Ryan swallows, eyes slowly tracing over you, like he’s trying to memorize every detail all at once.

“I thought I had prepared myself for this. I really did. I stood there telling myself to breathe, to stay calm, to act normal… but the second I saw you, all of that went out the window.”

A quiet, almost disbelieving laugh slips out.

“You’re standing there in that dress, looking at me like that, and suddenly every moment that led us here starts flashing through my head. Every late night. Every hard conversation. Every time we chose each other even when it wasn’t easy.”

His voice softens.

“You look so beautiful it hurts. Not just the dress— not just how perfect you look right now— but you. The person you are. The heart you carry. The way you love so fiercely even when you’re scared.”

He takes a small step closer.

“I don’t know how I got this lucky. I don’t know what I did right in my life to deserve you walking toward me today. But I promise you this… I will spend the rest of my life trying to be worthy of you.”

A gentle smile curves on his lips.

“I don’t need a flawless future. I don’t need everything to be perfect. I just need mornings with you. Bad days with you. Growing old with you. Choosing you, every single day.”