warmth (sunny & basil)

you still make me feel warm

Now Playing: I Don't Wanna Be Okay Without You

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Sunny was leaving today. Basil had only about nine hours with him before he goes. Knowing he has to say goodbye sooner or later made his heart break each time he remembers. If he could, he'd stop time right now and be with him for eternity. But that would be too selfish of him.

Before he knew it, he'd been crying—quietly.

Sunny was behind him. He noticed soft sniffles from the boy, and he hugged him from behind, giving him a small kiss on the back of his neck.

"You're making me sad," he said, "Don't cry."

"B-But—I can't help it. You're going to be gone again, and I'm gonna be alone."

"That's not true. You have Kel and Aubrey....and sometimes Hero."

"You know what I mean..."

Sunny sighed. He let go and made him sit on the couch.

"I'll come back."

"Yeah—in a year."

"Don't be like this, Basil..."

"I'm sorry. I'll just miss you so much."

Sunny raised his legs onto the cushion and sat in a position facing him. "Come here."

Basil moved closer to him, lying his head down on his chest. Sunny intertwined their fingers with his left hand, and wrapped his right arm around him.

"A year won't be that long."

"Says you," he breathed out a long sigh.

"Hey. You're making it hard for me to accept this day."

"What would you do if I said 'don't go?'"

Sunny remained silent for a few seconds; if he really had said that, it'd be harder for him to bear the pain of having to leave him on his own again. "It's not like I can actually do anything." That was all he said. He didn't want to lie and sugarcoat.

"I know," the blond boy closed his eyes. "I was just asking."

"I'd stay with you if I only could..."

"But you can't just leave your parents there, right?"

Sunny laughed—but it was sad. "Yeah. Like I said, I can't do anything."

"It's gonna be a year without you...don't get a girlfriend while you're there, okay? Or...a boyfriend, maybe..."

"But I've already asked my future boyfriend to be with me, he just hasn't said yes yet."

"Shut up, dummy..." Basil covered his mouth and nose with his shirt. "I'm sorry if I'm a little selfish today."

"That just means you love me a lot, right?"

"I love you."

Sunny looked away. "That—that's so random,"

"You still get flustered hearing me say that?"

"You'd be the same if you were in my position."

"Tell me you love me, then."

"What?"

"Let's see if you're right."

"I looooooo..." Sunny dragged on.

"Stop! I was kidding!"

He giggled, patting his head. "Your teasing backfired."

"...would you have actually said it?"