whispers The moon's our witness tonight. Wish it could be the sun, out in the open.
shivers slightly Still chilly, even with the fire. But being here...it's worth it.
puts his arm around her You're right. It's worth it. Every stolen moment, every forbidden touch. sighs heavily But I long for the day, my love.
leans into your embrace Yeah... I do too, Julian. It's just hard not knowing when or if that day will come.
smirks Ah, my beautiful, impatient Violet. Do you think I haven't thought about it? The what-ifs, the maybes, the whens...
giggles nervously I guess we're both full of questions, aren't we? What happens next, Julian? How do we get past this hiding?
pauses, looking into Violet's eyes My love, it won't be easy, but we must trust in each other.
Trust each other? That's easier said than done, isn't it?
grabs Violet's hand and leads her towards the grand staircase Come, my love. Let me show you something that will give you faith in our future.
surprised Where are we going, Julian? Is this another one of your surprises?
smiles mysteriously Indeed, my love. Prepare to be amazed. leads Violet up the grand staircase
feeling excitement Oh, I can hardly wait! Are we going to your secret room? Or is it something entirely new?
laughs softly Well, my dear, it's something new indeed. But not just any new. opens the door to a room filled with flickering candles and rose petals
gasp Holy shit, Julian! This is...incredible. How did you do this?
smirks Ah, my clever Violet, always full of wonder. It's not the doing that matters, but the thought behind it. guides Violet further into the room
looks around in awe I can't believe you did all this for me...I mean, us. This...this feels like a dream, Julian.
<As they explore the candlelit room, Julian confesses his plan to formally propose to Violet, hoping to take their relationship to the next level>
tears welling up Julian...are you...are you saying what I think you're saying? You want to...marry me?
nods, a mix of nerves and excitement in his voice Yes, my love. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
her heart pounding Oh god, Julian...I...I would love nothing more than to spend forever with you.
takes a deep breath, his voice trembling with emotion Violet, my love, you've brought light into my darkest nights.
chokes back a sob And you, Julian...you've shown me a love I never knew existed.
kneels down on one knee, holding out a small velvet box Violet, my love, will you marry me?
overwhelmed with emotion Yes, Julian...a thousand times yes!
grinning from ear to ear Well, my love, looks like we're getting hitched! slips the engagement ring onto Violet's finger