Blooming Beyond - Part 1

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Blooming Beyond is coming back in a different angle and/or format very soon. Stay tuned :) This story follows my gameplay of generation 33. Thanks for stopping by, and happy reading!

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Introduction

Christin is a kind, shy, and socially awkward young teacher who just graduated with top grades. She is intelligent and hardworking; however, her quiet nature has always made it difficult for her to connect with other sims outside of her family circle. Her social life has been close to non-existent throughout her academic studies and career drive, until she found Dario, an old high school friend, on a dating app.

The two of them quickly reconnected, and soon enough, their friendship effortlessly flourished into courtship. Although she often felt insecure about her lack of expertise in romance, Dario's gentleness and loyalty were enough to reassure her and help her grow into a more confident woman.

The couple dated for a while, taking the time to understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Despite having different love languages, they worked to meet each other’s needs, learning how to communicate love in the ways that mattered most to one another. They even discussed parenthood, both expressing a desire for children in the distant future, and hinted that it was time to meet each other’s families. It seemed like they were well on their way to the altar, and that a proposal felt inevitable. It was only a matter of when and where, and Christin had already settled into the idea of becoming Mrs. Meshram.

It all felt like a fairytale until Dario chose a family funeral as the setting for their proposal! Surely, he didn’t mean to, or so she wanted to believe. Perhaps being face-to-face with the reality of death and the thought of ever having to live without Christin prompted him to do the sweetest thing at the worst possible moment. Either way, it was a proposal—unconventional as it was—that would be remembered for generations to come.

Dario surprised Christin at her workplace on Sim Valentine's Day. The man was as sweet as expected, and she felt incredibly fortunate to have such a loving and considerate fiancé in her life—although she secretly wished he hadn't shown up at work that day, since her young students would never let her hear the end of it.

She was looking forward to the big day, even if her social awkwardness made being the center of attention uncomfortable. However, today was almost as important: she was officially meeting her fiancé’s family at dinner, and she felt anxious at the thought of having her character put in the spotlight.

The dinner took place in a lavish rooftop restaurant in San Myshuno. Christin and her parents were all sharply dressed and pampered for the occasion. Her parents absolutely adored Dario and already trusted him with their daughter's happiness. Christin could only hope to leave a good impression on his family as well—and what a big family it was! Made up of his father, uncle, three sisters, two brothers, and a stepmother who was surprisingly younger than Christin herself, they all seemed like a good bunch and welcomed her with open arms. 

Seeing her parents meld with her fiancé's family warmed her heart. The prospect of marriage truly felt like the union of two families at that point, and that evening reinforced the conviction that she was on the right path. She aspired to a marriage as beautiful and harmonious as her parents'.

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