â I love you, will you marry me? â lewis @ cam :)
ă meme | @reluctantseer ă
ITS  AN  AVERAGE  DAY,  at  least  as  far  as  youâre  aware.  or  more,  itâs  an  average  night.  the  sun  has  long  set  and  the  two  of  you  are  strolling  the  streets,  not  a  care  in  the  world,  like  everythingâs  normal.  like  youâre  normal.  the  two  of  you  know  better,  steer  clear  of  churches  and  keep  away  from  any  place  that  has  any  chance  of  garlic.  you  donât  dare  risk  ruining  this.
YOUR  NIGHT  HAD  STARTED  IN  THE  CEMETERY,  your  old  grave  now  hidden  amongst  overgrown  grass,  surrounded  by  bodies  that  would  never  get  the  chance  to  see  life  once  more.  it  had  been  something  about  closure,  your  big  plan  to  leave  the  trauma  behind.  but  that  isnât  how  trauma  works,  and  it  certainly  isnât  so  simple  for  you  to  rid  yourself  of  pain.  lou  had  put  down  flowers,  pink  carnations  to  represent  remembrance  and  white  carnations  for  pure  love  and  innocence.  perhaps  less  meaningful  considering  heâd  bought  them  from  your  store  earlier,  but  thatâs  just  how  things  are.  funny  that  at  the  time  you  hadnât  noticed  him  grab  some  red  roses.
THE  NIGHT  IS  COLD,  but  every  second  you  spend  together  is  full  of  warmth.  love  strong  enough  to  brace  the  harshest  weather,  love  strong  enough  to  conquer  death.  you  still  remember  it  all,  climbing  out  of  that  grave  and  wanting  nothing  but  him.  there  was  chaos  when  you  found  him,  his  disbelief  at  both  your  death  and  your  life,  but  once  heâd  reluctantly  made  sense  of  it  all  things  had  so  easily  become  more  real.  feelings  once  hidden  were  openly  shared,  contact  once  avoided  now  sought  after.  the  two  of  you  had  always  been  an  unstoppable  force,  but  after  you  died  your  relationship  only  grew  stronger.
YOU  CANT  PRETEND  IT  WAS  ALL  SMOOTH  SAILING,  there  were  countless  stupid  fights  and  long  forgotten  insults  yelled  in  fear.  those  nights  where  youâd  sit  alone  in  your  room,  desperate  to  speak  but  knowing  that  he  didnât  think  the  same,  knowing  that  he  was  asleep  without  care.  countless  days  where  youâd  hide  in  a  room  as  dark  as  your  mind  while  he  was  forced  to  deal  with  his  demons  in  the  sunlight.  apologies  rarely  came  in  lengthy  explanations,  simply  nights  spent  together  in  a  bed  with  whispers  about  being  together  forever,  about  never  being  alone.  you  always  believed  it,  and  yet  you  never  expected  a  real  commitment.
YOUâRE  AT  THE  PARK  WHEN  HE  GETS  ON  ONE  KNEE,  the  school  where  youâd  met  being  the  touching  backdrop  to  the  moment.  somehow  the  place  feels  eerie  now,  far  smaller  than  youâd  ever  believed  yet  somehow  a  giant  pit  of  mysterious  darkness.  along  the  fence  fairy  lights  twinkle  like  stars  and  the  wind  blows  just  enough  for  his  hair  to  sweep  the  way  you  like  it.  roses  from  your  store  stare  you  in  the  face,  an  eyebrow  raised  as  you  resist  the  urge  to  tell  him  he  stole  those.  it  isnât  until  heâs  really  down  on  one  knee,  really  pulling  the  ring  out,  that  the  situation  set  in.
BUT  OF  COURSE  THAT  WAS  WHAT  WAS  HAPPENING,  the  two  of  you  had  taken  a  stroll  down  memory  lane  in  a  way  you  never  do.  from  your  death  to  your  high  school  to  where  it  all  began,  the  whole  trip  had  led  to  this  moment.  tears  begin  to  brim  as  he  speaks,  head  shaking  slightly  in  confusion.  surely  this  isnât  happening?  youâve  always  dreamed  of  it,  but  you  learned  a  long  time  ago  that  its  only  ever  the  nightmares  that  come  true.
IT  FEELS  AS  THOUGH  YOUR  HEART  STOPS  IN  THE  MOMENT,  your  brain  ignoring  the  fact  that  it  stopped  a  long  time  ago.  he  wants  to  spend  the  rest  of  his  life  with  you,  and  of  course  you  want  the  same,  but  the  thought  that  hits  you  puts  a  sudden  halt  to  the  excitement.  "but  youâre  going  to  get  old,  and  youâre  going  to  die.â  and  that  is  how  it  goes,  and  thatâs  something  you  want  to  share  with  him,  but  thatâs  something  youâll  never  know.  "I  want  to  spend  forever  with  you,  this  is  a  yes.â  spoken  quickly  as  you  take  his  hands,  lowering  to  your  knees  yourself.  "but  itâs  only  a  yes  if  youâre  sure  you  want  this.  if  youâre  sure  youâre  okay  with  getting  old  while  I  stay  like  this,  as  long  as  youâre  okay  with  there  eventually  being  a  whole  world  between  us.â
AND  THEN  YOU  HAVE  ANOTHER  THOUGHT.  a  worse  thought.  "unless..â  something  youâre  sure  you  know  the  answer  to,  something  that  has  come  up  more  than  once.  "unless  you  want  our  forever,  your  forever,  to  really  be⌠ forever.â