Love is different for everyone
Humans find love in the simple things, such as afternoon strolls, weddings and sunset kisses
Waiting for their other soul to come back from war safe
To protect them and love them in return
Two souls winding togethe...
'When you peeled that pomegranate and ate it's seeds, did it taste of freedom?' - Lyra
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• Persephone •
"Why did you stay?" He asked, once we were left alone "Because I want to, I like being here... with you" I said, my nerves were a wreck defying Zeus Defying my mother Sat here as if I held any sort of actual authority.
And as that thought ran through my mind, and he neared me, I quickly stood up I do not even know why I had sat there "Please, sit back down" he said. And I obeyed Looking up as he stood inches away, staring down at me, his hand reaching out to grasp my face
"You look beautiful in my throne" he said "I- I am sorry I did-" "Persephone" he silenced me, staring into my soul.
"Will you join me for dinner?" He asked I nodded, like a naive lost girl, under the spell of a simple sweet boy But we were not such a couple We were a unworthy fallen disappointment, under the trance of the dark ungodly reaper.
"I would like that" I smiled. I craved to eat something, anything. Mothers' words had barely even registered in my head as I got myself dressed up to dine with death
A dinner that seemed different to the rest He had candles set out, curtains drawn, a small table that would let us be much closer than we had previously It was a romantic scene
One that only amplified when he pulled my chair out and surprised me with a bunch of... daisies "Where did you?..." I was at a lost for words "I went above ground whilst you were getting ready. Do you like them?" He asked, shifting nervously in his seat
It was sweet To see so openly how nervous he was That he was just as inexperienced as me when it came to... courting.
"They're beautiful" I said. I did not always love a flower being picked from its place, pulled and ripped away from their stem, from their source of life It felt unjustified to me An unnecessary sacrifice And yet so many used them as their love language
So many gifted them in an attempt to make their significant other smile And Hades had done just that And so I appreciated his thought.
"Please. Eat" he said. And I did just that Days and days of fasting down here seemed frivolous as I devoured the many foods laid before me "Are you... glad? That I stayed?" I asked nervously, my eyes focused on my food "More than anything" he said, I looked up.
And regretted it immensely Because I could not look away The darkness he held captured my attention every time.
"I was thinking, tomorrow I could show you how things run here, there is more to the underworld than judging souls" he suggested "That would be lovely" I said "Good... good" he mumbled to himself, continuing to eat.
