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how it happened:

one night, long after they’ve graduated, mickey has an episode. he’s thinking too much about the crash, feeling too guilty. so he decides to try again. but this time, He’s smarter And older And wiser, And he's not going to mess up this time. He thinks for a long time about whether or not he wants to do this. Eventually, he decides fuck it.

It's the same basic formula as last time. He drives into the woods, Leaves his scooter nearby, And then goes back for his car. That's when he tells Jared he's leaving. Of course, Jared worries And follows him in his car. By the time Jared gets there, Mickey's already on his scooter, Heading for the highway. He doesn't know there'll be a crash, But he does know that 18 wheeler's frequent this highway, And he's not exactly being careful. It happens within minutes.

how Jared finds him

Jared is outside his home now in the woods, When he hears an odd sound. It sounds like laughter. Soft, and Sweet to the ears, Just like Mickey's. So, naturally he goes to investigate. And, while he can't see Mickey- he can hear Mickey's voice speaking to the fireflies around him. They are both baffled by finding each other, and Mickey breaks down into tears on the spot. (Jared does too, but he’l deny it forever)

Hearing & Feeling

Jared has known his whole life that he can feel ghosts, But at the same time he doesn't believe ghosts are real. Mickey changes that. Almost like a light switch, he accepts the ghosts are not only real, But he certainly can feel them. It's hard to find him at first, because all he can do is hear and feel- which aren't very helpful without sight. But after a while they learn to push through it. Jared starts treating Mickey like he did when they were old friends, Alive and well together.

Seeing

After a while, there are problems, obviously. It’s a little difficult having a ghost your house. One night, Jared and Mickey have a fight. The fight ends was Jared saying “I wish you just disappear and never come back”. So, Mickey does just that... sort of. He leaves. Jared realizes his mistake after a few days and begs Mickey to come back. For a whole week, Jared is alone again. And then, one day, Mickey just... Shows up. In the middle of Jared’s living room, silently watching him. Jared is so glad to have a friend that, but he doesn't even think about the fact that he can see his childhood friend again. For a moment, everything is like it was years ago, A happier time. But then, It finally snaps that, oh my god, Jared can see him? Once again, they cry and laugh, and remember the old days fondly.

Shenanigans

As it turns out, a lot of Jared's college friends are mediums. Most of them can only see or hear ghosts, so they get an... interesting view on what’s happening. Often times, Mickey will float things randomly just to see how freaked the friend will get. Of course, this annoys Jared to no end. Every now and then, he makes it off-handed comment about one of Jared’s friends- forgetting that most of them are mediums. At one point, even go so far as to call one of Jared’s friends hot. Only for Jared to remind him that he can, in fact, hear MIckey.

The other thing is, Mickey is a pushy ghost. If he wants something, he will have it, or he will throw a temper tantrum. There's a lot of broken lamps and Jared's house. Often times, it's over something stupid, Like they fight over groceries, Or things that happened while Mickey were alive, or just stuff in general. Like how the Airbud movies were kinda a sham. But, at the end of the day they are best friends.

Mickey is also very clingy ghost. Often times, Mickey will cling to Jared, despite whatever Jared might be doing. Cleaning? Mickey will cling. Shopping? Mickey will cling. Just chilling out and doing nothing? Mickey. Will. Cling. Jared gets used to it. He’s learned that if he wants Mickey to move, he can just lift him up moving wherever Jared needs him to be. Mickey is fine with this.

Eventually, they get dog. The dog, as most dogs can, senses ghosts. It plays with Mickey, and offers him comfort when Jared is not around. Every now and then, When Mickey is having a particularly bad day, The dog will bark at Jared, telling him that Mickey needs him for something, and visa versa. The dog acts as just one more link between the two.