"Have we met before?", the oh so familiar voice asked.

Karl was dancing at a masquerade with a stranger, that he knew to be Sapnap in an other timeline.

"No. I'm afraid we haven't."

"But your eyes seem so familiar and the way you talk and light up the room with a mere smile. It's like I couldn't forget someone like you."

The man softly touched his cheek and Karl thought of Sapnap. His beloved Sapnap, the man he promised to marry.

The man he danced with was called James and he had the same warmth that his fiancee had.

The same smile, the same eyes, the same soul.

"I'm sorry, but I'm already taken.", Karl said, pushing away the hand from his cheek.

"The person must be lucky."

"He likes to say so. I find it endearing.", Karl said with a smile.

God he missed his Sapnap.

"I'm gonna leave now, have a nice night, James."

When Karl was finally back in his own timeline, after passing the inbetween, he couldn't wait to see his fiancee.

Sapnap was still asleep, when Karl attacked him with all the love he had to give.

"Good morning", he mumbled, as he tiredly wrapped his arms around Karl, "Did you time travel again? What was you adventure this time?"

"I was at a masquerade some decades ago and I met a man that carried your soul back then.", Karl told him, "His name was James."

"And? Did James fall in love with you too?"

Karl giggled. "Yes, I think so, but I told him that I was taken, cause even if it's your soul, it's not you. I only settle for the original, cause", he leaned in closer, "you're the only one for me"

Sapnap smiled, when he leaned in for a kiss.

"You never fail to make me feel special.", he whispered, kissing Karl again.

"That's probably because I'm so in love with you, that I'll always find a way to make you feel special and loved and like you're all mine.", Karl said, kissed the tip of Sapnaps nose, "I love you."

"I love you too, my darling."