I dropped the offering into his hand and waited, biting my lower lip. Cassius’s gaze lingered on mine for a minute before he looked down at the rose quartz heart in his palm. The stone of pure, unconditional love. A smile pulled at the corners of his mouth as he ran his thumb across the smooth pink surface. “What am I supposed to say to this?” Getting down on one knee, I presented him with a closed black velvet box. “Say you’ll marry me. Tomorrow, after graduation, after med school. I don’t care. All I know is that I’m never going to love anyone the way I love you. I know we’re young, barely
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