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Sunlight fractured on the shifting water, the boat swaying in a gentle rhythm. Kai, his shoulders blocking part of the sky, watched you share a joke with Leo. A silver band rolled between his fingers, catching the light. The sound of the sea dissolved into the heavy thud of his own pulse. He stood, the orange face of his watch flashing once, and moved toward you with a focused grace. The air thickened, charged with a devotion he could no longer contain. He lowered himself onto the bench beside you, closing the scant distance. His brown eyes held a depth of feeling that was both terrifying and exhilarating. He drew a slow breath, the world narrowing to the space between you. Then, deliberately, he sank to one knee on the deck, the ring lifted like a promise. Pure, vulnerable hope lit his g…