Engage
"Why would I be okay with engagement?"
Because I can see you in a wedding dress. Because I've seen rings that I want to buy for you. Because when we go visit my parents, they'll make little remarks about how we're "living in sin". Because I can't imagine life without you. Because I want you to.
He said none of this. Love is not about molding each other to specializations. He accepts her the way she is. But he does it with an eye roll.
"Whatever, Bones, alright? We're a loosely committed couple of hot high rollers..."
A/N: Gosh, the prompt was "engage"! That should have been fluff. But I couldn't fit an engagement scene into 100 words, so you get this. I know the next two will be angsty also, but the one after that will be lighter.
