César takes her hand and doesn't interrupt as she speaking, although he gives it a supportive squeeze at the self-deprecating joke, and nods firmly at that last declaration. "We do this together. As partners. ... And no matter what color or style of dress you end up wearing, I'll cry the first moment I see you in it."
He takes the pendant gently from her then, hands over the box with the earrings still in it, and leans just that further forward so he can fasten it around her neck, the little magnets clicking together. César kisses her hair before he straightens back up, hands smoothing along the tops of her shoulders.
He hmms and considers. "... You know, both of us could wear engagement rings. It's not an uncommon practice in Argentina and many Nordic countries. And propose to each other separately once we choose the rings."
It's obvious by now he's been thinking about this, because his next suggestion also comes as easily. "Most Spanish speaking countries have two surnames, paternal and maternal, but not Argentina. So I only have my paternal, Salazar, like you only have Hikiishi. ... Usually wives replace their maternal surname with their partner's paternal surname and husbands keep both theirs... but what if we each append the other's surname to ours? As equal partners in every way."
It is good he learned this lesson before he's her husband!!
He takes the pendant gently from her then, hands over the box with the earrings still in it, and leans just that further forward so he can fasten it around her neck, the little magnets clicking together. César kisses her hair before he straightens back up, hands smoothing along the tops of her shoulders.
He hmms and considers. "... You know, both of us could wear engagement rings. It's not an uncommon practice in Argentina and many Nordic countries. And propose to each other separately once we choose the rings."
It's obvious by now he's been thinking about this, because his next suggestion also comes as easily. "Most Spanish speaking countries have two surnames, paternal and maternal, but not Argentina. So I only have my paternal, Salazar, like you only have Hikiishi. ... Usually wives replace their maternal surname with their partner's paternal surname and husbands keep both theirs... but what if we each append the other's surname to ours? As equal partners in every way."