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32 Short Fics About Xander Harris
by Nwhepcat
Character study
Interesting concept, this - 32 stories about Xander, taking him from Welcome to the
Hellmouth to after Chosen, all exactly 100 words long. There were a bunch I loved, but I think my favourite was the one dealing with Jesse's death.
Acid Test
by Yahtzee
Action/Adventure; mid-S4
After a fight with Anya, Xander goes out to a club and accidentally ends up on a
two-day acid trip; he finds himself experiencing 48 hours of events out of sync, from
Buffy's funeral to finding the body to having comfort-sex with Willow and back to the
funeral again... But is it just the drugs or is he actually moving through time?
Crater
by Nwhepcat
Character Study; Chosen
On the bus away from the crater, Xander regrets that he couldn't have found something
better to say than a quip about Starbucks.
Here Comes a Candle
by Wiseacress
Horror; alt S4
On Halloween night Xander grudgingly gives Spike a ride to what he claims is a friend's house. Things pretty much go to hell for Xan from then on out. If you liked The Blair Witch Project you'll probably love this: a confusing, disjointed horror story where you don't really understand that crawly feeling down your spine that seems to get worse with every scene. Totally surreal and it scared the crap out of me.
His Smile Rivals the Sky
by Victoria P
post-S6
Sweet Scooby friendship ficlet.
Jean Grey is Dead on the Moon and I'm Not the Man I Used to Be
by Maddog
Giles, Xander
Vignette; Character Study; Angst; post Dirty Girls
Okay, I'll admit I saw the title and thought "I don't care if it was written by
drunken monkeys let loose on a typewriter, I'm reccing it." Lucky for me, it's
actually good. Giles visits Xander in the hospital, something I'd have liked to have
seen on the show.
Kurt's Eyes
by Glossolia
Xander/m (kind of)
Character Study; Slash; Vignette; pre-series
Fourteen-year-old Xander crushes on a rock star. Lovely slice of pre-Buffy life.
On Impermeance: Xander
by Dale Edmonds
Character Study; Slash; S5
If you don't see Xander as probably being bisexual then it might be best to avoid this, but you'll be missing out: Xander goes through a boxful of photos and souvenirs and reflects on people he's lost, along with his relationship with Anya. It's the little things in this that make the characterisation superb without labouring the point, like Anya's To Do lists and the note from Jesse that Xander still keeps in his wallet (and kudos to the writer for remembering poor Jesse, and addressing the affect his death must have had on Xander). Mention of Xander with Cordelia, Oz and Angel (past) and Anya (present day), but it's mainly about him and Angel. Warning for mention of semi non-consensual m/m.
Other Pervert
by Elena
Humour; Character Study
And suddenly Xander's attraction to Cordelia makes perfect sense… Anya/Xander at the end, but with detours through the Life and Loves of Xander Harris to get there, as we get a look at his slightly odd fetish. Funny, smutty, cool; and props for the mention of Tellytubby porn.
Peace Treaty
by Bella Temple
Character Study; S3 (Dead Man's Party)
As the author's note says, there are several million fics dealing with Buffy finding out about Xander's infamous lie but I like the quiet maturity here.
Poster Boy
by
Sarah T
Character Study; S1
Xander and Willow's childhood game isn't so funny any more.
Seeing Africa
by Huzzlewhat
Character Study, post-Chosen
Someone over on BetterBuffyFics called this the perfect Buffy story. It's hard to disagree. Xander travels solo around Africa looking for Slayers and it's all just so detailed and beautiful that it makes my brain melt into a non-reccy bubble that can say nothing but "read this now".
Slices of Life: Anywhere But Here
by Jet Wolf
Buffy, Willow, Xander
Humour; Character Study; S7
Sweet Scoobie friendship set during season 7. The gang play Anywhere But Here. Lovely interaction we didn't get on screen.
Tasteful Announcement
by Immicolia
Xander/Freddy
Romance; S3
Okay, I have no memory of Freddy (I know he was the newspaper kid in Earshot but my
memory's drawing a big blank on his face) but this is too cute. Xander gets asked
out and has to reevaluate certain things about himself.
This Could be the Start of a Beautiful Friendship
by Mahaliem
Spike, Xander, Willow
Humour; alt-S7
Written before Chosen. Xander, Willow and Spike say goodbye to Buffy at the airport
and the three of them bond. Fluffy and sweet friendship piece.
Tomb of the Unknowns
by Sophia Prester
Character Study; mid-S7
Xander visits an empty grave. Perfect, and perfectly Xander.
The Weary World Rejoicing
by Annakovsky
Post-apocalypse; character study; AU after The Gift
Glory's portal couldn't be closed; a few years later, it's Christmas, and Xander is leading up a small band of survivors.
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