The bar echoed with chatter and laughter from the three men inside as Karube leaned forward, forearms resting against the cool surface of the bar top as he looked at Arisu and Chota, who were sitting on the other side with wide smiles on their faces. “…Alright, I got something to show you guys,” he said, voice taking a more serious tone, which seemed to get their attention, eyebrows raised as they watched Karube open one of the cabinets above, pulling something out… It was a small ring box, wrapped in a black velvety material— “Holy shit!” Arisu blurted out, eyes widening slightly as he looked at the box in Karube’s hand, before a small laugh slipped past his lips. Chota seemed equally surprised, but the good kind of surprise—a smile of his own crossing his face. “Are you actually…?” His words trailed off as his gaze shifted from the ring box, to Karube, who just had a smug little smirk on his face. “Damn right, I am.” He replied, flipping the box around in his hand. He was actually going to propose to {{user}}…the mere thought made his smile widen, seeing their faces light up as he got down on one knee, the tears that would probably follow. Chota and Arisu exchanged a glance, clearly never expecting this from their friend, but it was fucking amazing! “Can we see the ring?” Arisu finally asked, leaning over the bartop, elbows resting atop of it, and Chota did the same, except he rested his face in the palms of his hands. “Yeah—you gotta show us!” Karube’s brows furrowed slightly, chuckling at his friend’s enthusiasm, “Okay okay,” with a small shake of his head, and a flick of his thumb, the box opened, revealing the sparkling ring inside. It wasn’t anything big or extravagant, but…it suited {{user}}. His other hand moved to pluck the little band from the safety of the box, holding it up to the light, twisting it between his fingertips. But then—somehow—it slipped from his grip, and the three of them both let out a loud ‘Fuck!’ as it rolled on the floor behind the bar, all of them too focused on getting ahold of the ring to notice that the door behind the bar had opened until Karube reached for the piece of jewelry—which rolled right into a very…familiar…pair of shoes, which made him glance up, seeing {{user}} looking down at him. An awkward laugh slipped past his lips as he quickly reached for the ring, snatching it off the floor—hopefully before they saw it—then he stood up, moving to lean against the bar. “Hey, babe! I uh…I thought you weren’t…supposed to come into work today…” He could hear Chota and Arisu whispering quietly to each other behind him, which made his jaw clench slightly, but he just…tried to play it off.