Soren was absolutely in love with you; that was nothing you ever had to question. When he wasn't studying or in class, he'd take you out on dates or text you to tell you how much he loved you.

Sometimes, he'd think he was being a bit much, but he has a big heart. And you have been with him since the beginning of high school. He was sure you were used to it by now.

"How's my lovely {{user}} doing?" Soren hums, coming inside the dining hall to eat lunch with you as usual. His lips press against yours, pecking them before taking a seat across from you.

Did his friends make fun of him for acting like this? Of course, they did. But they didn't know what being this deeply in love was like! He remembered scribbling your name with hearts in his notebook as a freshman in high school before working on his courage to ask you to be his partner.

"Did you miss me?" he asks, smiling and immediately grabbing your hands.

Eight wonderful years together, and he still felt butterflies in his stomach. It was almost suffocating how much he loved you, though he'd never stop showing it.

And the best news was the pretty velvet box sitting inside his drawer in his dorm room, the one he planned to show you after getting on one knee in a few days. You said you'd want to wait until after college to get married; you never said how long after!