Together Forever

Dark was a ghost.

Dark had been dead for maybe about a week or two, they died about a day after their friend Maze died.

Their closest friend Maze, they spent as much of their free time with them, whether it be playing board games to cuddling and watching movies, these two were as close as two friends could get.

As close as two friends could get without being.. more than friends.

So of course Dark was heartbroken when they found out Maze had died. It was a car crash, a bad accident. Wrong place at the wrong time, you know the thing

Dark didn't realize their feelings until it was too late.

Maze was gone, and Dark never got to say "I love you"

...

Dark stood at the top of the stool, taking a deep breath.

They clutched a note tightly in their hands, before lightly brushing their hands on the rope against their neck.

"Now Maze and I can be together again.. in another life.."

They stepped off the stool.

...

Dark floated around Maze's apartment back and forth. They were a ghost now, so that had to mean Maze was a ghost too, right? And they'd have to show up here at some point, right? So Dark kept pacing.

"Dark?"

A familiar voice rang out from behind them, and Dark smiled, turning around.

"Maze!"

"Dark..? But- No. No no no you're not supposed to be here you're supposed to be alive! Out there!" They pointed out the door.

"But I missed you"

Maze stared at them in disbelief.

"You- You missed me? I wasn't even gone for a day Dark! Were you that attached to me?" They let out a somber laugh.

"Yes."

Maze looked up at Dark again.

"What..?"

"I was that attached to you. I couldn't go a day without you here with me Maze"

"..."

"Why?"

Maze managed to choke out only a single word as their eyes began to well up with tears.

"Because.. Maze I'm in love with you. I always have been"

Maze stared at Dark with their mouth open.

"Dark..? You.. you love me?"

Dark nodded.

"I don't know how I never realized it before. I've always felt close to you, even more close to you than the others, but I thought it was just a close bond of friendship. I was wrong"

Dark forced a smile while saying this

"Dark- I-"

"You don't need to respond. I know you probably don't know what to say, so I'll just leave"

They turned to leave before feeling Maze's ghostly hand on their shoulder.

"Wait-"

Dark turned around to face Maze again.

"Yeah, what is i-"

They were suddenly cut off with a quick kiss on the lips from Maze.

A pink blush dusted both of their pale complexions as Maze pulled away.

"I.. like you too Dark"

It was Dark's turn to stare with their mouth open. They hadn't expected that response. Not in the slightest.

And then they kissed again.

It was nothing spicy, just a soft, short, and sweet kiss to fulfill the many years of knowing each other but never knowing their feelings for each other.

As each of them pulled away again, they both smiled, blushing once again.

"I love you Dark. A lot"

Dark giggled.

"I know, you told me"

Now Maze giggled.

"We may not have been able to have a happy life, but let's have a happy afterlife. Together. The two of us.

Forever.