"It's alright, we are alone for a few minutes because I wanted to ask you this in private," John said softly she let out a breath of relief as he reached for her hand which she gave, and he smiled meeting her eyes.
(Jian's POV)
I glanced at Johnny's eyes, even on his knees he was still meeting mine, his words felt so genuine and from the heart, yet the only thing I could focus on were his eyes. I had never noticed how blue they were, how soft and delicate they looked.
My eyes lowered as I felt something cold land on my hand, it was a box and I glanced up meeting his eyes as he said, "Jian, I have liked you since the first day we met when we bumped into each other, and you dropped your notebook and how I tried so hard to get your attention."
He chuckled as I smiled nodding gently, remembering how persistent he was in just wanting to talk to me, he continued, "Since then, my affection for have only grown. I enjoy our conversations about how your day goes, how you feel, what you want to do, and who you want to be, so today I want to ask you to be my girlfriend, and if you would accept me as your boyfriend, and to date me officially?"
I had expected the question when he said he liked me, but I couldn't hide my shock as I stopped smiling and my eyes widened. I wanted to speak but what do I say, I blinked looking down then up and his eyes there was sadness in them as he asked, "Well, my lady, are we officiating this courtship?"
He tried so hard to make light of the situation and my expression relaxed immediately as I laughed, "Yes, we are my kind sir." He smiled as he opened the box saying, "I had planned to give this to you regardless, so I do hope you like it." I smiled glancing at the opened box in my hands.
"This one is for you since red is your favorite color, and this is mine, it's a couple's set, do you want to try it on?" he asked softly and I smiled reaching for his hand and saying, "Yes, but first," I paused as I close the box putting it on the table before holding his hands and getting up gesturing for him to do the same.
(End of Jian's POV)
"I want to hug my boyfriend," she said softly as she placed her arms around his neck, and he responded with one hand on her back and the other near the waist holding her gently.
"You know, I don't have a gift for you right?" Jian asked as she pulled back and John smiled saying, "Just you is enough, plus this hug is worth more to me than those bracelets." Jian giggled as she hugged him again saying, "I see, I'll be sure to give you more in the future."
He nodded before gently letting go as she sat down saying, "So when did you even have the time to make these preparations?"
"Well, you know Soren got us the reservation and I had the jewelry redesigned from something I saw a few weeks ago, and Sergei picked it up last night," John said as he sat down moving the bag to the floor.
"Ah, you wanted gelatos right, I'll go find the server," he said, and Jian smiled saying, "It's okay, we can wait a few minutes, and I feel like we should talk about how we are going to tell my mom."
"Oh about that," John paused, and Jian glanced at him and frowned slightly before asking, "You did it already?"
He nods saying, "I asked her a few days ago and she said to leave the decision up to you, and if you said yes then she's okay with it." Jian nods asking, "Really, then she must like you, she's never been fond of me talking about dating."
John smiles saying, "Oh and she said I could call her aunty from now on." Jian gasped saying, "Have you put my mother under some kind of spell, she isn't this nice to other people?"
He laughed saying, "And what if I did?" Jian frowned playing along, "Then I would be upset, extremely." He gasped dramatically, "On no, we cannot have that, my lady how can I make this up to you?" Jian laughed and he joined along as the time passed the two finished their gelatos and soon headed back home.
"This really is cute, Johnny," Jian said as they walked towards the door. He smiles saying, "Thank you, but I notice you have been calling me Johnny instead of John, is there a particular reason why?"
"Oh, I didn't notice, which do you prefer," Jian asked as she unlocked the door, and John smiled saying, "I don't mind either one is fine."