Of course it was -- Doc is pretty extra about that kind of stuff, I'm pretty sure he practiced what he was going to say ahead of time too.

[as it had apparently been on his mind for months now, since around the time she finally blurted out the L word during the carnival. she really had had no idea. nor does she have a clue that it took him weeks to get the right ring from the closets.]

He may seem rough around the edges but Doc is a big ol' softy and he loves his grand romantic gestures. It's kinda nauseating, honestly, but like, in a very endearing sort of way.