This is my entry for the [5-minute free writing call](https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@daily.prompt/5-september-2025-mariannewests-freewrite-writing-prompt-day-2851-proclaim) promoted by @mariannewest. Thank you in advance. ---

Proclaim!

I decided to invite my girlfriend to eat at a rather luxurious restaurant. We had never had the opportunity to share a meal in a place like this, given that a dish here is not within everyone's budget. However, I made a tremendous effort to be able to enjoy this experience. I wanted to make this night very special. It's not every day that you proclaim your love with a ring to the woman of your dreams. However, getting to this place, to this dinner, was not easy. I had to work overtime and, without a doubt, I distanced myself quite a bit from everything and everyone, including my future wife. We both dressed up in our best clothes. She didn't know where we were going, but she did listen to me when I told her we were going to a very special place. So, even though it took a few hours to find the perfect outfit, straighten her hair, choose her earrings, and do her hair... We made it, arrived on time, and began to enjoy a very pleasant dinner. We could eat whatever we wanted, and I had already checked the prices, so I was ready for anything. At the end of the evening, we were served a glass of champagne with a small box and a ring inside. We were about to start dessert. I felt that dinner was going very well. But for her, it seemed that this was not the case. She moved her chair closer to mine and began to whisper that the whole evening had been perfect, but that all these months of distance and this silent dinner made her believe that love no longer existed between us, so it would be best to finish our desserts and go our separate ways. I knew that restaurant was expensive, and even though she didn't have much money, she wanted to help me with the bill and offered to pay her share in the future if necessary. I believed her, because she was that noble. Suddenly, everything went dark. And my eyes opened on the sofa in our apartment. I remembered that I had come home late that day and sat down to rest and talk to her for a moment, and... did I fall asleep? She was curled up next to me. I lifted her up in my arms, and she liked it—I know because she smiled—and I carried her to bed and lay down next to her and apologized for so many moments of absence. I hugged her and fell asleep next to her. The next night, I was going to declare my love for her, but... I think I'll wait a little longer. ---  ---

¡Proclamar!

Decidí invitar a mi novia a comer en un restaurante bastante lujoso, nunca habíamos tenido la oportunidad de compartir en un lugar como este, dado que un platillo no está al alcance de cualquier bolsillo. Sin embargo, hice un esfuerzo abismal para poder vivir esta experiencia. Quería hacer esta noche muy especial, no todos los días proclamas tu amor con un anillo a la mujer de tus sueños. Sin embargo, para llegar a este lugar, a esta cena no fue nada fácil, tuve que trabajar horas extras y sin duda alguna me distancié bastante de todo y de todos, incluyendo de mi futura esposa. Los dos nos arreglamos con nuestra mejor pinta. Ella, no sabía a dónde íbamos, pero si me hizo caso de que íbamos a un lugar bastante especial. Así que, aunque tardó unas cuantas horas, consiguiendo el atuendo perfecto, alisándose el pelo, los aretes, el peinado… Lo logramos, llegamos a la hora y empezamos a disfrutar de una cena muy agradable, podíamos comer lo que quisiéramos, ya me había informado de los precios así que llegué listo para cualquier panorama. Y, finalizando la velada venía una copa de champán con una pequeña caja y un anillo en su interior. Estábamos por comenzar el postre. Sentí que la cena iba muy bien. Pero, para ella parece que no era así. Acercó su cilla junto a la mía y empezó a susurrar que toda la noche fue perfecta, pero todos estos meses tan distanciados y esta cena tan silenciosa la hacían creer que de verdad ya el amor no existía entre nosotros, así que lo mejor era terminar nuestros postres y que cada quién siguiera su camino. Sabía que ese restaurante es caro y aunque no tenía mucho dinero, quería ayudarme con la cuenta y se ofreció a pagar su parte en el futuro de ser necesario. Le creí, porque ella era así de noble. De repente todo se obscureció. Y, mis ojos se abrieron en el sofá de nuestro departamento, recordé que había llegado tarde de esa jornada y me senté a descansar y hablar con ella un momento y… ¿me quedé dormido? Al lado de mí, estaba ella acurrucada. La levanté con mis brazos, a ella le gustó, lo sé porque sonrió y la llevé a la cama y me acosté junto a ella y le pedí perdón por tantos momentos de ausencia, la abracé y me dormí junto a ella, la siguiente noche me le iba a declarar, pero… creo que esperaré un poco. ---