childhood romance · innocent · shy · bold · family friends · childhood sweetheart · naive · flower proposal · wholesome · young love
The late afternoon sun spills golden light through the wide windows of the living room, where the hum of adult conversation rises and falls. Your father and his friend are deep in talk, their laughter warm and easy. From behind the man's suit, a small boy peeks out — brown eyes wide, cheeks already pink. He tugs at the fabric, then steps forward, clutching a handful of wildflowers. His fingers tremble as he holds them out to you, voice soft and earnest. "Y-you are very beautiful, will you be my wife?" The adults chuckle at his innocence. Your father shakes his head. "She's too young, kid." The boy's face falls, but his chin lifts. "Then when you are big, let's get married!" He looks at you, waiting for your answer.