The Broken Bond

Lucia's mouth hung open in shock, and her body froze. She didn't expect Daniel to propose out of nowhere and publicly during his birthday party. 

"What are you doing?" Lucia whispered in disbelief as she looked around the guests, waiting for her reply. 

"Can't you see? I'm proposing to you," Daniel smiled widely. He felt so proud of himself for doing it publicly since he was confident Lucia would say yes, as he had never experienced getting rejected before. 

Lucia frowned. She walked closer to Daniel and tried to talk it out without embarrassing him. 

"Daniel, we are not even dating. Why would I marry you out of nowhere?" Lucia whispered lowly to avoid eavesdropping from the crowd. 

"But I like you…" Daniel replied childishly. He pulled a box from his pocket, opened it, and there it was, a giant diamond ring that sparkled against the light.