@mythite : 💍 – an engagement kiss.
HE COULDN’T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME HE HAD THIS NERVOUS. like excited nervous and not just downright anxious or terrified, he didn’t know how it was going to go but everyone around him had reassured him that this was not going to end badly. ashley and him had been through a lot, the start of their relationship hadn’t been the best, they had been brought together due to the trauma and the events that had happened that night back on blackwood mountain. but whilst they had been brought together out of bad circumstances, they had become stronger and less dependent on each other. chris had known for years he had been in love with ashley, it was about time he finally asked her to be his wife. trust chris to take his time to ask her to marry him too, at least he was consistent.
HE WAS SURE HE WAS GOING TO SPOIL THE SURPRISE, he was sure ashley would sense he was acting strange, that he wasn’t being himself and he hated knowing he might be causing her any kind of anxiety. he wasn’t sure how to reassure her, he wasn’t sure how to not give away what he was planning for her. he had sam and josh keep her away for the day whilst he set up the apartment for his big surprise. he had gotten lots of her favourite flowers, filled the living room with them and it gave off the illusion of being in a meadow, a few candles to lighten the room and he had laid a picnic for them with all her favourite foods. sam had helped him pick out the ring and all he had to do was wait for her to come home.
HE SMILES AS SHE WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR, motioning for her to come and join him on the picnic blanket, “ i thought i’d do something special for you, especially since i’ve been acting so strange recently, ” he admitted softly, holding out a drink for her as he continues to smile at her, his heart pounding in his chest as she comes and joins him on the picnic blanket. he was incredibly nervous, worried that he would mess up what he wanted to say or that he would spoil it too soon. he never thought he’d love anyone as much as he loves ashley and he wanted this moment to be perfect. he wanted this to be one of those fairy tale moments for her, especially since the start of their relationship had been a complete horror film.
HE HAD BEEN TOO NERVOUS TO EVEN EAT A LOT, worried that he was still acting strange before he finally got out the little sketchbook that he had been hiding from her, “ here, i’ve made you something, kinda based it like a kids book but it’s the story of us, ” he told her, handing the book over to her, watching as she turned the pages of the little story, all hand drawn pictures of a little cartoon version of them from the start of their friendship, to the worst night of their lives, to the beginning of the relationship that changed him forever and with a surprise twist at the end, the cartoon version of himself asking her to marry him.
AS SHE LOOKED UP AT HIM, he was holding the ring with tears in his eyes as he looks at her with a smile that just showed how much he loved her, “ i knew i wouldn’t be able to think of the right words to tell you how i feel, which is why i had to just draw it instead, to draw our story out like i did, ” he admitted softly, tears slipping down his cheek as he could no longer contain how nervous and excited he was. he loves her so much and he knew this was a moment he had been thinking about for ages, he just knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, “ so, how is our story going to end? does it have a happy ending? ” he asked softly, hand moving to brush some tears aside from his cheek.
HE NEVER THOUGHT HE’D BE SO HAPPY TO HEAR ONE WORD, smiling wider than he already was as he slips the ring onto her finger. hands move to cup her face, wiping away a tear on her cheek as he kisses her softly, a gentle press of his lips against hers, nose brushing against hers, “ i love you so much ashley, ” he says softly, pressing more kisses to her lips, knowing he’s still crying gently because he loves her so much and he would get to spend the rest of his life with her.
kisses // status : ACCEPTING