***Austin***
“Now you just need to meet my parents.”
Ella blinks at me, confused. "Aus, I’ve met them already. I spent most of the day with your mum."
I shake my head, stepping closer. "Not like this, you haven’t. Not as my mate."
At the mention of my mum, I suddenly remember the small box tucked inside my pocket.
"Oh! My mother got you a gift."
Ella watches as I pull the little box from my trousers and place it in her hands. She looks surprised—until I flip it open. Her expression shifts, emotions flickering across her face as she takes in the piece of jewelry inside.
"She somehow knew it was you, all along. Probably from the things I’ve said about you over the past few months. She wanted you to have this."
Ella lifts the necklace from the box, her eyes lighting up as she realises
