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[allthelifethereis]

He's not going to propose. It's not an engagement ring. Still, it feels like kind of a big step, buying Neil a ring for his birthday. It's a simple silver band designed to be fidgeted with, a band within the band engraved with the phases of the moon. Bill had seen it in a store and thought that it was perfect. He'd kept the box in his pocket through dinner, and it isn't until they're back in the town house that it feels like the right time.

"You want your present now?" he asks, stepping in behind Neil and wrapping his arms around the other man's waist.