An Unexpected Connection

Bonus 25 - Necklace

After two months of dating, Alejandro had decided to give Raihan something really important to him. One evening, as they sat on the couch in Alejandro's apartment, he nervously reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box.

"Alejandro, what is this?" Raihan asked, eyeing the box curiously.
"It's something that's really important to me," Alejandro replied, his voice uncharacteristically soft. "I want you to have it."

Raihan took the box from Alejandro and opened it to reveal a beautiful silver necklace with a small pendant. "Alejandro, this is stunning," he said, holding it up to the light to admire it. "But I can't accept something so precious from you."

"I know it's a lot," Alejandro said, looking down at his hands. "But I want you to have it. I want you to know how much you mean to me."

Raihan hesitated for a moment, but then he saw the sincerity in Alejandro's eyes. He took the necklace from the box and put it on, feeling the cool metal against his skin. "Thank you, Alejandro," he said, smiling. "I'll wear it always."

And true to his word, Raihan wore the necklace every day, never taking it off even when he was at work. Alejandro would often catch him absentmindedly playing with the pendant during meetings, and he would smile to himself, knowing that Raihan was thinking of him.

One night, Alejandro came home from work to find Raihan already asleep in their bed, still wearing the necklace. He carefully slipped in beside him, pulling him close and wrapping his arms around him.

"I'm so glad you're wearing it," Alejandro whispered, pressing a kiss to the back of Raihan's neck.

Raihan stirred, then turned to face him, a sleepy smile on his face. "Of course I'm wearing it," he said. "It's one of the most precious things I own."

They cuddled together in the darkness, the only sound being their soft breathing. And as they drifted off to sleep, Alejandro knew that he had made the right decision in giving Raihan the necklace. It was just a small symbol of the love he felt for him, but it meant everything to him.