the arctic monkeys series [5sos]

epilogue

My vows were proven true

As we grew older and older

And our youth slipped away

Like our interests in

The concept of love.

Love was such a silly thing

Wasn't it?

To have such strong affection for someone

And so much wanting and passion

And only describe it

With a four letter word.

I wasn't quite sure

What the word even meant

But all I knew

Was that I enjoyed her presence.

It was late one evening

And we were listening to an old song

Our song

An Arctic Monkeys tune

That neither of us ever forgot the lyrics to.

She was sitting in the corner

With her knee socks

And my sky blue Lacoste

Just like I had pictured

Years and years ago

Back when love was still a valid word.

"Dance with me"

I offered shyly

Breaking the silence.

She looked up from her seat

And gave me a small smile.

"To no music?"

"Who needs music?"

And so I took her hand in mine

And placed a hand around her waist

As we swayed back and forth

To the rustling of our bodies

And the tapping of rain against the window.

"I love you"

She whispered

Leaning against my chest.

"What's the true meaning of love?"

I asked curiously

Seeming that it was something

That I had been pondering lately.

She thought for a long moment

Still moving her feet

Along with mine.

"Love is having eyes for only one.

Love is feeling so strongly for someone

That you would risk anything

To keep them happy.

Love is sacrifice

Love is war

Love is cruel.

But love is also you and I

And nothing could ever change that."

And it was at the ripe age

Of seventy six

That I finally learned the true meaning

Of love

Because I realized that

It was what I had been feeling for Jessa

This whole time.

And suddenly

Love seemed like so much more

Than a silly four letter word.

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wow it's over *cries*

knee socks was kind of a break from the sadness and death bc cute adorable happy ending yay

but r u mine? is gonna be saddish again oops

p.s. thanks for 100K reads !!