Since his mother's passing, he'd shied away from celebrating his birthday.

With a tight grip on Ariana's hand, he leaned in and kissed it tenderly, his voice choked with emotion, "Thank you."

Ariana grinned as she handed him a velvet box, saying, “Go ahead, open it."

Peeking inside, Theodore found a beautifully crafted platinum bracelet.

It was delicate and refined.

Ariana then revealed another bracelet meant for women.

With a smile, she showed how the initials intertwined to form a unique pattern when two bracelets were combined, yet were distinct when separated.

“Lower your hand," she said, helping him put on the bracelet.

He complied, turning around as Ariana whispered, “Don't take it off.

It's our first couple's bracelet. I searched high and low for a design that combined our names."

Once Theodore had the bracelet on, Ariana turned around and extended her wrist for him to return the favor.

With sincerity in his eyes, he fastened the bracelet on her wrist and promised, "I won't take it off."

With both bracelets in place, Ariana hesitated before revealing a red knitted hat she had tucked away under the table.

Blushing slightly, she admitted, "I made this too."

The stitches were a bit uneven and the work was amateurish at best.

“I'm not great at knitting, and I ran out of time. I almost failed to finish it..." Ariana said, her voice fading with uncertainty. She even wondered if she should buy him a new hat instead.

But before she could pull her hand back, Theodore had already taken the hat from her and placed it on his head.

The once crooked and messy hat Looked surprisingly adorable on him.

“I really like it," he said, holding the hat in his hands as if reluctant to part with it.

Ariana's heart swelled with sweetness and happiness at his reaction.