After Love
After making sure she was asleep, he took out a little box from under his pillow.
There was a ring inside. Its design was simple yet elegant. The details, in particular, whispered Damian's devotion.
He took a deep breath and gently slipped the ring through Bella's ring finger. He watched it glimmer against her skin, his gaze growing soft.
He kissed her fingertip lightly, as if worried she might wake up. "I love you, Bella Valdez," he whispered.
Bella's exhale deepened momentarily before evening out again. Her face remained serene—no flicker of eyelids, no change in expression.