You Better Love Hard

“Before he died, he told me ‘Nick, Maris is afraid of being alone. She’s so afraid, and I can’t leave without knowing she’ll have someone there for her. So promise me that you’ll take care of her. Tell me you’ll love her.’” Nick recited and my head snapped up to meet his gentle eyes, “And I’m going to keep that promise, Maris. I don’t care what happens – I can’t let him down. I can’t betray my best friend like that.”

Title Credit: Mr. Mister by Brighten

For Kimberlyyy!'s Brighten songfic. contest.
Word Count: 1,043
Song: Mr. Mister