Kindred

Rot Next To You

On the day, Valentine, Danny stood at the back of the stage, checking his clothes out. Although it wasn't as decadent as the Mask of Red Death on Halloween, one thing he knew about Elsa was that she liked dressing things up. She's not much into street fashion but she certainly liked formal wear. Well, considering that Matthias had to help him into his, Danny didn't blame her.

This time around he wore a basic bespoke suite with purple, blue, and silver stripes over a dark grey shirt with a black tie with tiny silver snowflakes embroidery. His black hair was trimmed and gelled back but style to have the front cover the scar over his right brow. They also covered his pointed ear tips. He stared into the mirror for a moment, checking that everything was right, before standing back and waited for Elsa to appear.

When she finally did, he was speechless. He knew that he was supposed to be Gomez and her Morticia, but he wasn't confident that Elsa could pull off the Goth look. He really should learn to stop doubting her. She stood there, black and formfitting with subtle black roses brocaded over the dress. It hugged her silhouette, black lace covered her neck and shoulders. The sleeves fluttered around her wrists and her dress pooled around her legs like shadows. As for her hair, instead of dying it black, she wore it down with a black veil made of lace covering her head with a red rose tucked into her hair, black crystal earrings dangled from her pale ears. Her makeup was heavier than her usual; heavily painted eyeliner and mascara with blood red lips over skin dusted pale white.

He gulped, "...gorgeous,"

Elsa smiled in that famous Morticia Smile, "Excellent," She approached him to add a red rose into the front pocket of his coat, "There. Perfect," She looked at the stage, "How much longer before we are called,"

Danny forced his teenage mind to focus, "Right after this,"

She looked at him, "Will you be fine?"

Danny nodded, "I'm cool,"

She smirked, "You are always cool,"

He blushed, "...thank you,"

She blinked in confusion, "I mean your temperature. You're always cool to the touch,"

He tried to not make his disappointment obvious, "...right,"

After Star finished her ballet dance mixed with pop, very interesting, their names were called. Danny focused on Elsa, trying to think how Gomez was always simping over Morticia. It wasn't hard. As they stepped on to the stage, the music started. They opened the song with staring at each other like they're the only person in the universe for them. Wasn't hard for Danny. Being the one he's Bonded to, she will always be the only person in the world for him. Then as they sang together softly, they reached for each other as if entranced by the other;

[I see you like; A night with a full moon, I; Feel you like a flame; You cast a spell on me; I like how you make me weak; I play you like a game]

They took hold of each other and smoothly fell into a slow waltz. Eyes focused on the other, hypnotized;

[I hope when I die; You'll barely survive it; And I'll rot next to you; I hope that our life; Feels so good you don't mind; When I rot next to you]

Danny didn't notice when he started singing with his emotion in it. Hoping to forever be beside her, even as they rot underground. It sounded like the best thing to happen for him and her. Without realizing it, his ghost voice echoed through his human guise, causing the nearby electronics to glitch;

[I'll haunt you like; A soul cursed to shadow, your life; And I'll reach you like rain; You put a hex on me; You know I bore easily; And I don't mind the pain; I hope when I die; You'll barely survive it; And I'll rot next to you; I hope that our life; Feels so good you don't mind; When I rot next to you]