Buffy: Before I was the Slayer, I was… Well, I, I don’t wanna say shallow, but… Let’s say a certain person, who will remain nameless, we’ll just call her Spordelia, looked like a classical philosopher next to me. Angel, if I’m not the Slayer, what do I do? What do I have to offer? Why would you like me? 

Angel: I saw you before you became the Slayer. 

Buffy: What? 

Angel: I watched you, and I saw you called. It was a bright afternoon out in front of your school. You walked down the steps… and… and I loved you. 

Buffy: Why? 

Angel: ‘Cause I could see your heart. You held it before you for everyone to see. And I worried that it would be bruised or torn. And more than anything in my life I wanted to keep it safe… to warm it with my own.

Buffy: That’s beautiful. Or taken literally, incredibly gross. 

Angel: I was just thinking that, too.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 3: Episode 12 — “Helpless”