Monster Island- 2 AM

5 Days Remain

As usual, I was sitting on the shore. I haven't gotten to do this in a while because of all the prepping we've don. Mothra noticed I was getting tired, so she and a few of her relatives thought it would be nice to do the work for Baragon and I tonight. Maybe I can finally do what I've been planning all goddam month. Shweet.

Baragon came over, as he always does. We chatted a bit. I might have imagined it, but it seemed like he was nudging closer to me gradually during the conversation. When he was really close to me, I knew it was probably my time to shine.

"S-so, uh, Baragon," I said. "There was something I wanted to tell you..."

"What is it, Big G?" He asked.

"W-well, uh, I've known you for a long time..."

"That's true"

"And you've been a really close f-friend..."

"I have, haven't I?"

"..and, uh, I want you to know that I..."

"You what?"

"I-I..."

"What is it?"

"Uh...heh..." I was getting kinda nervous, yet I planned this for a while.

"Well, if you can't say something, I guess I'll tell you something."

"Wh-what?"

"Big G, we have known each other for a long time. And, well..."

"Wh-what is it?"

"I-it's stupid, really. Forget I said anything."

"Baragon, do you...?"

"Do I what?

"Do you l-l...l.L...L..."

"Do I what, Big G?" He got really close. His head was like right near my shoulder.

"Do you, uh, lo-" He rested his head on my shoulder.

"I remember you saying we're friends, Right?"

"Yeah..."

"I remember saying we're allowed to express how we feel to each otherright?"

"C-correct..."

"Well, I think you're , MORE than great. You are amazing, Big G. You are the most rad guy I know, and you always listen to me."

"Thank you, man."

"And I want to be, well, more than friends. It's weird, but it's true."

internally screaming

"Y-you do?"

"Yeh."

"W-well I...uh...I l-"

"I love you too, Big G." He started to nuzzle me.

Wow. I actually did it. I had the balls to do it. And I used them.

We sat together for the rest of the early morning, with Baragon resting on my shoulder and me staring out into the sky.

It's official, ladies and gents. The one thing I never expected myself to do, and I did it.