It was their senior year of high school.
It wasn’t their first date. They had had a few before when they were freshmen and sophomores.
But this was the one.
He bought her ticket.
He bought her popcorn and a soda.
He let her have the aisle seat.
They locked arms throughout the whole movie, even if her arm was in pain the whole time. She was too scared to say anything.
They held hands leaving.
He held open the car door.
The listened to Nintendo music on the way to her house.
He walked her to the front door.
He kissed her goodnight, even though the said they wouldn’t.
Then…
…they got married.


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