~Zane~
The rooftop looked perfect, sunflowers everywhere because Valeria had mentioned once that they reminded her of summer days when she was little. String lights I'd hung myself because I'm not paying some decorator to half-ass something this important. And the strawberry cake from that bakery downtown that she always stared at when we drove past but never asked to stop at.
This was it. This was the moment I was finally gonna tell her how I felt instead of watching my brothers circle around her like vultures while I sat there like an i***t.
"Zane, oh my gosh….this is so beautiful," Valeria said, running her fingers along one of the sunflower petals. "You did all this by yourself?"
"Yeah, well..." I shoved my hands in my pockets because they were shaking and that was embarrassing as
