xander
Author on LJ: glossing
Author Website: Glossings -- Fanfic by Glossolalia
Why this must be read:

Part of a collection of short scenes (though this can be read alone) focusing on the Oz/Xander relationship from pre-canon to post-Chosen, this brief story posits a chance meeting between the two characters at a skate park. The author presents an event involving a hurt/comfort dynamic, aptly mixing that element with a strong yet restrained sense of Oz’s observational prowess. Though Oz meets Xander here, within moments he knows him, and descriptions of the character are woven nicely into the narrative along with reflections on teen hierarchies. Bittersweet, with a strong sense of (as the series to which this ficlet belongs is titled), what “could be” between the two.

Playing Doctor