before him, the boy he once thought he hated, asking him to spend the rest of his life with him.
"Oh baby," Alex says through tears, pulling Henry up into a hug, "of course I'll marry you. I love you so much."
After they finally pull apart, Henry puts the ring on and wipes Alex's tears with his thumb. They are looking at each other now, like how they are in the painting.
"Seriously Henry,"Alex starts again, " this is so beautiful and so perfect, you're so beautiful and perfect. How long did all this take? You've been so busy lately, how'd you pull all of this off? You didn't overwork your-"
Henry cuts Alex off and grabs his sweet, delicate face in both of his hands and kisses him, long and hard. Alex runs his fingers through Henry's soft hair and pulls him close.
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The Proposal
Roman d'amouran au I wrote about how I think Henry would propose to Alex in "Red, White, and Royal Blue." by Casey Mcquiston! if you're from TikTok, you're at the right place!!
