dancing and suddenly proposed

All the women were ready with their chosen partners, standing in a row facing each other, looking excited, and the music continued to play.

"Okay, ladies... now you may remove your chosen man's mask!" exclaimed the male host enthusiastically. "After this, you may kiss him on the lips if he's your partner... If not, just smile at him," he continued with a little chuckle.

"Yeah, Josh. That's good anticipation so that there won't be any misunderstandings here because this is just a game!" exclaimed the female host.

"Okay, let's count to three."

The male and female hosts began to count, and the participants who didn't join the game became very excited.

The women started to remove their chosen man's mask, and Steffi slowly removed the mask of the man in front of her.

"Bill..." Steffi glared with joy, feeling relieved that her chosen man was Bill.

"Hi," Bill whispered with a smile.

"I didn't choose wrong." Steffi smiled gleefully.

Bill nodded, feeling so happy to see Steffi smiling as if she had no burdens. His heart was so full of joy, and he became more confident that this was a sign that the girl was indeed right for him, a sign from God that she was his soulmate because he had prayed before he was chosen.

"Now, you may kiss or just smile at your chosen man!" exclaimed the female host, breaking the silence.

The couples started to kiss, and some just smiled because they were still awkward, had chosen the wrong partner, or had been swapped.

Steffi was silent, staring at Bill as he approached her until their foreheads touched. Suddenly, she felt nervous, her heart beating fast because his gaze was so intense, piercing into her soul.

"I'm your boyfriend, can I kiss you?" Bill whispered.

"I... I don't know," Steffi whispered.

Bill remained silent but slowly brought his lips closer to Steffi's and closed his eyes. Steffi closed her eyes too until her lips met Bill's.

The inevitable gentle kiss happened. Steffi immediately felt strange, and weak, and her heart was pounding, and held onto Bill's arm, while Bill held her waist.

"Oh, yeah!"

The host's voice was heard again, making Bill immediately stop his kiss.

"It turns out that many girls have found their partners behind the masks!"

Steffi smiled shyly, bowing her head, while Bill continued to gaze at her with a warm smile.

"Now, please dance with our newlyweds..."

Bill and Steffi looked west where the newlyweds came, holding hands, accompanied by Taylor Swift's song, "Lover." All the couples began to dance, as did those who danced a little awkwardly.

"Why did you choose me?" Bill asked, putting his hand on Steffi's waist while Steffi hugged his shoulders.

"I don't know," Steffi replied shyly. "I only have you here, so... I immediately thought of finding you among those men."

"How are you sure you could find me before?"

"I don't know... I just thought I had to find you as soon as possible before you were chosen by another girl or I chose the wrong one... That's it," said Steffi while continuing to move casually following the music and matching Bill's movements.

Bill smiled warmly, looking at Steffi's beautiful eyes and imagining being able to look into those beautiful eyes every day by having her.

"You dared to argue with that girl just to choose me... Even though you didn't certainly know it was me... I think it's a sign that you understand me well enough and have a strong instinct to be with me," he said.

"I don't know... I thought it was just a coincidence," said Steffi.

"A pleasant coincidence, because I saw how happy you were when you found out it was me behind the mask," replied Bill.

Steffi smiled shyly and lowered her head.

"Look at me," whispered Bill.

Steffi looked up again, gazing at Bill who was a few centimeters taller than her.

"How do you feel now?" asked Bill.

"I... I don't know," whispered Steffi, increasingly nervous.

"During the days of being my girlfriend, have you been happy or have you had a glimmer of hope to live happily ever after with a man like in your dreams for the future?" Bill asked again.

"Yes," Steffi whispered, still looking into Bill's eyes. "I feel like I can't trust any other man besides you, my dad, or my brother... You're like... the first thing that comes to my mind when I feel destroyed and want to start all over again."

Bill smiled, and Steffi's answer made him even more sure that he wanted to marry her.

"It's like... Without me realizing it, I already have big hopes for you," said Steffi, slowly touching Bill's jaw. "I always thought... Maybe you're better than Liam, and you always make me comfortable..."

"Really?"

"Yes," Steffi smiled thinly. "You're like my love doctor." Bill chuckled. "I think you're bragging."

"No, I'm not..."

"Okay, I trust you," whispered Bill, then kissed Steffi's forehead and glanced around where the dancers were dancing vigorously while he only moved slightly with Steffi.

"You're a ballet dancer... Can you show me your skills now?" he asked.

"Um... okay..." Steffi smiled, moving away from Bill but their hands still held each other, ready to start their dance movements.

Following the rhythm of the music, they began to move with graceful and gentle movements. Steffi led their movements, and Bill smoothly followed every move she made. They twirled, jumped, and swerved in the middle of the dance floor. Their footwork looked so perfect and orderly as if they had been practicing for years, but in fact, it all happened spontaneously!

However, behind the perfectly arranged movements, there were hidden feelings of nervousness and anxiety. Bill felt tense because it was the first time he had danced with Steffi, who was already skilled in dancing. However, he tried not to show his nervousness by continuing to smile while looking into her eyes.

Meanwhile, Steffi felt very happy because Bill could keep up with her. She felt the vibration of love from Bill radiating from his eyes that kept looking at her. Their movements flowed more and more, looking beautiful and mesmerizing. They moved with full spirit and energy, to the point where the audience watching them was impressed by the beauty of their movements.

When the music stopped, Bill and Steffi looked at each other with eyes full of love and happiness.

"Wow... it's s amazing!" exclaimed Steffi, sighing in relief.

"Are you happy?" Bill smiled warmly.

"Yes... Even Liam never wanted to dance with me at the party, but you did. I feel like... I found a man who can understand what I like... you know, dancing is something I like!"

"And we will dance often because we will always be together," said Bill, suddenly releasing his hand from Steffi's hand and bending his knee, taking something from his pants pocket.

Steffi furrowed her brow, surprised by Bill's action.

"Bill?"

Bill pulled out a black wallet, took out a square-shaped white gemstone diamond ring, and then put his wallet away, looking up to gaze at Steffi.

"Bill..." Steffi became even more confused.

"Steffi, will you marry me?" Bill asked.

"Bill, are you crazy?"

Steffi backed away, shocked by Bill's actions. She covered her mouth with both hands, her heart pounding, her body trembling, and her throat suddenly feeling dry. She didn't know what to say, and people all over the ballroom were looking at them. She had never expected this situation and had never been in this situation before, and she felt it was impossible to answer right now.