Micah’s POV

It occurred that I wanted to propose to Robin. This hit me while I was on campus, finishing up some work.

I headed to my mother’s estate, after she called me and told me that she needed me to stop by. When I got there, I realized that Victor was there. He was fixing something, making me stare.

Victor was elbow-deep in dummy repairs, cursing softly under his breath as he tightened a bolt like it had offended him personally. I stood there for a full minute before saying anything.

“You ever get tired of pretending you don’t love fixing stuff?”

Victor grunted. “You ever get tired of...