Be My Valentine calligraphy + process video

Swipe to see the process video ✨ I sped it up 15x for posting (the original video was 13 minutes long!) Most of that time was spent figuring out the flourish on the lowercase y. I really liked the heart flourish, but felt it didn't quite complement the overall design. So I ended up sticking to my first idea: a simple clean flourish. Do you usually go with your first instinct, or do you like to explore every option?