Alysa said, "Liebe, please tell me what happened."
Liebe said, "I don't know. I felt empty."
Alysa said, "Liebe, I feel the same way."
Liebe said, "You are my home. Home is wherever you are. Without you, I'm nowhere."
Alysa said, "I'm incomplete, and when you aren't there I realize I have no one to talk to. Living on doesn't have any point."
Liebe said, "I kept fighting for the dream I believed in and forgot the heart I had all along."
Alysa said, "Liebe, please."
Liebe said, "You are the love of my life. Without you—"
Alysa just hugged Liebe and said, "Yes. You are my champion."
Liebe said, "I couldn't be happier to be your champion and to champion you, the one I love."
Alysa said, "I feel the same," as tears covered their faces. "Just please, you don't have to feel—"
Liebe said, "I will always be there for you. I won't let you be alone ever again."
Licht watched from behind and smiled. Alysa said, "Liebe, it's okay. You did what you had to. Don't blame yourself."
Liebe said, "You knew?"
Alysa said, "All along. But I'm not your weakness — I will be your strength."
Licht said, "It isn't that—well, I don't enjoy your romance, but guys, congrats on being a couple." Seeing the moment, Licht thought he might as well take a picture for the future.
After they both stopped crying, Liebe said, "Thank you for being born. I can't imagine being without you."
Alysa said, "You will always have me. The world you are fighting for is one where I know I truly belong."
Then they went to the dorms and Liebe and Alysa went to Alysa's room. During that moment, in Alysa's room, Liebe could only think: she is so warm — this feels safe. I only wanted Alysa to feel how I was feeling, sharing our warmth.
When Liebe came out, Licht was standing there.
Liebe said, "Hello."
Licht said, "Mind explaining something?"
Liebe said, "About—"
Licht said, "Did you use protection?"
Liebe said, "Yes."
Licht said, "Dumbass, get that grin off your face and also — well, just be careful."
Liebe said, "Yeah, I know. It's best to be careful."
Soon they made it official: Liebe was Alysa's champion and they were dating.
The following day, Alysa entered Liebe and Licht's room and said, "Licht, wake up! Wake up!"
Licht groaned, "What is it? It's 9 a.m. Let me sleep till 11."
Alysa said, "Can you smell this sweet smell?"
Licht said, "Alysa, I can't see smells — I can smell them. Also, I can't even smell it; I have a bit of a cold."
Alysa said, "Come down and look."
Licht said, "Please let me sleep. I'm tired."
Alysa said, "Trust me, it might be the biggest shock of your life."
Licht sat up. "Okay, one second." He stood and said, "If it isn't important, I'm going back to sleep."
Alysa said, "Look at the dorm kitchen."
As they neared the kitchen, Licht said, "Now that does smell sweet, with maybe a bit of spice — I don't know how to describe it." They hid behind a wall.
Alysa said, "Licht, look!"
Licht said, "What is it… oh my holy frickin' god — that guy cooking looks a lot like Liebe, except—"
Alysa said, "I know, right? Same black hair and eyes, same smile, yet he's cooking and actually wearing an apron. I don't even wear one when cooking."
Licht said, "One second, let me get my rapier. Let's kill first and ask questions second."
Alysa said, "What if it's actually Liebe?"
Liebe called, "I can actually hear you two. Come here."
Licht said, "Liebe, dude, what the frick happened to you?"
Liebe said, "Well, I thought about some stuff and couldn't sleep, so I thought I might as well make breakfast. Sit down."
They sat. Liebe placed a plate before them and said, "Pancakes with syrup, with a side of chicken strips and some ranch."
Licht said, "The kitchen smells nice and the stuff on the plate looks like breakfast."
Liebe said, "One second — there's also an omelet and a few bacon strips."
Licht took a bite and said, "It tastes amazing."
Alysa also took a bite and said, "Yeah, it's actually delicious."
Licht said, "It's about 70% as good as Alysa's cooking, but how did you get the eggs to taste sweet and salty at once?"
Liebe said, "Ketchup."
Licht said, "No wonder it tastes amazing. Make this every morning."
Alysa said, "I agree."
Liebe said, "Hey, hey — don't get used to it."
Licht said, "Now that's what I call a good boyfriend."
Alysa said, "You see, right?"
Liebe said, "Guys, it's just getting weird at this point."
During this period of my life I was as happy as can be, and I wished those days would last for an eternity — but being together was something that wasn't meant to be.