As Brahn walked into the room, I was taken aback and left speechless. I had come here to avoid him, so his sudden appearance caught me off guard. Trying to keep my cool, I quickly hid the ring behind my back. Brahn noticed my surprise and asked, "Hey Nev, why are you hiding from me?" I stumbled over my words, not sure how to respond. "I'm not hiding, I just needed to talk to my aunt," I finally managed to say. Brahn looked around the room, scanning for my aunt. My nerves started to get the best of me as I replied, "She went to grab me something to eat and drink, so she should be back any minute.
"Did you enjoy the gift?" I felt the ring tighten on my finger as he brought it up. "Yeah, it's lovely," I tried to muster up some enthusiasm, but truthfully, I wasn't thrilled. The fact that I co
