They sat under a canvas awning as the drizzle turned into a downpour. The "romantic" ambiance was replaced by the rhythmic drumming of water on fabric and the smell of wet pavement. The expensive wine tasted like copper because Elias’s mouth was so dry. He didn't wait for dessert. He couldn't.
Maya didn't answer with words. She lunged across the table, nearly toppling the candles, and pulled his face to hers. The ring stayed in the box for another five minutes because they were too busy laughing and shivering in the cold.
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"Maya," he started, his voice cracking just enough to be embarrassing. He reached for her hand, knocking over a salt shaker in the process. "We’ve spent 1,095 days figuring out how to be us. We’ve survived your residency, my failed startup, and that one month we tried to be vegan." She laughed, but her breath hitched.
He dropped to one knee, ignoring the puddle soaking into his slacks. "I don't want a perfect life. I just want every rainy Tuesday to be with you. Will you marry me?" They sat under a canvas awning as the
Maya arrived in a trench coat, her hair already frizzed from the humidity. She looked exhausted from a long day at the clinic, but when she saw him, her face did that thing—the soft softening of her eyes—that made the three years they’d spent together feel like a single afternoon.
The rain wasn't supposed to be part of the plan. Elias had spent three weeks scouting the perfect rooftop garden in the city, the kind where the skyline felt close enough to touch. He had the ring, the speech, and a reservation. He didn't wait for dessert
"You look like you're plotting something," she laughed, wiping a droplet from her nose.