When I get into her car, my hands clench and shake as her driver drives. My eyes narrowed to her face, and I smiled slightly, as her beauty calmed my nerves. Her parents are unaware that we are both women in this relationship; I will now meet with her parents to seek their approval.

When we arrived, I took a deep breath and gripped her hands. Their mansion was ultimately as fascinating as the maids who opened the gate. We walk towards the kitchen and her parents look at me.

"Nice to meet you, mom and dad. My name is Caelum." I tried to speak as if I wasn't nervous; her father smiled, and I felt relieved. But her mother looks at me with those judging, piercing eyes.

"Really, a woman?" Her mother said with disbelief, and my eyes widened.