>> The meaning of love is something no one could ever define with any simple terms.

It’s been a complicated and cynical feeling for some, and a fulfilling sensation to others.

Each person has their own perception in giving the proper meaning of that word itself.

There’s no proper explanation on that word itself. It’s just a matter of feeling or affection, to be precise.

Everyone captures by that word; no one makes an exception. What makes someone feel the essence of this certain emotion? I don’t know the real reason myself.

I’m still searching for it; I think there’s nothing that can define why people fall in love.

In my whole life, I’d never thought of being fate by love.

I never seen myself seeing another person who will give comfort and joy; supporting me through the struggles and challenges I face with circumstances passing.

Never have been thought that I will fall in love with someone; I never seen myself walking alongside with the person I want to be with for the rest of my life.

Yet, at a certain point comes someone. The person whom I never expected to be with; the person who I never thought to stay, even if our worlds are different from each other, is here in front of me.

That’s right; I don’t believe in serendipity, fate or any other words connected to the word love.

All I have been holding is opportunity and chance to claim something on my own.

However, life is full of circumstances, albeit, surprises and unexpected events. That lead to something I won’t expect to believe, and protect that certain thing with my life.

Before, all I know is that people who believe in that emotion itself are foolish enough to understand the logic of the world.

Most of them acted according to their emotions. They’re getting more and more complicated to understand; I want to know what makes them drive to that kind of mindset.

I’ve always been cynical to it.

It’s always been on my mind; the vague thought of making someone smile by the presence of another person itself and good things of making someone happy by just telling how much you cared for that person itself.

It’s not that I never wanted to fall in love, but the presence of that word is still uncertain to me. Until such time comes that a person will come and changes everything.

As days passes, understanding the others is the way how I know the meaning of the word ‘love’ itself.

It doesn’t just end to the ‘feeling’ of someone I just know and I cared about. It also defines the true meaning of giving selfless care and affection towards others, without expecting something to return to.

Now, I am at the altar with the person I cherish the most. Under the brimming light of the morning sunbeam leaning through the window above, is a woman wearing a translucent veil that covers her face.

On the top of her head are flower crown weaved thoroughly, well fitted around her head.

A full view of well-looked woman; so it seems but the eccentric view are the pair of horns plucking out. She has also pointed pair of ears, but I didn’t pay any heed.

Under the brimming sunbeam is her angelic face that can’t ever be compared to anyone else. Her eyes are slightly slit in shape, and has an emerald hue that sparkling through the morning sun.

She wears a long, white gown like in any other wedding ceremonies.

Her long hair tied up impeccably with a braid beside. Its gold color glimmers under the morning sunbeam.

In such an extravagant view any man will be please to look at this woman, yet, no one dares because I am the only one here.

“Now you made your decision to marry me huh?” out of the silence enveloping, the woman who is in front of me spokes up.

Her voice was like a honey, filling my feelings as its sweetness nurtured completely.

“Yes, because I love you and I decided to be with you.”

Answering her thought, I gave a sincere smile. Today is the certain day, out of all the days I will get marry to the girl who I never expect to meet.

It wasn’t meant for us to meet, but god knows what happened and our path intertwined together.

Now, standing in front of me is the woman I somewhat betrothed, and now, the person I want to be with, the queen of the dead: Astarte.

Hearing out my answer, she suddenly got flushed. “You’re an idiot; you might not get home because of this. This is my realm.”

“I don’t mind if that thing happens. You’re the one I need the most right now.” I rebutted back.

Ah, that’s right. I used to think before how will I go back to my own world. I used to ask why I brought here, and for what purpose.

I always used to think that this is not my home, and it will never be no matter what.

I always thinking about the life I had been through before coming here. All of it was just the thought of sake to go back where I belong.

But now, those excuses were just been carried out by the wind.

All I have been through, the life I had once: the job I do to live, I leave it all behind. Learning something new to this world amuses me, and let me think to give a chance and live in this world.

Adapting the life of this world, my living changes drastically. I meet lots of people, and become a part of me.

The days passes by becomes exciting. I see different days of happiness and sorrow, but fulfilling story that makes me the man on this day.

I learned different things, explored different places and learn varieties, including magic. In my life where everything shows dull, I realized that loose to the restraints of ambiguity will show the beauty of reality.

And from that, from meeting the person bestowed by the fate itself, I learn to know and Slowly, my feelings change and decided to take a chance to fill the uncertainties I have through. It’s the time I see myself falling in love, and start to care that person.

“I might not belong here, but I won’t do anything to make you sad. As long as you are here with me, I’m happy.”

Stating out those words, I lift my hands and touch her veil. Lifting it up, I looked straight to her eyes. “This might be a little odd but, I want you to know that wherever you are, I will be there to support you.”

I touch her face after that and leaned. Soon that time, our lips connected together. I gave her the reassuring kiss, and the warm feeling plucked through my chest.

It filled within as I feel her lips certainly. After a few minutes, I move away and look at her. “You are pretty, Astarte...”

With a smile, I stated those thoughts.

Suddenly, her eyes sparked like a gem. Then, huge drop of tears filled and flowed down on her cheeks. “You really are an idiot! You said that you won’t make me feel sad...”

With a cracked voice, Astarte stated out. Yet, she chuckled playfully while sniffling. “I also feel the same. Whether this world, or your world, I want to be with you.”

Her hand touches the back of my hand and smiles at me. She then shows a gentle smile, as the sunbeam leaned through her view.

“I may not be a perfect human for you; either, the demon that will share eternity by your side. But I promise that I will be the man who will give a smile on your lips as long as I live.”

Astarte nods at me after, as she smiles widely. “I love you, too. My dear husband.”

Her smile puts me to reassurance that I will never get betray, and fill my life with excitement to live in this world. I know my flaws, my extremities and every boundary.

I know clearly that this isn’t just only a joke. I never even thought of giving these ceremony half-baked thoughts. All I have said are my true intentions and feelings waving at her.

All that matters to me is this woman. “I will make sure to make you happy as long as I live, my wife.”

All is well that ends well. Once that word shrinks to my mind and never pays attention to it. Now, I realized that being in love and loved by someone is a wonderful thing.

A feeling I never expect to happen, to this day until the day I perish with these feelings together.