Euphoric

Constellations

Moomin ran as fast as he could across the soft grass, his white figure standing out in the darkness of the valley. The only other light was the moon above, full and beautiful.
"Snufkin!" He called out, his fears increasing as he got closer and closer to Snufkin's usual campsite. A cloud drifted over the moon, limiting its brightness and causing the night sky to be dark again. Moomin tripped over his own feet in the darkness and lay on the grass, staring down into the dirt.

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Snufkin rolled up his sleeping mat and tied it to his backpack. He glanced over at the embroidered binder on the floor of his tent and sighed.

I don't deserve to take it with me.

A sad smile spread across his tear-stained cheeks.

Something he can remember me by.

Footsteps were growing louder outside Snufkins tent and his ears perked up.

"Snufkin!" Moomin burst through the tent opening, breathing heavily. "Snufkin! Please-" He looked up into Snufkin's brown eyes and began to cry. "You can't leave me!"

Snufkin glanced down and noticed the letter Moomin was holding. The white envelope with the red wax. The goodbye letter to his best friend.
Snufkin embraced Moomin and held him for a long time, their heads buried in each other's shoulders. The two said nothing and they exited the tent. They layed down on a grassy hill and stared up at the night sky, their fingers intertwined.

"What was it that you were going to tell me in your letter?" Moomin finally broke the silence, his voice soft and gentle.
Snufkin said nothing for a moment and continued looking up at the constellations above. "Moomin," he began, "I am in love with you."

Moomin turned to look at his best friend. "Well duh." He laughed. "I thought you were going to say something less... obvious."
Snufkin sat up suddenly. "Obvious? You mean you already knew?

Moomin nodded. "I've always known. I felt the same way... I just didn't know how to tell you."

Snufkin chuckled. "Oh, Moomin... I can't leave you." He layed back down, his green hat covering his face.