Comic Demon (Archive)

Bonding

"Hey, Husk," I said, smiling.

He was still a bit sad from the night before. He slowly looked up at me.

"Wanna hang with me today?" I asked.

"I... guess? Sure," he replied. The corners of his mouth turned up.

"Great! I have a bottle of Raspberry Vodquila that I need you to try!"

"Do I want to try it?"

"It was nicknamed 'Liver Killer', so I'd assume so."

"Alright, hand it over."

He took a sip.

"Huh. That's a new one," he said, looking at the bottle.

He drank for a full six seconds before putting it down.

"Woah," he said.

"Strong, isn't it?" I asked.

He nodded, his small smile widening. I grabbed the bottle and took a swig. It burned my throat slightly.

"If you want more sometime, I can make some for you." I said, setting the bottle down.

"You made this?" he asked, drinking some more.

"Yep! My Aunt Sardonyx taught me how to make it when I was 13. That's how she poisoned her wife."

"Your aunt's name was Sardonyx?"

I nodded, tilting the bottle up as I drank. We took turns drinking until it was down to one third of the way full.

"Sardonyx Thiel. She took her wife's last name," I said.

"And gays can get married now?" he asked.

"Oh, they've been able to for a long time..." I said, looking down.

"Does that... bother you?" he asked.

"Oh, no! Not at all! I just... never got the chance to get married," I replied.

"So marriage is a sensitive subject for you?"

"Y-yeah..."

"That's okay, I understand."

I thought for a moment.

"I didn't really get the chance to do a lot of things. I never got married, I never won any awards... I'm 29 years old and I never even had a significant other..."

Husk raised his eyebrow and watched as I took the bottle and drank until it was gone.

"I... uh," he started.

"I wouldn't even be able to find a date in hell. I have no chance with anyone I know."

"Um..."

"There's one demon that stands out to me, though. I'd really like to tell them how I feel."

"O-oh... who is it?"

I turned to face him. My face was red and my heart was pounding.

"You."