WHICH MAN STAYS?
He opened it to reveal a simple, silver ring, engraved with a pattern of waves.
"I know we already have rings," he said, his voice soft. "I know we've already made promises. But this is a different kind of promise. A promise that I will keep building. That I will keep showing up. That I will keep believing in the dawn."
Maya felt tears on her cheeks, warm and unexpected. She took the ring, sliding it onto her finger beside the one she already wore. They fit together, two bands, two promises, two lives intertwined.
"It's perfect," she said.