Seto and I sit in the sand, as we hold hands. Silence as we watch the ocean. We enjoy seclusion, and quiet, which is why we come here at night. During the day, beaches are crowded, full of laughter, talking, music, birds chirping, and whatever is going on nearby. At night, there is none of that. I rarely see others out. It's almost like a different place. Him and I don't need to talk when we go. It isn't that we don't want to or that there isn't anything to discuss, it's just that after being there so many times without conversation, we realized that it was meant to be our tranquil spot. If we wanted to talk, we would wait until we were somewhere else. Silence with him does not stress me out or make me feel awkward. He knows and understands me so well, I don't need to worry that anything is wrong.
I am the luckiest woman in the world. I have had feelings for him for fifteen years, and we have been together since 2009. I still can't believe he picked me of all people.
We don't have any children, but we are planning on having one within the next two years. He wants a son, I want a daughter. We don't have the same opinions on parenting. He would want our child to be successful and driven, he would be strict with them, and willing to punish misbehavior. He wouldn't tolerate school skipping, not doing work, acting up in class and embarrassing the family, or whining and excuses. On the other hand, I don't care about those things. Of course I would love for my future little buddy to be ambitious and behaved, but my biggest concern is happiness. I want them to be satisfied with life, to smile and laugh often, really enjoy themselves. Our preferences come from our personalities and upbringings. He is logical, mature, educated, and highly motivated. His parents passed away, he was bullied in the orphanage, abused by the man who adopted him, and had to become the way he is to protect his brother and survive. I was raised by the best Dad ever. He's very lenient, and only ever wants my brother and me to be safe and happy. I'm lazy and extremely emotional, so people are always surprised that Seto developed feelings for me. He is the career focused genius who always figures things out. Someone who is well known, respected, and feared. He reminds me of the human version of a peacock. I'm the one who wants to help others, and who doesn't do well under pressure. I'm not well known or famous, but that's the way I like it. I'm definitely not feared, and not respected either. People tend to see soft people as their puppets or doormats, or as pathetic jokes. Just look at the way Yugi has been treated by various people. I'm not concerned with how he will interact with his child. He has an obvious soft spot for kids, and he doesn't even hide it. He is going to love his as much as he does Mokuba, and he will be fiercely protective; especially with a daughter. His best comes out around the young, so being a Dad will bring a lot of joy, and even better, some healing.
Seto could easily protect me physically, and I do the same for him emotionally. I am short, light, frail, and afraid of everything. People either ridicule me, or want to keep me safe, much like Yugi. My love experienced childhood trauma and still deals with psychological scars as well as tangible ones. I am impatient and I have a foul temper, but not when it comes to him. I never feel angry about his moodiness, stubborn ways, trying to shut out feelings, or how we had to take our relationship very slowly at first, because of his trust issues and inexperience with romance.