Ruin me, Gently
And below that:
The moment I wished you were here with me.
My throat tightened. “Matt—”
“There’s more.”
I looked back into the box and saw a smooth, black stone nestled in tissue paper, along with a small card beside it.
I picked up the stone first—it was warm, polished, fitting perfectly in my palm. The surface had natural patterns, like frozen waves.
“It’s beautiful,” I breathed.
“It’s Icelandic lava stone.” He settled back against the headboard, watching me. “There’s a tradition. These stones are given to someone you want to keep safe.”