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[ petting her head ]

Merry Christmas, Dia-san.

[ rolls her head into his hand, can't feel lingering fear of your husband when caught up in the euphoria of furbies ]

This was the Christmas present...?

[ cute... ]

Well, there's the other one, too. I think it's your turn now, right?

Oh, that's . . .

[ a little more sober, suddenly ]

Um... if you don't like it, then you don't have to keep it, okay...? And just because it's a present from me... you don't have to wear it just because I gave it to you, okay...?

[ what kind of thing would he not want to we

is this a fucking ring aradia ]

Okay.

[ headpat ]

[ well, ]

So it's - ... you don't have to. But I thought . . . if you could have something like that... it's good to have words, but that girl's feelings, um... because of what happened to her, because you can remember that... it used to be really hard for you to feel secure, right...? So -

So, if you don't like it then you can give it back to me, and I bought it so it might not fit you... um, even if it does, you don't have to wear it, but - . . . If you want to, then it's something you can keep, isn't it...? Instead of just using your memory, something physical to remind you is good, I thought...

. . .

So it is a ring, then.

[ . . . ]

. . . Is that okay . . . ?

[ softly, hesitant ]

. . . I didn't get you one, though.

... That's okay. Whether you got one for me or not, and whether you like your gift or not, I think...

... Um, it isn't like having one would have made me unhappy, but being with you is enough for me, so presents and things like that are like bonuses, aren't they...?

Right.

Mmm, it's alright, then. Can I see it?

[ still a bit nervous, it'd seem bu the tentative quality to the way she reaches into her bag, she pulls out a tiny unwrapped box and hands it over; inside is a simple wedding band, gold in color. ]

[ taking the box, holding it for a moment - as though it were heavier than it seemed, that he'd need to hold it with some effort - and after a moment, he opens it.

. . .

. . .

. . . ]

Mmm. It's lovely.

I'm -

[ exhaled - she sounds oddly winded, breathless ]

I'm sorry . . .

Now, what did I say about apologizing?

[ ducks her head a bit ]

I know that, but I - ... even though Doodle said it might make you upset, I still - . . .

... I panicked when I realized I hadn't thought of anything other than the food, and he... that man, while I was there - . . . So I thought that it would help if you had physical proof too, but I - I should have listened, shouldn't I...? So -

So... I want to apologize.

............... Before you apologize, what about when you were there - with that man?

We - . . .

[ goes a bit stiff, fingers curled into the blanket ]

... He didn't do anything to hurt me. We were just talking, but he had said - ... it was hard to believe in our marriage if the only proof was that we'd agreed to it, since we don't have rings, and - um, I didn't really think so... I'm okay like this, but I thought about what happened to that girl, and the way that she makes you feel sometimes, so I thought . . . Proof like this...

[ tracing the ring with his thumb ]

. . . Mmm, so you think his feelings are my own?

[ shakes her head, briefly ]

I don't, but . . .

... I thought it would help you feel better, if you had something like that . . .

[ looking back to her now ]

Before he'd done that - or rather, if he'd never interacted with you at all - were you still thinking of doing this? Did you have another gift in mind, if a gift at all?

Of course I would've gotten you something - um ... after I learned that you exchanged gifts on days like that, of course I would have gotten something for you, but I... . . . Probably, I would have tried to think of something else...

. . . Then, I'll look forward to that next year.

[ picking up the ring, finally, to slide it onto his left ring finger ]

[ can you even buy jewelry in multiple sizes in imeeji. if you can it's an approximation of his usual ring size, if not it's probably her size - either way the fit might be a little odd right now. ]

W-Wait! You don't have to . . .

[ i have no idea but i want to say yes because otherwise that's kind of a pain to buy gifts for people

in any case, letting it sit on his finger, closing the box ]

There, now.

Did you want to open the other box?

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