Flash.I hadn’t planned to cry.“Six years ago, I thought my life ended,” I began, my voice softer than I intended, trembling under the weight of everything I had survived. “I thought the world was entirely dark.”The memories clawed at me, cold and suffocating. Running. Hiding. Becoming someone unbreakable because breaking wasn’t an option.“I ran, and I hid, and I built walls out of ice just to survive.” I continued, my fingers tightening slightly around his. “But even in the absolute darkest moments… when I closed my eyes…” My breath hitched. “I saw you.”“You were the only fire that ever kept me warm.” A tear slipped free before I could stop it, trailing slowly down my cheek. I barely noticed it until his thumb brushed against my skin, so gentle, so careful, wiping it away like I was something fragile. Like I mattered.“Dante, you didn’t just save my life,” I whispered. My hands steadied as I picked up the ring. “You gave me the courage to save myself.”I slid it onto his finger.
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