Consistently phones her parents two or three times a week, even during the apocalypse.
Frequently does many things only from the necessity of being seen to do the proper thing.
Shows the world as little as possible of the hard reality beneath her surface.
Is unduly delighted by her own genius.
Is prideful and petty.
Is frequently jealous.
Does not think herself beautiful.
Does not know what they were fighting over.
Wishes she hadn't liked it, but knows that she really did.
Loved Gunn with every fibre of her being.
And still does.
But will never forgive him.
Does not love Wesley and is not much attracted to him.
But might fuck him, for a host of messy reasons, knowing she shouldn't.
Definitely wishes Willow wasn't seeing someone.
Would totally do Lilah, and hates the fact.
Still loves Angel, but not anymore in that way.
Has become adept at hiding the lingering holes in her sanity.
Is the world's greatest actor 99% of her waking hours.
Changes her colours according to environment and company.
Is a survivor.
And would ultimately chose her own survival over that of anyone else.
But would fight doggedly to avoid having to reach that final choice.
Kills too easily, and knows it.
Still has nightmares about Pylea.
Never told the others the worst of the things that happened there.
Clings to people when she oughtn't.
Is in love with the idea of love, and friendship, and company, after too many years deprived.
Is deeply flawed.
Is not unaware of the fact.
But is not prone to brood.
Likes to see people as better than they are.
Except Lilah. Because, evil.
Because Fred is way too focused on black-and-white for someone with so much grey.
Is not especially pure or good.
Except in choosing to conform to the expectations of others.
Because what makes the people around her happy makes them less prone to questioning.
Is not virginal.
Jumped Gunn's bones with enthusiasm that first night they went home from the ballet.
And happily made like bunnies with him for many more nights after that.
Dated a long list of college/university boys and girls.
Was drawn to mostly girls before Pylea, and mostly guys after.
Knows how to party, but is not a big drinker.
Except that one embarrassing time.
Much prefers other poisons.
But also prefers not to see the Fang Gang freak.
Secretly feels that the FG are all a little boring and staid.
Would never willingly let on about her tearaway youth.
Finds the purpose of the Mission deeply necessary to dealing with the trauma of Pylea.
But is not fighting for quite the same Mission as the others.
The concepts of redemption and guilt are not big on her radar, except in how they apply to her friends.
While her friends fight the good fight, Fred kills demons.
Wants to be more dangerous, and more powerful, and smarter, and not a victim any more.