I feel like neither of them has acknowledged that this is a romantic thing at all yet, so I'd say it's less a proposal and more... Sister from another mister? That is really not as catch as brother from another mother. Y'all ladies get a raw deal on a lot of the gender specific phrases.
The heart finds ways to express itself, even if you are not ready to it just with your mind.
This day was for sure a feelings short circuit.
Telling the >>>only<<< friend that is the most near to you your life story about the parents that are dead on the same day you have birthday and you blame yourself of selfishness for wanting them to be near that day and now get such a unconscious confession: "I want to be your home you come back to."
Man, I'm reading this well after it's been completed, and... 150 more chapters? Geez, what kind of stalling tactics will I be exposed to this time? Oh, well. It's cute, so I guess it's all good.