He used to think that taking care of himself would have to suffice for all time--that love would only ever be a liability. She's taught him that there is so much more to it. They are both independent people, more than capable of defending themselves no matter the danger. He wouldn't have that any other way. Just because they can operate independently doesn't mean they always must.
He knows how to soothe the hurts in her that no one can see, how to protect the vulnerable parts of her heart that cannot phase out of the way of harmful words and deeds. She does the very same for him. She gives him a place to go when he's overwhelmed, when he's doubting his own resolve. She doesn't tell him sweet lies, not even if that's what he'd prefer to hear. He can always trust her to be fair with him. For that, he's more grateful than he can ever truly express.
Love is faith. But it isn't blind faith. They have looked upon each other in their darkest hours. They have seen each other for all that they are, all that they have been and could be, and their love only grew stronger for it. His faith in her is unshakable.
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He used to think that taking care of himself would have to suffice for all time--that love would only ever be a liability. She's taught him that there is so much more to it. They are both independent people, more than capable of defending themselves no matter the danger. He wouldn't have that any other way. Just because they can operate independently doesn't mean they always must.
He knows how to soothe the hurts in her that no one can see, how to protect the vulnerable parts of her heart that cannot phase out of the way of harmful words and deeds. She does the very same for him. She gives him a place to go when he's overwhelmed, when he's doubting his own resolve. She doesn't tell him sweet lies, not even if that's what he'd prefer to hear. He can always trust her to be fair with him. For that, he's more grateful than he can ever truly express.
Love is faith. But it isn't blind faith. They have looked upon each other in their darkest hours. They have seen each other for all that they are, all that they have been and could be, and their love only grew stronger for it. His faith in her is unshakable.
"We do. We always will."