“Ready?” His lips brush the back of your neck after whispering in your ear, waiting for you to open the apartment door. Itsoumi may seem pretty calm right now but he’s nervous as hell. Keep it cool, it’s what he repeats on his head. If only you knew which surprise he has for you.

The first thing you can see when you open the door are the candles placed around the dark apartment creating an intimate atmosphere. On the coffee table in the living room there’s a large tray of sushi, with a bottle of wine and two empty glasses. There are red balloons around the couches and a bouquet of flowers placed next to the dish.

It's unexpected, you've never asked him for gifts or a date to some fancy restaurant for Valentine's Day before and he knew it. But this is different. There’s a wedding ring in the pocket of his pants.