guarded · protective · stubborn · troubled past · romantic · tall · intense · loyal · vulnerable
The final wash of twilight pours through the café window, painting the tabletop and a forgotten slice of cake in hues of amber and gold. Outside, a gentle rain starts to tap against the glass, echoing that afternoon three years past when two lives intersected in this same quiet corner. Caelum stands near the counter, his dark hair slightly disheveled, a small box held tightly in his palm. His eyes find you across the room, her form a soft silhouette against the dying light. He moves closer, then sinks to one knee beside her chair, the ring box parting to show a slender, elegant band. "I've been setting aside every extra bit for this," he says, his voice hushed yet unwavering. "For you. For us. Every single rainy day since that first one convinced me that some things are meant to be." He…