A tear escaped my eyes as I ran my fingers through every page of the scrapbook journal I was holding. It feels surreal to see and read about everything my relationship with Calian went through. I felt as though it was only yesterday when he sent me those messages─how clueless I was, and how deeply hurt I felt because of my past. But now, here we are, ready to finally embark on something bigger─something meant to last forever.
Our relationship went through countless challenges, and as I turn each page, I can see how firm we were in our decision to stay together. We challenged fate, defeated all the demons lurking in the shadows of doubt and fear, and faced the waves of uncertainty and past regrets. And in the midst of every storm, we stood together, unbending.
"Agape, a journal.
From the first time that I laid
my eyes on you until now; your smiles,
your touch, and your hugs and kisses
still feels like home─my safe haven."
I vocalized, reading what I had written on the first page.
Then, I turned to the next, my eyes welling up with tears. Tears that once signified weakness but which Calian had transformed into my greatest strength. I read every word, filled with affection and dreams for what's to come.
"To my Calian,
Hi, baby. I actually don't know how to give this to you because I'm scared you won't like this kind of stuff. And even though I know how much you'll appreciate this, I still can't stop feeling a bit worried about what your reaction will be.
But since we're finally only a few days away from our special day, I guess I now have an excuse to give this journal to you. It contains almost all the memories we've made throughout our relationship.
I hope you feel my love in every line, and that this journal always reminds you of the journey that brought us to this very moment. May you never forget that our love's true purpose was always to bring us to this point.
All my love, Ghaliya"
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Ficção AdolescenteIt took one sudden encounter, a series of unexpected messages, and random get-togethers, that they may have realized there was something more than just experiences they had in common. And perhaps their past that brought them so much pain ironically...
