I came into Buffy first in high school, and then after college. Currently living in NYC with two wonderful cats, and can (and will) wax philosophical on how season 6 of Buffy is one of the most elegant explorations of depression and abuse I have ever seen.

Summary: A response to a challenge by LexiAnnMalfoy:
Buffy lives in a world where almost everyone is born with a tattoo on their body, rumored to be the first words their soulmate will say to them. Buffy's is "Nice work, love," in blood red.
Spike's is "Who are you?" In black
When she meets Spike in School Hard, she realizes who her mate is - But she has no idea what to do about it.

[Note: rating has been increased to R because of some potentially overly graphic descriptions of violence + sensuality]