This is the ending I had originally planned for the story but I didn't go along with it since I wasn't confident with it. I wanted the story to end with a more ambiguous relationship, but I wasn't sure if I could do it properly, hence the other ending was written instead. The italicized portion denotes the part of the story where this ending continues from. It has nothing to do with the other ending, and vice versa.
Oliver frowned and sighed with exasperation. "Fukase, we're going to graduate soon. You really ought to think about your future."
"The future is too uncertain, you know," Fukase answered blankly. "But there is one thing I know for sure I want in the future…" He averted his gaze and hesitated to continue his thoughts.
"What is it?" Oliver raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"I'm not sure how to describe it, but I guess I'll miss this feeling, you know? We've been together since childhood and it'll be weird if we go our separate paths and drift apart." Fukase paused for a moment, deep in thought. "Well, what I'm trying to say is…I don't want us to disappear from each other's lives even if we're on opposite ends of the world."
There was a seemingly long period of silence as the two processed what just happened in a matter of seconds. Fukase continued to face away from the blond, embarrassed at the words he had spoken. Oliver carefully reflected over his sentiments before he broke the silence.
"Oh, is that what you were worried about? You're loud, unfocused, and undisciplined and you always get in the way of my studies…" Oliver turned his gaze towards Polaris before he continued, "…but I never once hated you. Even if we see the same sky, it's different without you around, so let's meet again."
"I'm so glad you don't hate me." Fukase pulled the blond into a gentle embrace. "You sometimes seemed a bit unhappy when I ask you to hang out with me so I thought you'd be happy when we graduate and move away."
"No, I do genuinely enjoy being around you…it's just that I prioritized my studies too much, and I'm sorry," Oliver tightened his arms around Fukase's back as he spoke, "I should be the one grateful that you've never given up on me, even though I'm such a boring stick in the mud."
"You're not boring at all! You're very important to me, Oliver." Fukase chuckled at their revelations. "I'm glad we got this misunderstanding out of our way. We'll definitely meet again, promise?"
"Promised, so you better keep your end of it as well." Oliver giggled. "Can we stay like this a bit longer?"
Fukase nodded, and the two of them enjoyed the tranquil night in each other's presences. For Oliver, it was a quiet, peaceful night just as he had planned; but it was more delightful than he had expected.