Riley telling Buffy how "mysterious" she is and how that's part of why he likes her, cause she's a puzzle piece that needs to be put together, something intriguing cause it's unknown. He doesn't KNOW her or UNDERSTAND her. And this whole premise carries on throughout their whole relationship. What a contrast from Spike, who literally tells her that he doesn't love her because she's UNATTAINABLE, that it has nothing to do with HIM. "I love what you are. What you do. How you try. I've seen your kindness, and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand, with perfect clarity, exactly what you are."
He knows her!!! He sees her!!!! Flaws and all!!!!!!! And he loves her!!!!!!!!!












