Aria tilted her head slightly, her curiosity piqued. "What is it?"
Martin hesitated again, his eyes glancing down before meeting hers once more. "I... I want to know if you'll give me a chance to be your man. To... be with you." His voice was steady, but there was a vulnerability there that Aria hadn't expected.
The words hit her like a wave. Aria blinked, taken aback. She had never imagined that Martin, someone so reserved, so composed, would have feelings for her, let alone ask for a chance to be her man.
She stood there for a moment, stunned. Her heart skipped a beat, her thoughts a jumble as she tried to process his words. But as she looked into his eyes, she saw something that made her pause. He wasn't joking, wasn't playing around. He was serious.
After a few moments of quiet contemplation, Aria nodded slowly. "Yes," she replied, her voice soft but sure. "I'll give you a chance."
