YOU ARE EXPLAINING IT PERFECTLY. I think you ship them just right! Erm, by which I mean wrong. In a good sort of wrong way. ;P

(lol yes, the Stefan/Elena::Angel/Buffy similarities are unavoidable. It's up in the air as to how I can actively dislike the first but still have fondness for the latter tbh.)

Basically, I CRIED A LOT AT ALL THE TIMES THAT ANGEL BROKE BUFFY'S HEART.
SAME WHO DIDN'T.

And Angelus/Buffy was probably my first wrong!ship.
That's so beautiful.

Every version of you is cool. BUT OOOH DO A REWATCH, DO IT DO IT. ::bounce::