If Spike or Xander had been at my camp, I think I would've developed a permanent blush and stutter.

Still, the view would've been much improved!

I've found that, though I'm not generally fond of AUs, there are some universes in which there's so much richness to the characters that I want to see people play and test out the limits of my imagination. And mortal, human Spike's coming to be a favorite of mine.