Two years later, on the same bench where they shared their first ice cream, Mario pulled out a small velvet box. He’d hidden it in a bouquet of her favorite daisies, nervous but grinning like a kid on Christmas morning. Jessica gasped, tears already pooling in her eyes before he even said a word. “You’re my best adventure,” he whispered, “Will you be mine forever?” She nodded through happy sobs, and just like that, the girl by the window and the guy who slipped on the floor promised each other forever.