“Remember when I won that plastic ring for you at the arcade?” He fiddles with the sapphire and diamonds glittering on my finger. “You acted like it was worth millions.” A giggle puffs from me. The bubble-gum token was gaudy and didn’t fit. That didn’t stop me from wearing it on a chain around my neck. “I still have it.” “Really? Even after I upgraded you on Valentine’s Day our sophomore year?”

