[Leo's heart stops exactly three times during Odin's speech. First when Odin dropped to his knee because anyone knows the symbolism behind that action - he thinks he'd be hard pressed to find someone who's heart wouldn't flutter seeing that, proposal or not.
It stops again when Odin gives his real name, Owain. Much of Odin's past is still shrouded in mystery but there's one truth of it that Leo knows and has always cherished, and that's Odin's name. It's always on the back of his mind, sometimes on the tip of his tongue like a forbidden spell. A love song they've both promised never to speak of. Odin singing that song means miles to Leo.
And, of course, Leo's heart stops once more as a ring is produced and presented to him. This is a proposal. Odin is proposing to him.
Leo presses his hand to his chest as if to will his heart back into motion. He needs it to beat, he needs to be able to breathe, in order to give the reply he doesn't even need to think twice about. ] Yes... [Finally he breathes again. The smile that had escaped him only for a second, to form a small surprised 'o,' comes back full force. He feels dizzy with love.] Yes. I will marry you, Owain.
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It stops again when Odin gives his real name, Owain. Much of Odin's past is still shrouded in mystery but there's one truth of it that Leo knows and has always cherished, and that's Odin's name. It's always on the back of his mind, sometimes on the tip of his tongue like a forbidden spell. A love song they've both promised never to speak of. Odin singing that song means miles to Leo.
And, of course, Leo's heart stops once more as a ring is produced and presented to him. This is a proposal. Odin is proposing to him.
Leo presses his hand to his chest as if to will his heart back into motion. He needs it to beat, he needs to be able to breathe, in order to give the reply he doesn't even need to think twice about. ] Yes... [Finally he breathes again. The smile that had escaped him only for a second, to form a small surprised 'o,' comes back full force. He feels dizzy with love.] Yes. I will marry you, Owain.