@NeziesStories

2 years ago

POV: He held your hand as you both walked along the shore. Seagulls were cawing and the horizon was setting. It was a beautiful moment. If only you weren’t feeling so terrible on the inside. You had begun questioning the course of your life again. Endless questions racking your mind as you watched friends and family progress their way. You didn’t feel like you were achieving anything worthwhile while they were beginning to engage in successful careers and create beautiful families. But he always made sure to tell you otherwise. He reminded you of your hobbies and passions that you often took for granted. Like your love for the ocean and how you enjoyed teaching children about different sea creatures. Or how you both enjoyed to make a mess in the kitchen when trying to “cook” something. At this point, both of you were connoisseurs of takeout food. He was your successful achievement because he made life worth living. You know very well the importance of self-love and independence but with him, he was the cherry on top. He was the sweetener to your coffee. He was the encouragement that kept your strong foundation profound. A breeze rushed through the area and you found yourself nestling into his side. You could tell he was smiling without looking up at him. “We’re here.” He said as he gently squeezed you close to him. You didn’t even realize both of you had walked all the way to the stone structure you both loved. It’s smaller than a house but completely empty. You remember the day at the beginning of your relationship when you both discovered it. You both had spent that evening trying to figure out what it was used for and why it was left neglected as you explored its graffiti walls hand in hand. It had been a long time since you last saw it but you’d never forget the beautiful view that can be seen from the top. “Want to go up?” You running away from him was the only answer he needed as he chased after you inside. Both of your laughs and giggles echoed through the stone walls as you hurriedly climbed up the stairs leading to the top terrace. You abruptly stopped as soon as you saw the view. The sun was growing red as certain clouds shimmered gold. Soaring birds were black speckles within the distance and you felt like you were in a painting. “So beautiful…” you murmured. “Like the life I can’t wait to have with you.” You turned around to ask what he meant when you saw him propped on one knee. Your breath got caught in your throat as you covered your mouth. “I’ve been meaning to ask you this for so long. You’re such an incredible person and we’ve shared 3 amazing years together. I want to share the rest of my life with you and grow old with you. Becoming old can be a scary thought but with you, I know it’ll be alright.” You wanted to tell him how much he meant the same for you. But you were simply speechless. Like usual, your thoughts went into a frenzy but this time with an excited rush. And he grounded you in the present moment by using his free hand to stroke your knuckles with his fingers. His warm smile was just as calming as the sunset. “Y/n, will you marry me?” You smiled as tears welled up in your eyes. “Yes…” Oh how much you hated to cry. But you weren’t ashamed in letting these tears fall as you rushed up and embraced him in the tightest hug you could muster. You were finally his and he was finally yours.

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