Does "Happily ever after" exist, or is that ambiguous ending just another beginning?
The book "Felix" is an important element in this chronology, revealing events that will occur or have already occurred, depending on the perspective. Considered a significant work in Felix's life, it explores some of the most intimate moments of his life and important events in his career, revealing the cat as an individual, his flaws and virtues, his vulnerability and strength, all through his own narration.
The love story of Felix and Oswald offers a raw glimpse into the hearts of two men who stood out in society, allowing us to delve into Felix's world and his sentimental side from his perspective. However, the book's ending is ambiguous, and in reality, it is bittersweet, given the abrupt conclusion of one of the most famous love stories of its time.
I've poured some of my own perceptions of love and relationships into this book, and I hope this philosophy will be helpful to others. I hope to convey all the good I want to offer, as well as my affection for this curious couple.
I read the love stories, relationships, and marriages of several well-known figures to get an idea of ââwhat I was going to do. In fact, I read the story of a famous couple, and that was the main basis for it. I wrote this book years ago when I was younger, and now I've translated and edited it. It's something lighthearted, just silly fun from when I was younger, and I'm making it available for others to enjoy.
The story reflects one of the most overlooked philosophies: love doesn't sustain itself. The first "I love you" isn't the same as it is now. Love is lived in the present, and every "I love you" and every action counts. It means falling in love every day. It's not valid to take for granted that that person will always be there, because then we fall into a routine where the person we came to love and value becomes an ornament or an element of the surroundings, just another piece of the everyday scene, and we forget how much that person means. However underestimated it may be, it's necessary to laugh together, surprise each other, pay attention to the other person; all with the intention of falling in love with that beloved person all over again.
In fantasy, specifically in fairy tales, "happily ever after" does exist, but in reality, it's much more complicated. It's easier to say "happy until the end." "Forever" is a promise that depends on its context. The world isn't so black and white; there are many shades of gray. You just have to look closely.
Love and "happily ever after" aren't something you can achieve in a day. It's something so undervalued and underappreciated, something that needs to be built slowly and carefully. In practice, that fairytale narrative with fairy magic and a true love's kiss doesn't work. It's wonderful when you read it as a child, but in reality, it's not the same. It's a daily effort. At times it might be difficult, at others easy, but you always have to dedicate time and will to a shared goal.
Connecting deeply and genuinely involves complex conversations, loving gestures, setting boundaries, agreements, a willingness to change, occasionally compromising, and never forgetting that you're both a team, whether facing problems or always being there for each other, through thick and thin.
Like a bonsai tree cultivated with care, patience, and love, you must remember to prune the problem until it grows too large and inevitably opens a path to a journey with no happy ending for anyone.
"Happily ever after" isn't a fantasy when you work for it, although dedication doesn't guarantee it, but it does offer the possibility.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
There may be things that don't seem to make much sense, but the more this timeline develops, the more those things will make sense and be explained.
There are some details I still don't understand about romantic relationships, families, and society in Inky Mystery. For example, how does intimacy work? You know, what we call sex, is it Patty Cake in the cartoons, like in the movie? Do you order babies from a stork? If so, how do you order them?
If Tap, Mercowe, or anyone else with knowledge happens to read this, I hope they can clear up these doubts, hahaha.
If you want to know a little more about this timeline, I'll leave the link to read the post on Tumblr where there is more information.
A timeline from one Au to another AU
