The Unexpected Proposal
As he leans in, his lips hovering barely inches from hers, her breath catches.
The air between them is thick with expectation.
Once a chasm of uncertainty, the space seems like a delicate thread ready to snap.
Then, just as their lips are about to touch, a car horn blares, shocking them both from the moment. The magic is broken; the outside world's noise rushes back in.
Trying to hide the tension between them, Elizabeth draws back, breathless laughter spilling from her lips.
She pulls back, her fingers still quivering from the closeness of his contact. Simeon remains still, his eyes still fixed on her. The rain keeps falling all around them, erasing the remains of the moment that almost was.
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