It was a cold winter night. I was waiting for my one true love. He was taking so long to come to my hive, I was beginning to become impatient. I thought about pestering him, but I decided not to. I began to walk to the window to look for him before he knocked on my door and asked to come in.
It was Barry.
He came.
I opened the door. There he was. His large, bee eyes staring me in the face. "Sollux, I-" he began. "If you're going to apologize for being late, there'th no need. It'th okay." I said nervously, and let him come in. He looked around my hive and sat down in a chair in front of a tub of honey. "Wow, is this for me?" he asked, obviously surprised.
"Y-yeth!" I blushed. He looked at it for a few seconds and quietly asked, "So, why did you want me here?"
"I..." I couldn't answer.
"You what?"
"I like you, Barry. You've been my betht friend for yearth. I... I can't pretend anymore. Will you be... my matethprit?"
He didn't answer for a few seconds. He just stared.
"Of course, Sollux. I... I like you too."
He touched my hand, I felt myself blushing harder.
"What about Feferi?" he asked quietly.
"I can get rid of her thomehow. I'd do anything for you, Barry."
He leaned over the table and kissed me before I lead him to my bedroom.