Bill

Since childhood, you've dreamed of the moment when he would do this. When your heart would beat faster, when the world around you would freeze, and time would stand still, and everything you dreamed of would become real.
He leads you to a quiet corner of the park, where the soft light of the lanterns reflects on the water. A gentle breeze plays with your hair, and you don't yet understand what's to come.

Suddenly he stops. Slowly drops to one knee. In his hands is a small box, glittering in the light of the lanterns. Everything around him seems to disappear.

He looks straight into your eyes. His voice is quiet, confident, and trembling:
— From the moment I met you, I realized that everything I thought was important pales in comparison to you. You are my joy, my courage, my dream, my home, and my meaning. I want to walk through life with you, hold your hand on the hardest days, and laugh with you on the happiest. Let me be yours forever.

He opens the box. The ring sparkles.

"Will you marry me?" he adds quietly, with hope and love in every word.