‧₊˚♡You’re My Fantasy♡‧₊˚

Her words earn her a lovely little giggle, and a playful wink as April looks over at her. Her heart squeezes in her chest. She still can't believe that this girl is hers, and they've been together for years.

Selfishly, she wants as many years together as humanly possible.

With that thought, the little box in her pocket feels like it's burning a hole in the fabric of her pants. She'd been fretting over how to present it to her: whether it should be this big event or something for just the two of them.

The latter's starting to feel more appealing by the second.

As April's laying out the shaped dough onto a cookie sheet, the music box on the counter shifts into a different song. Sevika watches her perk up, wiggling a little in place as she waits for the lyrics to begin.

Something impulsive ignites in Sevika's chest, and she steps forward, singing the first line. For a few notes, their voices mix - both singing the melody, before April seems to realize that she's not alone, her voice dropping out to let Sevika have the spotlight.

Sevika's lips quirk up in a little, smug smirk when she sees the pure adoration and awe in April's eyes. She gets it any time she feels like singing around her. Usually, that's saved for late nights when April's not feeling well or is struggling to sleep.

She probably should sing for her more often, if she's going to get a reaction like that.

So, she keeps singing, slipping her hand into April's smaller one and tugging her against her chest. Her prosthetic hand rests on her waist, and she guides them in a slow dance: essentially them swaying from side-to-side, though she'll occasionally spin April just to make her giggle.

April joins in on the woman's part of the song, and something warm settles in Sevika's chest at how their voices mix when it's time for them to sing at the same time. She remembers April saying something about how music is magical to her, and she'd never quite understood that fully until now.

As the instrumental hits, she realizes that this is the best moment. She spins April one last time, drawing out those beautiful giggles. She'll delight in causing those for the rest of their lives if she'll let her.

Her hand gives one final squeeze of April's hand before she carefully kneels in front of her on one knee.

Those pretty hazel eyes go wide, and it's as if the rest of the world goes silent. The song continues on into its final chorus, but it might as well have been paused for all that they're paying attention to it.

"April, sweetheart, I love you. I love you so much," Sevika murmurs, raising April's hand to press a gentle kiss to her knuckles. She lets out a breathless chuckle at the sound of her voice hitching and at the sight of tears already gathering in those eyes.

"You mean the world to me. No, you mean everything to me. You make each day more enjoyable just by being by my side. Even the bad days seem lighter with you, like we could weather anything together. So, selfishly, I want more. I want years of good and bad days with you, baby."

By this point, even Sevika's eyes have begun to water, while April's silently crying, seeming to already know where this is going. Sevika lets her hand go to dig in her pocket, pulling the box out and opening it, to reveal a very pretty, obviously handmade ring, featuring a ruby flanked by small peridot gems.

"Would you marry me, April?" Sevika asks, looking up at her. April's nodding before the question even finishes, and she flings herself into Sevika's arms.

"Yes, yes, of course, I will!" She says, leaning into kiss Sevika, a kiss that is eagerly reciprocated.

A softer squeal echoes the sound of April's excitement, followed by a soft pop. When April and Sevika pull apart to look, a flurry of heart-shaped confetti is falling all around them.

April laughs softly and grins at Jinx, who is bouncing on the balls of her feet at the doorway to the kitchen. She carefully takes the ring from its box and slides it onto her ring finger, not surprised at all that it fits perfectly.

She leans in to kiss Sevika one more time, before turning a mischievous grin on her. "Wait here a second, please," She murmurs, rising to her feet and nearly sprinting out of the room. Sevika slowly stands and leans back against the counter, watching the door with an amused look in her eye.

It doesn't take April long to return, and she skids to a stop in front of Sevika. "Hold out your hand," She orders, making Sevika chuckle, even as she obeys. Something on a chain is dropped into her hand, and her heart stutters when she opens her hand to look at it.

"How long have you had this made?" Sevika asks, staring at a matching silver ring. It's more simple in that there's no gemstones on it, just a thick band that's clearly been engraved by April's skilled hand. It looks roughly the size that she could wear it on her human hand, but she already understands why it's on a necklace and not loose.

"Mm… a year or so, maybe?" April answers with a grin. "Here, let me." She takes the necklace and carefully wraps it around Sevika's neck, clasping it with all the love and care she used when making the ring. "I know I could've made one that fit on your prosthetic, but this way, we don't have to worry about it breaking…" She murmurs, letting the ring fall to rest over Sevika's chest.

"That's what I thought," Sevika says, not at all surprised. April looks at the ring for a moment before returning to the cookie sheet, going back to her task of laying them out.

Jinx pops up behind her as she's setting the tray in the oven. "Let me see it," She says, whistling sharply as April holds her left hand up to show the ring. A teasing grin spreads across her face. "How cute~ Your birthstones, huh?" She murmurs, laughing loudly when Sevika rolls her eyes at the teasing.

April just giggles. "Mm-hmm…" She doesn't mind the teasing. Again, it reminds her how much Jinx is okay with their relationship. Sevika doesn't mind it much either, if the slight smirk on her face says anything.

"Well. Lemme know when the cookies are done. I'll leave you two lovebirds alone," Jinx says, throwing her arms around April briefly before skipping out of the room.

"That girl…" Sevika mutters, shaking her head slightly.

"You love her," April murmurs, coming to stand in front of her, reaching up to toy with the ring. She knows Sevika will look over every inch of the engravings later, and honestly, she can't wait to see her face when she does.

Her answer is a faint scoff, though the softness in Sevika's expression proves her right. Sevika cares for her daughter a lot more than she'd admit out loud.

"Hush, let's just enjoy the quiet until the cookies are finished, okay, baby girl?" Sevika asks, letting April snuggle up against her. She'll steal a few kisses from her in the time they have left, but for now, she's not letting her go.

She's never letting her go.

Their hearts are tied, after all.

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