As confused and worried as I am, I open the door to the bathroom. Tobias turns the shower water off when he hears me, and I hear him sigh.
"What?" I ask. I want to ask more, but I choke on the phrase. I take a deep breath and continue. "What's wrong? I'm fine. Really. Peter was just... just being an idiot, and I... I'm fine." I take a few more deep breaths to fight the tears. I don't know why I'm crying-- I think I'm overwhelmed. Tobias must sense it, though, because he steps out of the shower, wraps a towel around his waist, and hugs me.
"There are some things I have to tell you," he mutters into my hair. I nod silently, unable to speak.
We both walk out of the bathroom and sit on the edge of the bed. I lie back, and he lies back too. "There isn't an easy way to say this. At all," he says.
"Then say it the hard way," I mumble, putting an arm around him.
"Okay..." he starts, then pauses, gulping. "I've loved you from the day I met you, Tris Prior." He sits up, looing me in the eyes.I decide to sit up, too. "Every day, I wake up and realize how lucky I am to have you to myself. And every day I wonder why you haven't left me."
He gets off of the bed, sliding down on one knee. It looks kind of funny, since he's only wearing a towel, but I don't laugh. I can't laugh.
"I don't have a ring. But... Tris, will you marry me?"
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Love is War (A Divergent Fanfic)
FanfictionTris and Tobias are both older, wiser, and members of Dauntless. But what will happen when Tris has to overcome two of her fears-- at once?
