"For you, my love," Caleb said with a charming smile as he placed the plate of flycake on the kitchen counter where Clara was sitting.
Think fruitcake, minus the fruit, of course.
Instead the cake slice contained dried and candied forest flies.
The blonde was aware of his girlfriend's love of the baked good and decided to purchase a piece at her favorite bakery.
Clara's green eyes started to sparkle when she saw the dessert before her, her buoyant smile dancing with delight.
"For me?" she beams out her question, clasping both hands together. "Thank you!"
Before savoring the delicious cake slice, Clara asks, "What's the occasion? Anything special planned for today?"
Caleb shakes his head in response, his playful grin growing tremendously.
"Nope!" he lied with a chuckle. "Just wanted to treat my special lady with a treat that rivaled her sweetness," he hummed.
His flirtatious tone and prince-like attitude causes Clara to let out a giggle.
Little did she know that there was an engagement ring hidden within the flycake.
Caleb was ready to put his plan of popping the question to her into action.
All Clara needed was a fork.
Reaching behind his back, Caleb pulled out said eating utensil and handed it to Clara.
"You'll need this," he kindly states to his future wife with a wink.
Clara emits a gasp of excitement!
A fork was exactly what she needed!
With the utensil in her hand, she reaches for the itchy spot on her back, scratching it.
It's been bugging her all day.
After easing the uncomfortable sensation on her skin, Clara breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Ah!" she said, sighing serenely.
Meanwhile, Caleb was… a bit stunned by seeing that, to say the least.
Now ridden of her itch, Clara tosses the fork aside and concentrates on the cake, licking her lips and rubbing her hands together.
It looked so good, but it would look even better in her stomach.
Picking up the plate, Clara holds it to her lips before opening her mouth and tipping the treat inside, gulping it down in one go.
Satisfied, the witch rubs her tummy with contentment.
After a few seconds of silence, Caleb finally screams in complete shock, a horrified look on his face.
Clara, confused by the sudden shriek, tilts her head slightly to the side.
"What? Wasn't the cake for me?" she asked Caleb.
"A-Ah, yes, it was, b-but, I… I… I...," were the only words that Caleb could utter out with a worried stutter.
How would he propose to his beloved now?
"You what?" Clara asks, still confused and a little concerned by Caleb’s behavioral shift.
Before she could question him further, she paused.
Something was suddenly on her tongue.
It was metally and felt round.
Sticking her tongue out, Clara's eyes widened as saw the most splendid thing she'd ever seen - a ring.
And not just any ring, an engagement ring.
After a small gasp, she slowly removed the ring off her tongue and began examining it.
It sparkled, it shimmered, it shined, and most importantly, it was beautiful.
Green eyes welled with tears as Clara turned her gaze to Caleb.
The blonde gave his girlfriend a soft and sincere smile.
He could see sunshine fill her entire being.
Such a reaction made his heart soar with joy.
"Clara Evelyn Clawthrone, I–"
Before the man could even finish his sentence, Clara immediately jumped into his arms.
"YES, YES, YES, A THOUSAND TIMES YES!" she shouts, crying like crazy.
They both laughed as Caleb spun her around in circles.
This moment was the happiest moment that Clara had ever experienced.
She was going to get married and become a wife.
And not just any wife, but Caleb's wife.