They were holding hands and held their heads up high, not caring what other people thought. Seth and Sam were just as I had imagined them. Seth was “slim, dark haired, and short,” just as BernerO had described him in the first chapter of “Local Gay Boy.” His pale skin was a contrast to Sam’s, which was tan. Sam was blonde, and he was more built than Seth, but also thin. They made a beautiful couple. I held back tears. “So what have you guys been up to?” Sam asked. “Oh, nothing much,” BernerO replied. “Just mourning the shutting down of ficlets.” “Yeah, I heard about that,” Seth chimed in. “We’ll really miss you guys,” he finished. “And BernerO and I will truly miss you too. You guys totally opened my eyes. I love you both so much, like brothers,” I said. I was beginning to tear up. Sam gave me a tissue from his pocket. “Thank you,” I whispered. “But it’s not good bye forever, I swear,” BernerO told them. “I’ll try to finish the story in time, and if I don’t…well, you guys will still live on inside of me.”