He still hasn't asked, days passed into weeks and weeks a month. Its not that he didn't think it'd happen, he wouldn't be rejected... Right? They had be together for 3 years not counting the 4 years of friendship prior, that was more then enough time for him to be positive this is what he wanted. Sure they were young, but the puppy love phase so commonly known to blind the youth was in the past. Having been together long enough for him to know this was it and he'd never want to let go.
It had been dicussed and they approved, helping plan for his proposal to him. He'd saved up for months just to buy it, the size offered by the genius of the bunch and celebratory cake promised by the youngest. A certain redhead gave pointers and advice for the how, the when was advised by the eldest. A talk from his father to be and he was ready as the day was upon him.
He wasready, so what happened?
Their shared night went just as planned. His love asleep and himself too nervous to get a wink of it. Instead left to his own devices hours after their shared coupling. Rising early he cooking a simple breakfast to distract from the heightening nerves. Why was he so nervous? The other had woken, questioned his tense demeanor, avoiding the curious lovers query he excused it as back pains thankful the other accepted the explanation.
The rest of the day passed in a breeze, his love off for a day thanks to a certain leader. Sure he was nervous, but he eventually settled into their usual routine as the day continued. Watching movies and making out generally just having fun and hanging out. Until it came the time, sun setting he had set ready for dinner. The nerves returned tenfold, tingling his skin and fluttering his stomach, he was never good with words and just hoped the days actions told everything.
It was happening...until it didn't. After dinner he called it a night. Almost out the window until Casey paused his minstrations asking the other to stay longer. He was denied as his red banded lovers stance and reasoning to return home was solid. Promising to stay the whole up coming weekend he perched out the window about to leave. Once again stopped the muscled brute and offered a pack of leftovers to which he agreed.
Scooping the food into the container Casey peeked over shoulder to his distracted mate. Ring in pocket and with a slow sigh he retracted it as sneakily as possible from his pocket. Hand fisted then opened its contents shined by the dulled florescent above. He sighed building up the courage to turn and propose, but was startled as the others voice and shuffling from behind was suddenly too close for confort. Shoving hand in pocket he attempted to distract the other while hurriedly clipping the top on. Giving it to the other he baled out abd thought of doing the proposal tomorrow and waved as his lover left.
He sat on top the couch, looking to the unoccupied window. Slouched back he dug into his pocket, but was met with emptiness. The other? The same result, he freaked the fuck out. Where was it? He literally just had it.
He called her for help, she arrived no later then 20 minutes and they searched the apartment thoroughly. Hours would pass before Casey would give up sit on the clothed bed head in hands in near tears. She offered to help keep searching, but he declined seeing as it was nearing morning and she had to open shop. She left reassuring him of the rings inevitable comeuppance as the door closed behind her.
He called them, specifically the genius to tell of the news. They had been expecting his call seeing as the planned day of proposal ended with said proposal not happening. The others annoyed tone upon knowing of the rings dissaperaence did little to help his hopelessness on the situation. Two of the three brothers decided on visiting once evening came to help look to which he graciously thanked them before disconnecting.
He searched most the morning away before he was forced to leave the search on the backburner as he dressed for work. Frustrated anger at himself settled in as he closed the door behind himself.
The problem only persisted upon leaving his apartment. Thoughts of where he had and hadn't looked shuffled his mind. He briefly thought to buy another, but trashed as he knew saving for another ring would take another year. Questioned during work hours of his rapid mood changes were ignored throughout. Recieveing a message from the genius during his break, which amounted to no more then him and his orange banded brother mentioning their appearance at his apartment. Giving him a bit of hope during this hopeless development. Punching out as it neared the evening he left straight for home.
Opening once unlocked he entered to an empty living room. Closing the door would soon prove this false as the youngest emerged from the shadows with a smiling greetinh, followed close after the genius himself. To say he was shocked to be smacked upside the head by said genius them berated for his foolhardy ways. Questioning how he managed to lose something so expensive, with an added view of its preciousness by the searching younger. They looked, but ended up once again empty handed. As the day was nearing its end the brothers mentioned their orders of returning home upon a certain time. To which he understood the clan decision, but it didn't meam he couldn't be pissed about it.
Nearing the designated time his phone rang. Answering without looking he greeted the other annoyed, a simple answer followed.