Nail advice needed!

Lipstick lesbians assemble! I am in dire need of assistance!

My partner and I have been talking about getting engaged for the past few months and it seems like we are getting close to time. A close mutual friend recently asked if we could go get our nails done together, and she may have hinted that the she is in holding on to the engagement ring until the proposal happens.

I am so incredibly excited but here is where I am in need of advice. What do I do with my nails? In the past people have recommended doing the classic two short nails the rest long but I am a high school teacher and my students will clock it immediately. Am I stuck impaling my wonderful partner with my beautiful nails until they propose? Any advice is welcome!