⤷ a tragic love story measured in gifts and dreams: marcus & allison, 2009-2014₊˚⊹♡
ˋ°•*⁀➷ tw : death & graphic description —
it started with a simple 'yes' in 2009. marcus and his long-time high school friend, allison rodriguez, decided to finally make it official, and for marcus gutierrez, the world tilted on its axis. he was radiant, the kind of happy that made his friend yama shake his head in wonder. the early years, especially 2010, were a slow, beautiful build. marcus's affection manifested in quiet, devoted ways: picking allison up several times a week, the small, frequent gifts, the way he prioritized their connection. by 2011, they were in a state of grace. it was the absolute peak of their joy—a feeling of perfect, shared happiness where nothing felt missing or broken.
but love stories, sometimes, are just prologues to heartbreak.
the first tremor of reality hit in 2012, a huge, wrenching argument over marcus’s sudden inability to keep up the constant pick-ups, nearly costing them everything. they fought for their bond, patching it up by may, but the effort left a faint shadow. then came the chilling late autumn of 2012. allison began dreaming of her own death, a relentless, terrifying car crash. no amount of marcus’s comforting, no doctor's visit, could silence the dreams. by december, the vision sharpened: now, it was marcus driving. all of 2013 was a blur of marcus desperately trying to find a cure for her fear, his own light dimming with every failed attempt.
hope struggled back in january 2014. the dreams briefly vanished, giving them a fleeting two weeks of peace before their return. marcus, exhausted but determined, pinned everything on february. they started planning the perfect valentine's day. allison, knowing marcus’s deep love for cars, secretly planned the ultimate grand gesture: a 1997 bmw m3 e36. marcus, the devoted traditionalist, was assembling the perfect collection: perfume, new clothes, and a plushie.
by february 13th, the countdown was agonizing. allison sadly conceded the real e36 and bought him a detailed 1:18 diecast model, still a heartfelt symbol of her love. marcus wrapped his gifts, the quiet anticipation of the next day overshadowing the dread. february 14th, 2014, was their beautiful final curtain. they exchanged tokens of love, stepped out to the nightclub, and danced, capturing the last moment marcus would ever be truly happy.
the morning of february 15th was a soft landing after the high of the night before. but when allison asked for a lift to her friend’s house for a girls' night, marcus drove them into the nightmare allison had predicted for over a year. at 01:25 am pst, allison melinda rodriguez was pronounced dead at the pacifico medical clinic at the age of 29, killed instantly by a basilar skull fracture sustained in a car crash. the fragments of her skull shot into her brain on impact. she was traveling with marcus gutierrez. the tragedy was not just the end of her life, but the shattering of marcus's light, proving that even the purest love can't outrun a premonition.