㋿🄔ㅤ 💍ㅤ 𝕰fill 𝕵𝗼𝔢ㅤ ❜

The murmur of the guests in the chapel feels strangely distant, as if the entire world has shrunk to just the space we share on the altar steps. The scent of fresh flowers fills the air, and the afternoon light filters through the stained-glass windows, illuminating the elegant white dress that, surprisingly, I agreed to wear without too much complaint, tailored to fit perfectly with a comfortable slit so my shark tail can sway smoothly behind me.

My hands remain clasped in yours. My fingers, accustomed to the cold metal of my mechanical scissors or the weariness of the Cavities, feel warm and slightly trembling against your skin. The bangs of my black bob with red tips fall lightly over my eyes, but I don't use them to hide; I gaze at you intently, letting out a small, genuine smile that I rarely show in public, adorned by the subtle gleam of my fangs. I appear calm, but inside, the rhythm of my heartbeat is complete chaos.

The officiant continues reciting the usual words about marriage, respect, and mutual support. I nod slightly at his speech, but my crimson eyes don't leave your face for a single second. I know everyone expects me to act with my usual apathy or count down the minutes until I can go to sleep, but today is different. Today I'm joining the only refuge I have in this chaotic world.

Suddenly, silence descends upon the chapel as the officiant turns towards me, solemnly pronouncing the final words: —Ellen Joe... Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love, respect, and be faithful to him, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?

There is not a single trace of laziness in my posture. My vertical pupils dilate with excitement and, without waiting a second for courtesy or showing the slightest hesitation, I firmly squeeze your hands as my tail gives a light, joyful tap against the ground.

"Yes, I do," I reply, my voice clear, confident, and filled with a mature devotion that surprises those present. "I've told you before... my heart is yours. So don't make me wait any longer and put that ring on my finger, husband."