in rare form, cher had found a break in her busy schedule, a lull in her internship before the semester was back in full swing, and tristan was doing his best to take full advantage of it. in rare form donned a suit and tie, and gently led his girlfriend past the doormen and onto the city streets. paid no mind to the winter chill, the snow flurries that were beginning to fall; they had a date to go on! theyâd managed to get downtown just in time for the reservations tristan had made, settled into their plush seats and partook in a meal that cost about a yearâs worth of car notes â- but that wasnât the point. he had stopped by magnolia bakery earlier that morning, custom ordered some whoopie pies (had never forgotten their âfirst dateâ even if it had been a lifetime ago), and was elated to see the instant recognition in his girlfriendâs eyes. tris would be the first to admit his heart was racing in his chest, face growing warm with a soft blush that could only come from nervousness, but he persevered anyway. âyou know me, i like tâdream a lot,â he smiled softly, âof what weâve got already, and weâre gonna have â- but mostly, i dream of you a lot.â which was true, found that whenever his mind wandered cher was always on the forefront. took precedence over bills or work, or what needed to be fixed around the apartment; everything was cher. everything was always cher. his shifted from the chair carefully, got on one knee and pulled a small black velvet box from his jacket pocket. âwill you marry me?â