Some quarry insists on being chased a little longer, before you can finally catch it ;)

This is just so beautiful, the language you open with, evocative of the ocean, to then be a sea of people <3<3 the details in the descriptions, the annoyance that becomes so dearly treasured. May the echo of her touch always guide you back to her!

The flash back works so well for establishing the depth of playful tenderness between these two. You paint it like a game they must play, of proposal and refusal, that is more coy than rejection. And given the story, she had to say no here, its the perfect memory of the love that toys and teases, but never wavers really.

And I am completely sure she will say yes in the end.. how could she not... asked so thoughtfully.. with a love that is so persistent.

(more stock art when you have a far more beautiful reality! <3)