"Would it... be alright if I kissed you?" he asked, not wanting to be so forward as to do it without her permission. Pulling the ring out and offering it to her as well. He very much wanted to feel the softness of her lips against his, in fact, longed for it with every fiber of his being. He waited patiently for her to answer, not wanting her to say no but knowing he had to understand if she wasn't quite ready for such a step as that. He smiled even still.