tree
Explanation
This comic shows a couple having a conversation about being buried together. One says: "I think we should agree that after we die, we should be buried under trees, next to each other." The other responds warmly about being close and their roots touching.
The sentimental setup continues: "So that even after we are gone, our memory lives on in two trees whose close proximity was stunted by each other's growth, each robbing light from the other."
The final panels deliver the twist, with one saying something like "I'm so sorry" or "Oh please God, before you go, let me go first!" -- revealing that the romantic metaphor of two trees growing side by side has become a darkly accurate metaphor for their actual relationship: two people whose closeness has stunted each other's growth, each taking resources and light from the other.
The comic starts as a sweet, romantic notion -- being buried together so trees grow from their remains and intertwine for eternity. But it subverts this by pointing out what actually happens when two trees are planted too close together: they compete for sunlight, water, and nutrients, and both end up smaller and more stunted than they would have been alone. This becomes a metaphor for a codependent or toxic relationship where both partners limit each other's potential. The romantic gesture of eternal togetherness becomes a confession of mutual harm.