“Girls reactions to s/o proposing to then with a handmade ring they made?”
This was my first time writing one specifically for the girls so i hope its okay
Kaede Akamatsu
Today was the day
You felt it in your heart
After all the time you had spent with your girlfriend, you knew the time was right
There was just something in your heart that made it obvious
Today was the day you were going to propose
Problem is, there’s only about 5 hours left in this day
You had spent the entire date with Kaede
Brunch in the morning, followed by a walk in the park, then you stopped by a music shop and finally it ended with watching a fireworks display
Although it wasn’t neccesarily a ‘special’ day it felt special to you
You knew Kaede well, so you knew that she would love the idea of a home-made ring
She had been giving little hints for a while that she was ready for a proposal
It seemed as if she had been nudging you on to do it even though she could have proposed herself
But you knew she wasn’t like that
You knew that she wanted to be proposed to
And you knew that she didn’t just want a normal proposal
She made it almost abnoxiously obvious that she wanted just one thing to stand out
Maybe you proposed on a special day! Or at a special place!
But you knew she never would have expected a handmade ring
She had always been into that sentimental sort of thing
It
Was
Perfect
at least you hoped it was
The two of you were laying in a field, surrounded by many others, observing the fireworks
Though, somehow, it felt as if it was just you and her
Noone else mattered
Nothing else mattered
Nothing but her
You dramatically looked over at her and gazed at her beautiful face as she looked up towards the sky with awe and wonder in her eyes
This is what they do in movies right?
You look over at your s/o dramatically and they somehow dont notice?
Maybe she did notice but she was playing along
You each had one earbud in and were listening to your favorite couple songs together
This is it
This is the moment
You felt your heart racing
You were sure you were about to explode
Sneakily, you changed the song that was currently playing to a different one
One you had just downloaded without telling Kaede the night before
It was a piano instrumental cover of her favorite song ‘Firework’ by Katy Perry
How fitting of the situation
She glanced over at you
You could see the pleased shock in her eyes
‘How fitting, s/o’
She turned back to the fireworks
But instead of looking at them, she just closed her eyes and began moving her head to the rhythm of the song
She seemed to love it
You used this as a distraction
As she was preoccupied with the song you took out your earbud, pulled the ring out of your pocket and knelt on one knee beside your lovely girlfriend
She hadn’t noticed at all
There were a wave of cheering from those around you, but Kaede didn’t notice anything
She was so enchanted with the song
Maybe you did TOO good of a job with the song
You tapped her gently on the shoulder
You didn’t want to be too gentle but also not too forceful
You realised how much you must have been panicing to have been so conflicted with a shoulder tap
The images were flowing through your mind after the shoulder tap
It was as if time had frozen
You saw her turning around, looking towards you with the ring in your hand and swooning into your arms
But, in reality, all you got was an index finger, signalling you too wait
She was way too into the song
She was too busy humming along to notice your proposal
So, you did what you had to
You pulled the earbud out from her ear
‘S/o! That was the best part! What are yo-’
She barely made it halfway through the sentence before she noticed what was happening
She looked up towards you, tears already forming in your eyes
You saw it as your cue to begin speaking
But before you even mustered a single word she had already wrapped her arms around you and was planting kisses all over your face, stopping in between to yell ‘YES! YES! YES!’
The fireworks were still going off as this was happening
It felt so surreal
It truly felt like something out of a movie
Once she had recovered from her flustered state she laid out her hand to receive the ring
You slid the handmade ring onto her finger and it fit like a glove
‘D-Did you make this s/o?’
The shocking situation that had unfolded left you speechless, so you responded with a nod
Kaede was amazed by the piece
You truly had done an amazing job
I mean, after almost 5 months of working on it, it sure as hell better be amazing
After the response she went back to lacing you with kisses all over your face
She didn’t care what anyone else thought
It was just you and her tonight
Noone else mattered
Miu Iruma
You decided that you wanted to keep your proposal private
It was obviously the best choice
I mean, Iruma would just get way too flustered and embarrassed if you proposed to her in public
Plus, knowing Iruma, you wouldn’t be surprised if she said no for whatever reason
Fingers crossed nothing like that happens
You were at home when it all went down
Iruma was in the garage working on her new invention
Meanwhile, you were inside trying to reassure yourself that everything was going to go okay
Deep breaths, deep breaths
You can do this, you can do this
You were about to turn the handle for the garage when,
‘GOD FUCKING DAMMIT’
You heard your hopeful fiance in obvious distress
You ran into the room to find Iruma with her head down on the table and fist clenched
‘What’s wrong? Did something happen?’
‘I’m fucking missing a piece for my new invention and you’re not fucking helping by nagging me with your dumb stinky mouth’
You told her to calm down in an almost aggresive tone and you could see her physically crumble
‘S-Sorry s/o, I’m just not in the best of moods’
You asked her to describe the missing piece in the hopes that the two of you could find it, or even find something to replace it
She simply described it as being a small box shape with a removable lid and clear glass bottom
The two of you spent hours searching
But to no avail
Until you felt something
A slight pinch of pain in your foot
‘Why didn’t you wear shoes idiot’
You had stood on a piece of glass
There was next to no bleeding, it was mostly the shock that got you
Upon further inspection, you realised the glass had come from the missing piece, which had now been found in pieces
Iruma slammed her hands on the table
‘It took five fucking weeks for that piece to deliver’
You asked Iruma to calm down, and you pulled her close
It was sweet
The two of you were in some sort of pain, but together you blocked it all out
Until she grabbed your ‘private area’
‘IRUMA??!?’ you exclaimed
‘What’s that in your pocket s/o?’
You pulled out everything in your pocket where Iruma had intended to grab
or had she?
Some lint, a penny, and
Oh no
The box with your ring
Iruma screamed and grabbed the box out of your hand
‘This is perfect s/o! It’s just like the broken piece!’
Before you got the chance to even try to take it back off her, she had pulled the lid off in order to make sure it was similar enough to the missing piece
And to her shock she found a ring
An obviously homemade one
‘What sort of piece of shit is this? This is probably the worst fucking handmade thing I’ve ever seen! Kyahahah! Whoever made this needs some lessons from m-’
wait
Handmade ring
In small container box
In s/o’s pocket
Oh
For once, Iruma was speechless
You gently took the ring away from her and began to kneel
As soon as you began that animation she was crumbling
‘S-S/O WHAT ARE YOU DOING??’
‘Miu Iruma, you are the love of my life, the light in my heart, and the hope in my existence. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?’
Iruma was crumbled up into a ball
‘R-Really s/o? You want to m-marry me?’
You responded with a reassuring nod
‘Kyahahahaha! I mean who fucking wouldn’t wanna marry me, Miu Iruma, SHSL Inventor! Kyahahah! Well I don’t wanna make you too fucking depressed so I’ll agree, BUT DONT FUCK IT UP’
why are you like this miu
You hugged her tight which shocked her egotistical self back into her fragile nature
You slid the ring onto her finger
She tried to look happy
But it’s hard when you have something you think is hideous on you
We can’t all be masters Miu
She looked up towards you, with the box still in her hand
‘S/o?’
‘Yes, Iruma?’
‘I’m still using this box for my invention’
of course you are
Tsumugi Shirogane
The time had come
You had finally built up enough courage to ask your girlfriend to marry you
You knew that Tsumugi loved DIY stuff
So you thought that a handmade ring would be perfect
Sure, you weren’t the best at crafts
But it’s mostly the thought that counts
Right?
It all took place at a convention
You thought this would be the perfect place to propose
It was the place Shirogane loved to be the most
You had the whole thing planned out and you went for it
Shirogane was on stage in one of her cosplays
You were backstage after helping her get prepared
She wasn’t nervous or anything but it was nice to have you there with her
However she had no clue what you had planned
You pulled out the handmade ring from your pocket and ran on-stage and knelt behind her
The crowd immediately started cheering
Some screamed with joy
Some whistled
Some yelled at Shirogane to turn around
She was so confused
I mean, she knew her cosplay was pretty good but she rarley got this much of a reaction
She still had no clue as to what was going on
Finally, one woman in the front row said ‘Turn around! Turn around!’
Shirogane assumed that she just wanted to see the back of the cosplay
So she did as she asked
And she was greeted by you
‘S/o what are you doing up here?’
It took her a while to process everything
S/o?
On their knees?
With some kind of ball in their hand?
No wait
A ring?
Why does s/o have a r-
OH WAIT
The realisation hit her hard
She fainted to the ground
Fuck this isnt how this was supposed to go
She was brought backstage
The crowd was going crazy
They were all really concerned but the show was forced to just continue with the next cosplays
Poor audience was left with an IRL cliffhanger
It took Shirogane about 2 minutes to wake up
‘What happened s/o?’
You didn’t know how to respond, so you just took the ring out again and showed it to her
‘Shirogane, will you marry me?’
Her face was pale white
You were afraid she was going to pass out again
‘YES YES A MILLION TIMES YES!!’
She grabbed you and hugged fairly aggresively
She thought it was so romantic
She grabbed the ring and inspected it thoroughly
‘You… made this?’
You nodded proudly
You were so happy with how everything went
‘Oh… it’s… a... nice thought’
You looked at her and smiled awkwardly
You knew she was partially messing but you also knew that the ring was nowhere near what she could have done
‘Hey! It’s not like I’m a master crafter or something!’ you responded
‘Once we get back home, I’m gonna teach you something about crafting, because damn you need it’
godammit shirogane
Tenko Chabashira
‘Wanna go for another round s/o?’
Tenko put on her normal daily outfit and got up off of the ground
‘I’m a bit tuckered out actually, mind if we rest for a while?’
‘But it was so fun!!’
‘It’s not as fun when you’re against a master like you Tenko’
The two of you sat on a bench in the dojo after the fifth round of Neo Aikido in a row
you better not have been thinking of something else you nasty
It made Tenko so happy when you showed interest in her talent
She was scared of hurting you on accident but once you tell her its okay she gets right into it
Doing Aikido with you is the best thing she could ask for
It always ends up being her happiest memory
Although you aren’t really much competition for an Ultimate like her, its still fun to see Chabashira having so much fun and really getting into something she loves
She was such a natural beauty and that was evident from her somewhat graceful maneuvers in her sport
You looked over to her as she sat beside you sipping water from a bottle
Her hair was tied up into one massive ponytail
To her surprise you planted a kiss on her cheek to show your affection
She responded by spittaking her water out all over your face
She turned a bright shade of red as she apologized repeatedly for what just happened
You told her it was fine but she refused to stop helping you
She took a nearby towel and scrubbed your face with it
‘AAA S/O TENKO IS SO SORRY TENKO SWEARS SHE DIDNT MEAN IT’
You chuckled at her obvious nervousness
This was why you loved her
Moments like this
Thats when you got your idea
You excused yourself, making the excuse that you were going to the bathroom
Really though you were heading out to your car to get something
A ring
You had thought of the idea a few months back
You knew Tenko was the one and you knew it was time you showed her that
One of the things you loved most about Tenko was how natural and organic she was
So, what could be better than a ring that matched her natural nature
You worked on a handmade ring built entirely by yourself to give to Tenko as an engagement ring
It was made of expensive wood which was sanded perfectly for ultimate comfort and encrusted with bits of sea shells which Tenko adored so much
The wood you purchased for it was similar to the wood used in the dojo she loves to train in so you thought it was perfect!
You retrieved the ring from your car and returned back inside to find Tenko talking to herself
You peeked in out of curiosity
It was difficult to hear but you could make out some words
‘Dont do that again Tenko. Dont scare them off. Sit up straight, talk confidently, dont let them lose interest’
Was she talking about you?
You quietly stepped into the room
The floorboards underneath you creaked, startling Tenko
‘AAA S/O YOU SCA- I mean, you startled me s/o!’
Tenko was acting odd
It seems that shes trying to change how she acts to make you like her more
You decided not to confront her immediately but instead wanted to wait until she seemed a little more comfortable
‘Wanna go for another round of Aikido Tenko?’
Her eyes fluttered at your request
She popped up from her seat cheerfully and marched over to the other side of the fighting area
You started battling and she was obviously going to win from moment 1
But you tried your hardest anyways!
Sadly, it was to no avail
She had tossed you a mile away within the first minute
But that was exactly as you planned
As soon as you landed from being tossed you let out a scream
It was the loudest scream you’ve ever done and at surely alarmed other people
You closed your eyes to make it seem more real but you peeked through your left to make sure Tenko was alarmed
You saw her sprint towards you faster than anything youve seen before
She jumped down beside you and picked your head up, placing it on your lap
She was already in tears
‘S/O TENKO IS SO SORRY WHERE DOES S/O HURT? SHOULD TENKO CALL AN AMBULANCE?’
‘I’m okay’
She was holding her head down on your lap with full force
‘NO S/O YOU NEED TO REST ILL GET SOME WATER’
She placed your head down gently and rose to get some water
Before she had moved from your side however you grabbed ahold of her hand
She turned back in shock and slight disbelief as you got up into one knee
‘S/O! ARE YOU FEELING BETTER ALREADY?? WHERE DO YOU HURT S/O?’
You began to reach into your pocket
You grabbed onto the ring, your other hand still laced in Chabashiras
‘SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING ARE YOU OKAY PLEASE SPEAK’
You presented the ring
She stared down to it and froze
Her hand felt limp in yours
She must have been in shock
Oh well, thats normal
I mean it is a big surprise to be proposed to all of a su-
*THWACK*
Tenko’s body fell and hit the floor with a massive thud
You dropped everything and crawled over to her, not even bothering to stand up and walk in your desperation
You knelt beside her and held her face
‘Tenko? You okay? Can you hear me Tenko?’
She wasnt responding
You sat her up and grabbed some water from nearby that she was drinking earlier
You opened her mouth and fed the water to her
Slowly, one sip at a time, careful
She started coughing, at least it was a sign she was concious
Her eyes fluttered open for the second time in an hour
She was laying in your arm as she asked you what had happened
You smiled to her and explained everything
Well, you left out one part
‘B-But, why did I faint? Tenko never faints!’
Again, you pulled out the ring
She stared at it for even longer
‘Do you like it Ten-’
‘AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA’
ill take that as a yes
And you thought your scream was loud
She grabbed hold of your head and hugged it into her breasts
She was squeezing as tight as she could
It was almost too tight
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
‘S/O TENKO LOVES IT SO MUCH YES YES YES YES AAAAAA’
‘Can you...let me go,,p lease i ..cant breathe’
‘KYAHH TENKOS SORRY TENKO IS SO HAPPY’
She truly was the light of your life
She grabbed the ring from the ground where it had landed when she held you
‘S/O ITS SO BEAUTIFUL IT LOOKS LIKE A DOJO ITS SO CUTE AND TENKO LOVES IT AND IT FITS AND ITS PERFECT AND AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA’
Even you didnt expect her to be this enthusiastic
I dont think she even expected it either
With one last scream she grabbed your head and planted a kiss on your lips
Then she pulled you back in for another hug, this one even tighter than before
who needs to breathe anyways right?
Kirumi Tojo
Kirumi has just returned home from a long days work
Although she enjoyed her job cleaning, some days it tired her out so much
She was looking forwards to coming home to be greeted with a cup of tea and a good book
She parked in the driveway only to notice that your car was missing
She assumed that you had gone to the store to buy groceries or just grab something to eat
But something in her mind made her suspect something
Ignoring the strange feeling, she unlocked the door and strolled inside
She was greeted with a freshly made cup of tea as she had hoped for
However, along with that luck was some bad luck
Aswell as a cup of tea she was also greeted by a disgraceful mess all over the place
She had never seen such a mess in her entire time living with you
You weren’t usually this messy
This combined with your absence really put her on edge
She was hoping for a relaxing evening but now faces even more work
Although she wanted to ignore the mess and wait for you to get home to clean it, she could help herself and before she knew it she was vacuuming and sweeping and washing and-
‘Ugh’ she sighed
She had barely gotten a quarters way through before she took her first rest
Instead of using this resting period to relax and take everything off her mind, instead she used it to examine the area
From the looks of things, this mess was in no way accidental
Dirt in rare places, clothes everywhere except where they were supposed to be, messes in hard to reach places
This was absolutely done on purpose
But why?
Kirumi tossed a few ideas around in her head
Perhaps you were upset and wanted to annoy her? Maybe you were having abad day and needed to take your anger out? Or maybe you were pranking her and were secretly recording her?
She glanced at each corner of the room but made no contact with any cameras
She sighed as she let her gaze drift across the excuse of a room
Eventually, she decided to call you
In the hope of getting an explanation for the mess
She pulled out her phone and rang your number
…
……
………
No response
She put away her phone
Her feelings of frustration had turned to concern
If this was a prank it was certainly not funny
No,
Theres no need to be concerned
She had to convince herself of that much
Her head began to spin with different possibilities marching around in her mind
In a slight mental daze she grabbed a drink of water and sat down
As she began to return to normal she figured she might as well spend her time doing something to distract herself
So, she returned to her cleaning
…
You had just finished up
You thanked your friend as you said goodbye and climbed into your car
Looking down into your palms, you smiled
Right there, laying in your hands was a masterpiece
6 months of labour, 30 hours a week, and a large sum of money went into this beauty
A wonderfully made encrusted ring made all by yours truly
with a little help from your friends of course
It was perfect
No, it was better than perfect
You placed it to the side and started your car
Destination: Home
The nerves began to hit you on the drive home from your friends house
All the possibilities were marching through your mind
What if she doesnt like it? What if shes annoyed? What if she isnt home? Did everything go to plan
You stopped on the side of the road for a second and tried to regain your composure
This was a big deal
A lot of effort had gone into this, both from you and from others, and you couldnt dissapoint
‘You have reached your destination’
Before you knew it, you were home
You hadnt informed Kirumi that you were going to be gone for a while
That was part of the surprise
You slowly got out of your car, trying to make as little noise as physically possible
There was slight dread in your steps as you tiptoed to the door
Before you opened it you did some last-minute practicing
So first you greet her, explain the mess, get her to go to the bedroom, she finds a mess, cleans it up, finds the rings box underneath, you say her name, she turns, you propose
Ok
Ok
Got it
Right?
The nerves you felt were almost paralyzing
Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out
You pushed yourself forward so you couldnt hesitate anymore
You practically slammed the door open and strolled on in, trying desperately not to break down or mess up
You found Tojo sitting hunched over a cup of tea
She was obviously exhausted but was putting her ability to hide it to use
She hadnt even noticed you were there until you greeted her with a timid ‘hello’
She was slightly startled, which was obvious from her slight jump
It was rare to catch her off guard like that
‘Oh, greetings s/o. I see you have returned. Where were you?’
You explained to her that a friend had an emergency and you rushed over to help
It hurt to lie to her but it was for the better, it was all going to pay off
‘Sorry about the mess by the way. A racoon got in and I got scared’
She raised an eyebrow to you, which showed her obvious disbelief
to be fair it WAS a pretty horrible lie
‘Well then, I’m going to head to bed for a rest. There is food in the oven if you would like anything.’
You thanked her and she walked confidently to the bedroom
You could tell though that it was fake confidence and all she wanted to do was curl up and sleep for 43 days
Everything was going to plan surprisingly
She made it to the doorway connecting the living area to the bedroom
That’s when she saw yet another pile of clothes laying at her feet
She sighed, containg her frustration
She picked up the clothes in one go and placed them in a nearby basket to be sorted later
When she looked back to where the former mess had been she noticed a small object
She debated ignoring it but her curiosity got the better of her
She reached down and picked up the object
A box?
What could be in here?
She opened the lid to reveal a velvet fabric covering the bottom of the box with a horizontal slit in the middle
She gasped
Her head was spinning both from shock and exhaustion
Theres no way
This is a dream
But then she say your silhouette, standing in the doorway in front of her
She snapped up and stood up straight in front of you
‘S/o what is the meaning of this?’
You looked her in the eyes, never breaking contact
You felt tears forming in your eyes
Slowly and steadily you crept down onto one knee
Tojo covered her mouth with her hand, refusing to let anything come out that could ruin the moment
‘Tojo Kirumi, will you be my wife?’
She stared down at you
Eventually, she removed her hand from her face and began to take off her gloves
She gleamed towards you and embraced you with a hug
‘Yes s/o, and thank you.’
She let you out of her grasp to inspect the ring
It was… breath-taking
She was truly astounded by the intricate detail that was featured on the priceless item
She placed it onto her finger and put it up towards the light
‘It is… truly astounding s/o’
She truly was over the moon with joy at what had just occurred
But that excitement was still covered with exhaustion
You both caught eachother drifting away at moments
Your eyes were beginning to close by themselves and yawns were a regular occurence
You looked at eachother, smiled, and decided to call it a night
Kirumi placed the ring on her bedside locker so it would be the first thing shed see in the morning
Hopefully then you’ll both be more enthusiatic
Maki Harukawa
Maki was never much of the romantic type
Despite assumptions that as the SHSL Nursery Teacher she was cutesy and romantic, she was in reality the polar opposite
Anything you had ever tried was greeted with a pained sigh or straight up refusal
But it wasnt going to be like that this time
This time was going to be special
You were working on a true masterpiece
Maki was never really fond of expensive and luxurious items so you decided to get her something from the heart
You, as Maki’s talentless s/o, were creating a handmade ring to propose to Maki with
From the heart and from the soul
You had the design laid out, the materials bought and the majority of the ring made
The only thing left was… the presentation
You gave no time to procrastinate and waste time
You decided that as soon as you were happy with the piece and it was completely finished you would propose to your girlfriend with it
So thats what you went and did
It was noon on a Friday
Maki was finishing up her shift at the nursery and you planned to come and collect her
You wanted to propose to her in front of others, so she got the attention she truly deserved
But you also were scared to do it in front of some people in particular as Maki didnt do too well with strangers
So whats better than the audience being full of toddlers and a few mothers?
Most of the mothers are probably married so they would most likely cheer and applaud
The plan was in motion
You climbed out of your car and strolled on into the building where your future fiancee awaited
Her class was 1-B
You walked through the door and were greeted by twin toddlers and their mothers talking with Maki
She saw you from the corner of her eye and put her finger up to you to inform you to wait
By her request you sat down on a bright green wicker chair while Maki spoke with the parents
You scanned the room and saw that it was filled with toddlers and their parents
There was a lot more that you were expecting
And in that moment, horrible possibilities rushed into your head
To distract yourself, you described everything in the room
A clock, its blue, the hands have faces, it is 11:56. On Friday, kids go home at 12. That must be why theres so many parents here.
Oh look, a rattle at my feet, its blue and purple, it makes loud sounds, it has a picture of a flower on it, looks like a rose
You repeated this with other objects as you tried to calm yourself
It worked surprisingly well
Actually, it worked too well
You were so distratced that you hadnt noticed Maki standing in front of you
She snapped her fingers and managed to awaken you from the slight daze you were in
This is it, this is the moment
Maki’s mouth started moving but you couldnt understand anything coming out of it
‘Sorry?’ you asked, hoping she would repeat
‘I said what are you doing inside? You could have waited in the car for me. I’ll be a few more minutes’
She began to walk away but you swiftly grabbed her hand
She turned back in complete shock
‘S/o? What are you doing?’
This is it, this is the moment
You placed your palm on the carpet floor and you lowered yourself onto one knee
Your right knee, it slightly cracked from being in its sitting position for so long
This whole time you were staring into Maki’s eyes
Her face seemed emotionless and she hadn’t changed her stance whatsoever
But you forgot about that and focused just on her eyes
You stared right into them as if they were the only thing imaginable
This is it, this is the moment
You reached your hand behind you into your rear pocket
You hadnt stored the ring in a box
You fumbled for a bit, understandable considering the situation you were in
Eventually you got the ring out of your pocket and it was now in your hands
Her eyes
Mesmerizing
This is it, this is the moment
As your eyes focused on hers, you heard the silent mumbles of adults whispering
In reality, they were cheers, but you had blocked the noises out
Any other sense was numbed
All that mattered was sight
The sight of Maki
This is it, this is the moment
‘Maki Harukawa, you have made me the happiest person in the universe. When we first met I truly believed I was in love at first sight. I have never had-
*SMACK*
………..
……….
………….
Ringing
Ears ringing
Ding ding ding
Ding ding ding ding ding
School bells
12pm
Nursery closed
Ow
My face hurts
Why does my face hurt
Empty
My hands
Theyre empty
My mouth
Its empty
My heart
Its empty
This is it, this is the moment
…
…
You looked up from your crouched position
There was a group around you
Only one was close, and they had their hand on your shoulder
The rest were further, hands covering their mouths, eyes taped open
‘Maki?’ you timidly mustered out to the figure touching you
‘Would you like some water dear?’
It was an elderly woman, or at least thats what she sounded like
It must be Maki’s fellow teacher
‘What happened? Where… wheres Maki?’
You heard the woman sigh
‘Maki is… gone home. She told me to ask you not to go into the bedroom for the weekend’
‘Did something happen?’
The woman seemed shocked
‘You must not remember due to the force of her hit’
Her hit? Maki made a hit? What genre was it?
kill me
‘You proposed to Maki and… well, she didnt take it well’
The words stabbed you like a blade
You sunk down into a ball on the floor
Your eyes began to water and impaired your vision even further
All you could see in front of you was the outline of a toy
Blue and purple
With a flower on it
A rose
How romantic
…
You blocked out most of the ride home
It was the couple Maki had been talking to before that escorted you home
They hugged you and said a few things like ‘if you need anything contact us’
But you didnt pay much attention
All you could focus on were her eyes
Her piercing red gaze
You walked through the door to your house with no hesitation
Just another normal day
Right?
Immediately you strolled over to the bedroom, thinking nothing of it
All you wanted to do was lie down and rest
You tried the doorknob
Locked
You tried again
Locked
You knocked
…
Silence
You knocked again, called out to Maki, apologized, you tried everything
Nothing
You lowered yourself down and peeked through the keyhole
Nothing
She had blocked it out with something
You kicked the door in frustration
Defeat
Regret
Everything
Is this what grief is?
Is this what despair is?
Defeated, you planted your head against the door, looking down
You reached your hand into your pocket, hoping to find a restart button
But instead, a ring
This ring
The one that changed everything
With one last try, with one last bit of hope, you slid the ring under the doorframe
You waited
Waited
Waiting forever
Ill wait forever
Anything
However long
For you
Please
Dont leave me
…
…
…
This is it, this is the moment
The finishing moment
The beginning of the end
Himiko Yumeno
Yumeno never wanted to go anywhere
Her idea of a perfect date was staying inside practicing her spells and watching TV
But you knew there was always something inside her that wished she liked more social situations
She had no motivation to dress up nice and go out on a proper date
She already had to endure enough dates like that when you two started dating
She thought that would be the end of it
She hoped it would be the end of it
But she also hoped it wouldn’t
So, in order to encourage her, you prepared the whole date yourself
You bought a dress online for her, you booked the restaurant you were going to and you planned out a complete schedule to hopefully persuade your girlfriend
‘Uhnnnn s/ooooooo’ she groaned
You grabbed her hands and pulled her up from the couch as she tried desperately to resist
She failed
You showed her the details of the date and everything you had planned out
You could tell she didn’t want to go, but also that she didn’t want to let you down
DING DONG
You knew it was the delivery person at the door
As you turned back to ask Himiko to get the door, you saw that she had already slumped back down onto the couch
With a sigh, you strolled to the door and signed the relevaant papers
You could feel Yumeno’s curious glares on the back of your neck
She was obviously interested in what was happening but didn’t want to admit it
Once you shut the door she asked who was at the door
You didn’t answer
‘S/ooo don’t ignore me!’
Silence again
You heard her rustling on the couch
Most likely getting into a new pouting position
Just then you strutted in, holding the dress behind your back
You saw her sit up and desperately try to look around your body to get a look at what you were hiding
‘You know you COULD get up and walk around me to see?’ you remarked
She frowned towards you and burrowed her eyes as she desperately attempted to hold back her intrigue over the suspicious item you had hidden behind your back
You knew she disliked being teased so you gave the present to her immediately
It was a beautiful and elegant light blue dress with silver gems lacing the collar and cuffs
It was amazing
At least to you it was
You looked at Himiko as she glanced at the dress
‘Eh’
You swear you saw her eyes glisten for a while
She must be hiding her true feelings
All you had to do was reveal them
While Himiko was busy doing nothing while laying on the couch, you were getting everything prepared for the date of a lifetime
And the cherry on top of the cake for the evening?
A proposal
You picked up a small wooden box which had contained a secret handmade ring for about 3 months now
You knew Himiko wasn’t really bothered with owning anything expensive or designer
She thought all of it just looked gaudy and ugly
So, you made her something of the complete opposite
A beautifully hand-crafted ring which was soon to rest on your girlfriends tiny finger
Hours passed in what felt like minutes
Before you knew it you were dining in the local restaurant
There you were, dressed in an amazing outfit with an even more amazing person sitting across from you
You looked towards your girlfriend hoping to see a gleaming face full of joy
But instead you got a short girl complaining that there were no chicken nuggets on the menu
She seemed completely uninterested and bored throughout the entire date
She didn’t even try to act like she was enjoying this
You predicted this reaction though
You didn’t want it to happen, but of course it did
The two of you had just finished dessert when she finally asked the question that had probably been on her mind for a few hours now
‘Can we go now?’
With a sign you nodded and asked for the bill
She offered to pay for some of it at least but you wouldn’t let her
You both stood up and were about to leave until you stepped in front of her
‘S/o? Let’s go what are you doing?’
This is the moment
This will make this date memorable
You went down on one knee
Yumeno genuinely had no idea what was going on
There were whispers and cheers coming from around you as people began to realise what was happening
‘Himiko Yumeno…’
It finally hit her
‘Will you…’
This isnt happening this isnt happening whats going on this is why i dont do dates aaaa whats happening is he tying his shoe are we going home what what what
‘...marry me?’
You pulled out the ring you had been storing in your shoe
You looked her in the eyes but her gaze was fixed solely on the ring
The rest of the people in the restaurant had now began chanting ‘YES YES YES’
Himiko looked around at everyone
All the attention was on her
‘Y-yes?’
She was unsure
It hurt you a little that she still seemed hesitant
You still thought she was holding back her true feelings
And just then,
‘WHO AM I KIDDING OF COURSE’
She jumped into your arms and you held her close
There was an uproar of cheers all around the pair of you as you kissed eachother with more passion than ever
You had succeeded
You knew that her bored and lazy side wasnt the only thing to her
Of course, you still loved her lazy side
And you never wanted it to end
But it was nice to reveal another side to her
And she was grateful that you managed to do just that
Because she had been trying her entire life
Thats how she got the heart to shout out ‘YES’
Because you were the one she needed
And now you were hers, and she was yours
Angie Yonaga
You decided you wanted to propose on one of the biggest nights of Angie’s life
To make it, yknow, even more memorable!
She was asked by a local art gallery to display her art in her own section
What they forgot to add was that the section was an entire floor!
Because of Angie’s love of art and crafts, you thought that it would be cute if you tried to make something handmade
You knew it wasn’t gonna be up to Angie’s standards but you thought it’d be nice nonetheless
You spent weeks working on the piece while Angie organised her big day
Of course you occasionally helped Angie with her set-up but it was never too necessary
I mean, the girl is so carefree and is never stressed
You envy her because of it
You spent every free hour you could working on the piece
It had to be perfect for her!
Only the best for Angie!
Well, maybe not perfect
But good enough
At least by your standards
The day finally came
And it came a lot faster than you had anticipated
Weeks had gone by and Angie was just about finishing up her entire display
Meanwhile you barely had the ring halfway done
Throughout the course of the time you had you had made 3 rings and thrown away all of them
But there was no going back on this one
It was pretty bad to be honest
It was sloppily made and made of wood
You had hoped to paint it but Angie had already taken her equipment to the art gallery
You had considered delaying the proposal for another day where you could either attain enough skill to make a better ring or enough money to buy one that makes up for lack of thought with shininess
You kept the ring with you just in case to the ceremony
It was a fancy dress ceremony
You were dressed in your best outfit
One that you knew Angie liked
You walked in alone as Angie had arrived earlier for preperations
However you were immediately swept away to Angie’s working area where she was doing some last minute shenanigans
You were going to scare her but you could sense some slight frustration in her presence
So you let her be
Instead, you tapped her on the shoulder
She turned slowly, almost as if she was annoyed by your presence
But when she saw it was you she was filled with her usual joy
‘Yay! Hiya s/o! How do you like Angie’s display?’
You told her you hadn’t seen much or any at all yet
‘Awh s/o! You’re really missing out~’
You asked if there was anything you could do to help out
‘Ummm not really s/o. Just do whatever’
You stayed with her the entire time which made her happy
Well, happier than normal
You joined her as she prayed to her God a few times or luck
She left at one point to get changed into her dress
You took this as an opportunity to finish designing the ring
Luckily she had been storing practically everything in that room so you had a lot of options
You stuck to just chiseling it a bit more to get a perfect shape
You were about to put on a varnish coat when you heard her voice
‘OwO? What are you doing s/o?’
You turned around in a panic
But before you could come up with a witty response, your mouth just dropped to the floor
You stared at her for ages in her beautiful sparkly gold dress
It was perfect on her
She looked absolutely stunning
You told her everything you were thinking and she blushed
You saw her face change to realisation
She had to go talk on stage about her exhibit now
She never showed her nervousness but she always felt it
You knew this, and you comforted her and reassured her everything was going to go smoothly
She asked you to go help get the audience gathered while she did some literally last minute work
You left without a second thought
mostly cos the only thought you had was how damn sexy angie looked in that dress
You had done as Angie asked and the audience was all gathered
You heard as Angie was called by the host to come out onto the stage
It was only then that you realised she was supposed to show a demonstration on how to artistically improve an object
You feared that she had forgotten as well
During your thoughts you missed her walking out on stage
She was now at a table on the stage, with a mic attatched to her beautiful dress
You made sure to keep an eye out for anyone looking at anything but her eyes and hands for too long
Everything was going smoothly
Until the host began to speak again
‘And now Ms Angie Yonaga will demonstrate and object she can artistically improve’
Her face said it all
She had no clue
She looked towards the host in confusion
‘A demonstration? Angie knew of no such thing. God never told me that!’
The audience began to mumble and you made eye contact with Angie
You could see her worry, but then
Lightbulb
Her face lit up and you’re pretty sure her dress glowed a little more too
She ran off stage and some of the audience began to gasp
But you knew what she was doing
Well, you didn’t
But you knew she knew what she was doing
There were a few loud bangs and a comedically timed cat screech until Angie came back out on stage
She had something in her hand
It looked small
You were too far back to see
Why the hell didn’t you get V.I.P seeting?
Then, Angie began to speak
‘Uhh sorry for the wait but God gave me an idea! I don’t know where this came form but I found a poorly-made wooden ring backstage which I am going to improve for you!’
oh no
why this
She was about to strike the ring with a chisel when the host yelled out
‘Wait! Before Ms Yonaga does anything, does anyone claim ownership to the ring?’
what do you do what do you do what do you do
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
In the spur of the moment
You raised your hand
‘Yes, you there in the awfully fitted outfit, is this yours?’
Without saying anything you made you way through the crowd and proceeded to walk on stage
what are you doing what are you doing what are you doing
You wondered if Angie was having the same thoughts as you in the moment
She surprisingly hadn’t said anything yet
You made your way up beside her and took the ring from her grasp
‘OwO? S/o? What are you doing?’
Without speaking a single word you got down on one knee
The entire audience began cheering and cooing
Angie looked both confused and shocked
‘Angie, you make me the happiest person on Earth. I could go on forever but we have an audience and a show to do, so ill make it quick. Angie Yonaga, will you marry me?’
She went quiet and the audience began chanting ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’
‘say yes hippie girl’
Then, she finally said a word
‘Uwu?’
Well,
Maybe not an actual word
The silence she was living made the room tense, and made you begin to sweat
‘Umm, let me ask God and see what he thinks!’
The room went quiet
‘Just kidding! Nyahaha~ I don’t need to ask God to say yes!’
Everyone in the vicinity began cheering as you rose to hug and kiss your fiance
Now that’s a show
You tried to slide the ring onto Angie’s finger
Keyword: Tried
It wouldn’t go on properly
‘Uwah!! Whoever made this isn’t very talented’
You sighed but Angie didn’t let you feel down
She grabbed the ring from you and began meddling with it
It would’ve seemed disrespectful if it were done by anyone else but Angie
She began working on the ring to make it fit her finger
She said it needed a lot more than just that to be done to it, but God says that it’s the thought that counts in it
god is best wingman
Once she was done modifying the ring she called you back over to place it on her finger
And this time, It fit perfectly!
The crowd cheered again
Everything ended perfectly!
The crowd was happy
You were happy
But more importantly, Angie was happy
Well, more than usual
pls dont destroy me cos of this im not very good at speaking owo ;-;
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