Autumn

　　As his words resonated with me, I felt my world beginning to take shape once more. His hand still clasped mine, adorned with a beautiful ring I had never imagined I would want so desperately.

　　"Are you serious...?" I murmured, my eyes locked onto his, my heart pounding furiously. His lips twitched into a brief smile, and he nodded earnestly, exuding the intensity of a lover utterly devoted.

　　"I am serious," he replied, his voice slow and ...