How to save the select2 items after making it sortable

[m11ad]

Hey guys , I'm trying to make the following selection field sortable.

                                <select id="selected-items" class="form-control select2" name="selected_items[]" multiple="multiple">
                                    <?php $default = null; ?>
                                    @if(isset($items))
                                        @if (! empty($selectedValues))
                                            @foreach($selectedValues as $selectedVal)
                                                @foreach($items as $option)
                                                    @if ( $selectedVal == $option->$itemId )
                                                        <option value="{{ $option->$itemId }}" selected="selected">{{ $option->$itemTitle }} {{ $option->slug ? '(' . $option->slug. ')' : '' }}</option>
                                                    @endif
                                                @endforeach
                                            @endforeach
                                            @foreach($items as $option)
                                                @if ( ! in_array($option->$itemId, $selectedValues) )
                                                    <option value="{{ $option->$itemId }}">{{ $option->$itemTitle }} {{ $option->slug ? '(' . $option->slug. ')' : '' }}</option>
                                                @endif
                                            @endforeach
                                        @else
                                            @foreach($items as $option)
                                                <option value="{{ $option->$itemId }}">{{ $option->$itemTitle }} {{ $option->slug ? '(' . $option->slug. ')' : '' }}</option>
                                            @endforeach
                                        @endif
                                    @endif
                                </select>

I use the following code

            var el = document.querySelector('.select2-selection__rendered');
            var sortable = Sortable.create(el);
            

it actually makes the selected options sortable and draggable. but it doesn't save. when I close the page or add a new item it goes back to the first state that it was.