His eyes locked onto mine for a moment that felt eternal, and even though I said nothing, I could sense his mind wandering far away… perhaps imagining a future we didn’t yet dare to name.
“It was a beautiful moment,” he said, his voice a little lower, almost reverent. “I hope that someday… I can make a proposal as magnificent as that.”
His words caught me by surprise. I didn’t know what to say—I only felt a gentle warmth rise in my cheeks.
Was he speaking in general? Or was he thinking of me when he said it?
What would’ve seemed impossible just weeks ago—thinking of a relationship between us—was now a growing hope in my heart. A dream that, perhaps, little by little, could become a reality.
And although I couldn’t say it for certain yet… something inside me told me this story was just
