Hi! First off, I’m absolutely obsessed with this game. I played the original and then the new edition as soon as it released! Your team did such an amazing job with character and story crafting within the scope of the server. I’m definitely a diehard xyx simp lol. “Romance Hours” : what is the most romantic way each LI would propose to their s/o?
B) xyx time -- this one was written by one of the xyx writers, allie
Xyx lives for impromptu vacations with you, filling your itinerary with activities or just pulling you away from work for a day to explore wherever his bike takes you. Today doesn’t feel any different- at first.
It starts when you’re getting lunch at a swanky rooftop café. Xyx has a habit of casually holding your hand on the table while you wait for your food, but today his fingers are drumming restlessly on the back of your hand. You point out his fidgeting, expecting a quick retort, and you do get one- sort of.
“Sorry doll, letting my mind wander when you’re right here…should be a crime.” He laughs lamely, letting the joke sink between you. His fingers lace in yours, and he gives you a smile that lacks just a little bit of his usual verve.
You make to ask him about his stumble, but a waiter interrupts with your entrees, and his mask of confidence slips back on for the moment.
It falls again when you’re out at a festival, taking a moment to listen to the live music and dance in your own corner tucked away from the crowds. He spins you around until you’re dizzy and lets you crash into him, laughing as he keeps you on your feet.
“Had enough, doll? You’re just about to topple.”
“No way! I could keep doing this forever.”
He hesitates. “…Me too.” The pause hangs for just a little too long. He kisses the top of your head.
“Xyx…?”
“Mm, sorry. Thinking.”
“You’ve been doing a lot of that today.”
“Have I?” He pulls away, giving you his usual grin as you look over him. “You’re watching me that closely? Should’ve told me, doll, I’d have put on more of a show.”
“Wait, wha-”
“Kidding. That was worth the look on your face, though.” He pulls his keys out of his pocket, twirling them on his finger. “Up for more adventuring?”
“We’ve done so much today I think my legs will fall off if we keep this up.”
He catches his keys in his palm. “Fair enough. One more stop, then?”
“One more?”
“For me?” His voice drops into a soft plea. “Please, love.”
You bite back the joke you had prepared- you didn’t expect this kind of response. “Hey, of course. Let’s go.” You slip behind him on his bike, and as you wrap your arms around him you give him a little squeeze. You feel him take a deep breath in your embrace before he raises the kickstand.
This drive is much quieter than the ones before. You spy a familiar coastline- he’s taking you to the beach you two have been to so many times before, one of your favorite spots to finish out your dates. You swear you can feel his breath shuddering now, but you decide to stay quiet, and let him talk to you on his own time.
It takes him a minute to do so. He leads you by the hand to your special spot, high enough to avoid the lapping waves but low enough to feel the sea spray. Xyx closes his eyes, feeling the ocean breeze on his face. His voice shakes when he finally speaks.
“I, uh…I know I’ve been a little off my game today, love. I’m sorry.”
“Hey, it’s okay. Are you alright?”
“We’ll…see. If I’m going to be honest with you, I’ve been trying not to jump out of my skin all day.”
“What’s going on?”
“I…really…care about you. I love you. And I’m terrified.” He fumbles about with his pocket, and your breath catches. Is he…? “I’ve been thinking about this for a very, very long time. An embarrassingly long time. Cat’s heard my speech a thousand times by now, and I’ve already forgotten it all.”
He sinks to one knee and produces a ring that glints as it catches the fading light of dusk that surrounds you. His eyes screw shut before he forces them open to meet your own. “I want to keep having days like this with you. I want to keep being close with you. A-and…I want you to know that you’re the most important person I’ve ever had in my life. You mean so much to me, love.” His voice breaks. “Please. Marry me?”
