8. Dinner
He's stressed because what if she says no.
She won't say no.
But what if she does.
He wants everything to be perfect. Because you only get to do this once.
And she won't say no.
He buys a new suit. She always loves when he wears fancy clothes, not that she doesn't like it when he's in his regular robes, just that she has that look on her face when he's in a suit, it makes him feel taller.
He frets over dinner, buys flowers and lights up candles. Everything the books say to do for a romantic proposal.
She's not the typical girly girl, and he knows he could probably propose in his pyjamas on a Sunday morning over burnt toasts and she'd accept. But he loves her, he can try to make it perfect for her.
She gets home and immediately her eyes fall on him, then his suit, the flowers on the table and the candles around the room. She's pleased and surprised he can tell. Her eyes burn with desire and he can feel his own heart swell with love and pride. She's his and if she says yes -she won't say no,- she'll be his forever.
They began to eat dinner, everything is perfect.
But then she ruins all his plan.
Marry me.
After all, she's been doing that all his life.
He fought a troll because of her, he never imagined he'd fall for her but then one day he realised her well-being was greater than his own feelings. He's been a prat, but mostly he's been trying to be good. For her.
It doesn't even matter to him that she said the words first and not him. He's in shock. She has never been as beautiful as she is right now. He's sure of it. So when his hands stop shaking long enough for him to put the ring on her finger, he laughs and kisses her.
She didn't say no.
