Buon San Valentino!:

Ludwig looked over his list for the fifth time in the past hour:

-purchase perfect ring: check

-think of perfect speech: check

-plan perfect outfit: check

-make reservations at the perfect restaurant: check

-wait until the perfect date: check

"Everything is set for tonight to be perfect." Ludwig told himself.

The ring was in a box on his dresser.

He memorized the speech, and wrote it down just in case.

All he needed was to pick up his best shirt from the drycleaners.

The reservations were made at Feliciano's favorite restaurant.

And the date was Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year.

Everything was in perfect condition for Ludwig to finally ask Feliciano to marry him.

There were a few hours left until it was time for Ludwig to pick up Feliciano. His house was clean and he had more than enough time to get ready if he went to pick up his shirt right away.

He arrived at the drycleaners ten minutes later, and asked the man at the counter for his shirt. Evidentially, the man at the counter had no clue what he was doing. He brought up three shirts that weren't Ludwig's, didn't know how to work the machine and, and in the end, wasted an hour of Ludwig's time and couldn't even find his shirt.

When Ludwig finally got home, he was an hour behind schedule, and had to find a different shirt to wear. He eventually settled for one that wasn't as fancy as he had hoped, and didn't go with his outfit as well. He got ready as quickly as he could, but ended up running a few minutes late to go pick up Feliciano.

He arrived at Feliciano's house fifteen minutes later. He knocked on the door, and soon it opened revealing Feliciano, looking cute as ever.

"Ciao Ludwig! Buon San Valentino!" Feliciano said, placing a kiss on Ludwig's lips.

"Hallo Feliciano, fröhlichen Valentinstag" Ludwig said, and smiled at Feliciano. "I made reservations for us at that restaurant you like.."

"Ooh, that sounds nice!" Feliciano said cheerfully and smiled. Ludwig held the car door open for him, and they drove to the restaurant.

They arrived at the restaurant five minutes later. A lot of people stood waiting outside and inside the restaurant in hopes of getting a table, and Ludwig was glad he had already made reservations.

He gave the host his name and asked for their table, but the host only shook his head. "I'm sorry; you came late so we gave your table to someone else."

Ludwig was about to yell at the host when Feliciano chimed in, "Oh, that's okay. Hey, Ludwig, we can always go somewhere else, right?"

Ludwig sighed, "Ja, right." Feliciano took Ludwigs hand and led him out of the restaurant.

Ludwig and Feliciano drove around until Feliciano pointed out a rather small and restaurant and suggested they eat there.

Ludwig and Feliciano walked into the restaurant, which was small, and as a result, cramped. They had no problem getting a table, but had problem hearing each other over all the noise. Throughout their meal, the two had to shout across the table just to hear what the other was saying.

Ludwig originally intended to propose when they had finished eating, but he was starting to realize that it may be impossible in the noisy restaurant. So instead he suggested that they go somewhere else. Feliciano suggested they take a walk in the park, and Ludwig agreed to the idea.

Feliciano and Ludwig left the restaurant and drove to a nearby park. They walked along the path, and Ludwig spotted a beautiful fountain, spraying elegant streams of water and illuminated by flickering lights. Ludwig though it would be the perfect place, and tried to steer them in its direction.

It seemed, however, than Feliciano had another plan, as he began to walk in the opposite direction, still holding onto Ludwig. "Ve, Ludwig, come this way, I want to show you something."

Ludwig followed Feliciano down the path, across a field and past some trees. "Feliciano, there no path up here, where are we going?" he asked as they began to climb up a hill.

"Trust me Ludwig; I know where I'm going!" Feliciano said, as they came to the top of the hill, "See? Look!"

Ludwig looked over the top of the hill. On one side, the whole city could be seen, lights flickering and cars and people moving around. On the other side, a beautiful landscape of fields and forests stretched out farther than either of them could see.

"I was wondering around the park once, and I found this place, I thought it would be nice to show you. Isn't it beautiful up here, Ludwig?" Feliciano said, smiling and still holding Ludwig's hand.

"Ja," Ludwig said, looking not at the scenery, but at Feliciano himself, "It is."

"But I think my favorite part about being up here is looking at the sky," Feliciano said, and he let go of Ludwig's hand and flopped down on the grass, facing the sky.

Ludwig looked at Feliciano lying on the floor, and Feliciano patted the grass next to him. "Come lie down next to me Ludwig!"

Ludwig lied next to Feliciano and looked up. A full sky of stars could be seen, swirling and shining brightly. Feliciano looked up at the sky mesmerized, and Ludwig realized that now was the perfect moment.

But as Ludwig was about to open his mouth to speak, the reality of the situation dawned on him. He began to get incredibly nervous, and forgot the entire speech he had planned. He attempted to subtly look for his notecards, but couldn't find them. And now his mouth was dry and he was beginning to sweat.

He tried to calm himself before Feliciano could notice him panicking. He tried to think of something to say, and was about to reach for the box in his pocket, when Feliciano grabbed his hand, rolled over to face him and said,

"Hey, Ludwig, do you want to get married?"

Ludwig's eyes widened and he froze. He wanted to be the one to propose to Feliciano. He wanted to do it in the perfect restaurant, wearing the perfect outfit, and to say the perfect things, on Valentine's Day, the perfect day. He wanted it to be perfect…

But then again… he still had the perfect ring, and they were still in a beautiful setting and it was still the perfect day. And he was with Feliciano, which was perfect enough for him.

Ludwig rolled over to face Feliciano, "Ja, I-I do."

Feliciano smiled and Ludwig pulled the box out of his pocket. "I was actually going to propose to you tonight... I wanted to do it at the restaurant, and I had a whole speech planned out, and an outfit, but it didn't work out. I was hoping for the perfect moment, but… just being with you is perfect."

Ludwig sat up and opened the box. He got on one knee in front of Feliciano, who also sat up, and presented the ring.

"Feliciano Vargas, you are my best friend, my most trusted ally, and my first love. Will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?"

Feliciano sniffled and jumped into Ludwig's arms, "Of course! I love you, Ludwig!"

Ludwig grinned and put the ring on Feliciano's finger. "I love you too, Feliciano."

Feliciano kissed Ludwig, and he kissed back, smiling into the kiss.

"Buon San Valentino, Ludwig!~"

"Buon San Valentino, Feliciano.~"