Despite all that had happened, Sam was determined to show his love. With all the shit they'd been through together he thought he deserved this much. If Maggie and Glenn could do it when Glenn was still alive then Sam could do it too. He twirled the band, laying it on his palm as he stared at it in nervousness. He could fight walkers, back-chat Negan, kill people and yet hadn't the courage to ask one simple question. It had been plaguing him for a while. On runs he'd think about it, stare at the two matching silver bands and then shove them back into the zip pocket of his jacket, thinking better of it. He wondered if Carl would encourage him, or Enid support him. He knew Maggie would help him and Carol would smile warmly. He even knew Glenn would smile if he was here, express joy at the prospect.
Today, he thought. Today.
It was a day in the kingdom like any other except for their new guests and Sam was teaching some kids archery, watching as they struggled to hit the bullseye on the target. He adjusted one kid's arm just as Daryl passed by, flashing him a smile.
"Don't hurt yourself guys! I'll be back in a few!"
Sam ran up to Daryl and embraced the tense male, smiling at Morgan as he passed them. Sam placed a kiss on Daryl's lips and pulled back with a grin.
"I have something important to ask you baby" Sam fluttered his eyelids and Daryl's heart sped up, his mind racing. What was so important that Sam was being flirty about? Sam pulled his companion into the sun but out of the way of prying eyes and kissed him again with fervour.
"Yes?" Daryl couldn't help but smirk as he asked, peppering kisses on Sam's slightly stubbly jaw.
Sam swallowed a lump and nervously looked down.
"W-well, I..I ummm, W-will you-"
"what has you so nervous?" Daryl stroked Sam's cheek with his weathered hand, fingers tracing where he had just kissed. Sam took a deep breath and fumbled about in his pocket for the silver bands, clutching them in his hand. Then he knelt on one knee in front of Daryl and swallowed thickly again.
"Will you marry me?"
Daryl couldn't speak. He simply reached down, pulled Sam up to his feet and kissed him. When they pulled away Sam's eyes were filled with tears and they cascaded down his face as he sobbed.
"H-hey, What's wrong?" Daryl was smiling brightly yet was concerned for the crying man.
"I'm so sorry!"
"Why?"
"You don't want this"
"What makes you think I don't want this Sam?" Daryl smiled, leaning down to press his forehead to Sam's.
"Yes"
"huh?"
"Yes, I will marry you, Sam"
Sam couldn't believe his ears. Daryl would marry him? Sam threw himself into Darryl's arms which made the man laugh and then held the rings out on his palm. Daryl slipped one on Sam's finger while Sam slipped the other onto Daryl's and they held hands, adoring the rings that fit perfectly.
"Where did you find these?" Daryl asked, admiring his fresh grin.
"I had Eugene melt down some old motorcycle components and make a mould"
"They're nice"
Sam kissed Daryl once again caressing the soft edges of his face and the two men talked for a while, whispered sweet things and giggled like high school teenagers until the guard who they'd learnt was Richard came up to them.
"I'm sorry If I interrupted something but I need to talk to Daryl"
"I'll be back soon...I love you" Daryl said reluctantly and kissed Sam's head, breathing in his scent as he would do every time he went out there without Sam. Richard grew uncomfortable but forced himself to stay silent, biting his tongue as he and Daryl walked away.
Sam thought over it. They had spoken before about this, that they didn't want to get married as such, they didn't want a ceremony or a celebration, just an excuse to call themselves married. They were now, in Sam's eyes, married. Marriage pre-apocalypse was, after all, judged by a piece of paper but Sam always believed that it wasn't, that marriage was the decision to give your whole heart to someone and ask for nothing but love in return. This would be hard, traumatic but if they could unconditionally love each other then maybe this union could bring joy to a world of horror and love to a world of hate.
Sam cursed the lack of phones because he sure as hell wanted to tell Maggie what had just happened, after all, she had become his best friend and she needed joy more than anyone.
Hey...So....you probably either love me or hate me right now but I hope you love me. Send me some love anyway, comments are always appreciated and I wanted just to say that we're drawing to a close on book 1 and I haven't decided if there will be a book 2. Help me decide by leaving your opinion in the comments and now I leave you with my weekly obsession, or at least one of her songs, the fabulous song "War of hearts" By Ruelle which plays during the last episode of Shadowhunters season 1. I love you all and I hope you enjoy.
Love from Amai the Otaku, leader of the marshmallows and proud downworlder
Come to me
In the night hours
I will wait for you
And I can't sleep
Cause thoughts devour
Thoughts of you consume
I can't help but love you
Even though I try not to
I can't help but want you
I know that I'd die without you
Stay with me a little longer
I will wait for you
Shadows creep
And want grows stronger
Deeper than the truth
I can't help but love you
Even though I try not to
I can't help but want you
I know that I'd die without you
I can't help but be wrong in the dark
Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts
I can't help but want oceans to part
Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts
I can't help but love you
Even though I try not to
I can't help but want you
I know that I'd die without you
I can't help but be wrong in the dark
Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts
I can't help but want oceans to part
Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts
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Same Love
عاطفيةHe had always been introverted, growing up in Georgia, his family was religious and hated him for being Gay. when the apocalypse occurs and the dead start walking the earth he learns that there is more to love than they once said, than procreation...
