Just a happy story I wanted to share ❤️
My then boyfriend and I had been long distance for a while, so this trip together was really special and sentimental for both of us. I wanted to give him something meaningful on our last day before he left, something he could hold onto while we were apart again. His favorite Pokémon is Arcanine, so for months I searched for anything Arcanine-related that I could afford.
At the time I didn’t make much money, and the only thing within my budget was a bootleg Arcanine figurine. But a local artist ended up hand-painting it for me for a price I could manage, turning it into something unique and beautiful. I stayed up the entire night before he arrived decorating the gift box and making a little personalized Pokémon summary card with a message for him.
You see, after the trip, he was going straight into a month of military training with zero contact, so I wanted him to have something small, waterproof, and comforting, something that reminded him of Pokémon and of us.
Little did I know… He was planning to propose to me on the very next day. 💍❤️ It’s been months since and we’re hoping to close the distance and get married very soon.
by Eliyanah-Art
28 Comments
That’s so adorable and amazing! 😭 so happy for you two!! 🥰
Congratulations!!!! That has to be the sweetest gift I’ve seen! Especially since it all came from the heart!
The figure is colored so beautifully and vibrantly! Such a cool gift!
Congrats you too!
That hand painted Arcanine is awesome, congratulations on the engagement and I hope a happy life between you both.
Thanks to all the well wishes!
I also just learned the artist I commissioned finally made an Instagram page. Credit for the figurine goes to them!
https://www.instagram.com/mortis_atelier?igsh=MTJhdXZpMndpbWhreQ==
He’s a keeper!
Aahhhhhh I love this so much. Congrats!
Whelp, time to check my blood sugar, I’m sure it spiked from how sweet this is 😭
congrats op!!
Men will see this gift and literally say “wife”
Understandable response
This is adorable!! Congrats!!
Oh no they figured out the one simple trick to catching that man!
Oh my god that’s so amazing!!!!
😀
congrats!
Awesome. Congratulations!
The title makes it seem like he proposed because of the figurine, and my first thought was “he would be insane not to have!”
I love this! And congratulations on your engagement! I wish you two all the best!
You won the partner lottery
This is such a cute story and awesome figure! I’m currently working on a mosaic Arcanine made out of energy cards but damn it won’t look as cool as this!
This is so awesome!! Congrats 🙂
https://preview.redd.it/gtxkisb1ah3g1.jpeg?width=566&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=73ea5d656b55544a4206d3b31d636e1be74102ee
You got him a hot dog. Nice.
Now waiting for my gf to gift me a garchomp figurine too before I propose. /s
*”How do I get him to propose?”*
*”…Have you tried a handpainted Arcanine figurine?”*
Hey everyone “the boyfriend” here!
My wife-to-be gently nudged me into finally making an account so I could thank you all properly. Your kind words mean a lot to us. I still carry the keychain and the card every day, and the sculpture is something I hope to display in every home we build together.
Truth be told, I had planned to propose on that trip… but if there was even the tiniest doubt lingering in my mind, her gift completely wiped it away. It gave me all the confidence in the world to take that step.
Thank you all again, this little corner of the community made something special even sweeter!