**This whole collection is written for Character of the Week Drabble Competition: Week 2 and the Fanfiction Scavenger Hunt Competition: A drabble collection of 5**
Romantic Relationship
'I love you, Adrian.' Tears were streaming down Tracey's face.
'I love you too, truly,' he replied. He tried to stroke her cheek but she batted his hand away.
'How? How can you love me when your parents have proposed for you to marry someone else?'
'I didn't want that to happen. I haven't accepted the proposal and I won't, and do you know why? It's because I love you, and only you. Please believe me...' His voice tailed away and a tear escaped down his face.
'I do, Adrian, I do believe you,' she sobbed. She fell forward into his arms and held onto him tightly. 'But what about the proposal?'
'I'll tell my parents that I don't want to marry her, and that I want you in my arms. They'll be fine with it.'
'Really?' She looked up at him with tear-filled eyes.
'Really.' Adrian wrapped his arms around Tracey and stared straight ahead, trying to stop more tears from falling.
His first lie was to his girlfriend.