Even though Day has just said "This ain't what it seems like," Phil knows that there's a certain significance inherent in the choice of a ring. Perhaps not an immediate promise, but one for the future... a future that awaits both of them, together.]
This is...
[Carefully he takes them out of the boxes to hold them up in the pale light of the night sky and just admire the way the gems catch the light and sparkle (not unlike Day's eyes, he thinks). Once more he has to blink back tears, although this time he's somewhat more successful after having already expended so many against Day's chest. It isn't as though he's ashamed of these particular tears either way, though, not when they're born from pure joy.
Ring held in the fingers of his right hand, he starts to move to place it on his left hand before pausing to glance at Day.]
I know you said it isn't meant to be that, but... may I?
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Even though Day has just said "This ain't what it seems like," Phil knows that there's a certain significance inherent in the choice of a ring. Perhaps not an immediate promise, but one for the future... a future that awaits both of them, together.]
This is...
[Carefully he takes them out of the boxes to hold them up in the pale light of the night sky and just admire the way the gems catch the light and sparkle (not unlike Day's eyes, he thinks). Once more he has to blink back tears, although this time he's somewhat more successful after having already expended so many against Day's chest. It isn't as though he's ashamed of these particular tears either way, though, not when they're born from pure joy.
Ring held in the fingers of his right hand, he starts to move to place it on his left hand before pausing to glance at Day.]
I know you said it isn't meant to be that, but... may I?
[The implication in those words is clear.]