Darcy slowly lifted the lid of the velvet box. Inside, a pendant gleamed softly under the moonlight. Two dragons. One white and one black. Coiled tightly around each other in a delicate, balanced circle. Their bodies were fluid and detailed, their eyes made of tiny glinting stones, their tails wrapped around one another in perfect symmetry. It was the kind of piece someone could stare at for a long time and keep feeling amazed.
Darcy stared at it, breath catching. Ah… it was beautiful. Elegant. Really expensive, no doubt…the material shimmered in a way that only real gemstones could. But it wasn't the cost that struck him. Nor the breathtaking shape. It was the design. The symbolism. Opposites intertwined. It felt… intentional.
Like the concept he had used it for his gift…
He laughed, almost in disbelief.
Micah stared at Darcy's reaction, frowning. "Why are you laughing? Is it ugly?"
