Butterflies + Dragonflies

I knew there was something special about Tia from the first class I skipped to be with her. Naturally, I wanted to impress her every chance I got. My first big chance to impress Tia came on her birthday the first year we were dating.  Tia loved me and she also loved butterflies so I wanted to buy her a gift signifying her love for me and the colorful fly in the sky. I remember going to the mall and walking into the jewelry store with my chest out. This was the first time I’d ever purchased jewelry for a girl and it felt pretty manly. I was proud. I confidently picked out a necklace with a butterfly pendant. To make it extra special, I had them change the stones to Amethyst, Tia’s birthstone. I was excited to present Tia with her birthday gift. The next day I would arrange a meetup and present Tia with her necklace. I watched her eyes as she opened the box. I had envisioned how the twinkle of purple would reflect in her deep brown eyes like on the Kay Jewelers commercials. But when she