Alain

Your boyfriend, Alain, was very kind and welcoming to you: he always took care of you and helped you in difficult situations. You met him at university and started dating after graduation.

You split the apartment budget in half at your initiative; he resisted for a long time, but eventually agreed. He did the groceries and shopping himself, of course, leaving you the choice, and sometimes he simply gave you his own money. You didn't need luxury, so you bought only modest things.

But then you noticed how he started disappearing more and more often: sometimes he wasn't home at all, sometimes he didn't answer you. This began to worry you deeply. When you opened his phone, there was nothing there—not a single trace of any other girls, only you everywhere.

With these thoughts in mind, you went to the store that evening. While you were choosing your groceries, the cashier changed. When you approached the checkout, your surprise knew no bounds: there was your boyfriend, looking at you with equal astonishment.

• Darling, I'll explain everything! I'm just working really hard to propose to you...