I tried to think of a unique proposal, but it ended up being unexpectedly sudden. I was smitten on the first date, and 5 months later had the ring ready, but held it for a week while trying assure myself that she would say yes.
That week I saw her twice, and was not my talkative self. She was not smiling as much either. The third time I saw her that week, I took her to a restaurant. We both were silent as we drove there.
Walking across the parking lot, I stopped her and simply blurted out, “Michelle, will you marry me?”
She was speechless, her eyes wide open, and I quickly said, “The ring is in the car.”
We got in the car, she excitedly tried it on, and it fit. I said, “You haven’t said ‘yes’ yet!”
She replied: “YES!”
Nice!