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We were soulmates, bound together by the universe. You looked at me and you were so, so young and I felt so old.
You told me you had a curse, that you would die first and you apologised because that meant I was cursed too. I didn't care, I loved you.
We built a house together, it was ugly but it was ours and I looked at you and I loved you.
The home became a ranch and I watched you tend so kindly to our animals and I loved you.
You looked at me with a sparkle in your eye and you looked so young and despite myself I loved you.
And then the dangers came, our house was set alight and everything we had built burned. I was consumed by my rage, by a need for revenge for what had happened to our safety.
But you brought me back - talking to me with soft eyes, soft hands, and a soft voice and I loved you.
We brought the chaos of the depths to the surface, a monster named after us, and I watched your glee and I loved you.
We had our relationship tested, we got hurt and you apologised with guilt in your face and I loved you.
There was chaos and fighting and you got shot and we died again and yet, I loved you.
You felt so guilty and apologised again, blaming yourself and your curse, saying I was stuck with you, but I looked at your face and I loved you.
You were taken and called me for help and I came running, and I almost got trapped myself, I almost couldn't protect you but you still felt guilty and I loved you.
We had plans, big plans for revenge - plans to work on together and you went out for them and got killed and as I was dying I loved you.
I loved you the whole time, I wonder if it would have been different if I had been brave enough to tell you.