One Direction - Story Of My Life // Lyrics -

In the picture, he was lifting Claire into the air. They were both laughing, their youth a vibrant armor against a world they hadn't yet learned could be unkind. "The story of my life," he whispered, his voice cracking.

Arthur picked up a pen and a fresh sheet of paper. He didn't have much time left to finish the tale, but he knew exactly how the next chapter started. one direction - story of my life // lyrics

He stood up, his joints protesting, and walked to the window. Outside, the garden they’d planted together was overgrown. The roses she loved were bowing their heads under the weight of a sudden spring rain. In the picture, he was lifting Claire into the air

But looking at the empty chair across the room, the truth finally settled in his chest, cold and certain. The story of his life wasn't the places he’d gone or the things he’d built. It was the girl who had stayed behind, the one who had kept the light on until her own wick burned out. Arthur picked up a pen and a fresh sheet of paper