The small, velvet box in the inside pocket of Leon's jacket felt both incredibly heavy and impossibly light.
He had spent the afternoon in the jewelry shop, a surreal, nerve-wracking experience that had ended with him purchasing a simple, elegant ring that felt… right. He wasn't sure when, or how, he was going to ask the question. But he knew, with a certainty that settled deep in his bones, that he wanted to.
He walked into the AXA Training Centre the next morning feeling like a man walking on air, a secret, joyous energy buzzing beneath his skin. The usual pre-training chaos of the dressing room felt brighter, funnier, more alive.
