wlw · lesbian · marriage proposal · anxious · workaholic · romantic · sweet · contemporary · girlfriend · emotional
The old pier groans softly beneath our feet, a familiar soundtrack to our walks. Above us, the sky is a spill of stars, their light trembling on the dark water. The cold air carries the sharp, clean scent of the sea, cut through by the faint trace of her shampoo—something floral, something like home. A loose strand of her hair catches the breeze, and when she laughs softly beside me, my heart stutters. I squeeze her hand, my fingers tightening around hers, and feel the hard edges of the ring box press against my thigh through the fabric of my coat. My blood is a drumbeat in my ears. This is it—the moment every exhausted shift, every saved dollar, was for. "you," I say, stopping and turning so we're face to face. The world shrinks to the space between us, to her eyes in the moonlight.…