But controversial series creator Joss Whedon wasn't actually interested in playing up Spike's softie schtick.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1376944/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-popular-character-supposed-to-die/

“I am a big softie, it is so beautiful, it really displays what our sport is about,” Britain's 2012 Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill said on the BBC.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2023-08-24-moon-kennedy-share-world-championship-pole-vault-title/

“Nice to end the year with Shah Rukh Khan tugging at your heartstrings, looking into her eyes with love and playing a softie.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hansal-mehta-applauds-rajkumar-hirani-dunki-shah-rukh-khan-tugging-at-heartstrings-9082313/

When speaking about how his new cat, Atlee, brings comfort to MPs, staff, and visitors alike, he exclaims, “I’m a big softie.

Source: https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/parliamentary-minds