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... 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.

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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?

But -

[ flusters for a bit silently before going to open the other box, with the same level of care as earlier

albeit with a tremble in her hands? ]

[ wait either way the ring fits differently bc he's girl rn. ok.

anyway, he sets the ring's box on the low table while she opens the other box, careful to keep a certain distance; inside is a beige colored star stitch slouch hat, with a crocheted flower - a pink, simplified carnation with three layers of petals ]

Oh - ...

[ taking it into her hands and lifting it out of the box gingerly, feeling out the rim with her fingertips

softly, still a little keyed up from the ring nervousness ]

... It's really pretty . . .

Haha, I did my best.

[ reaching, under the bed to pull out a medium sized gift wrapped box for her - unlike the other two this one is a silver wrapping, with gold-red-beige ribbons ]

Alright, that's it for Christmas presents. Now, here is my anniversary present to Dia-san.

I'll -

I'll get you something else for Christmas too...

[ glancing up at the next box finally, face thoroughly red by this point ]

More than presents, I'm just glad you're here with me this Christmas.

[ offering it to her ]

Still, I think I should think of something, right...? Even though you know I don't need anything either, you still got all of these things for me, didn't you?

[ opening it up, as gently as ever ]

Well, I wanted to do it. I didn't think I should. It isn't a duty of yours, either.

[ inside are two handsewn plushes! one is recognizably lucifel, white haired and wearing pink, and the other is whisky, round ears and cat sweater and noticeable face scars. ]

Then I want to -

[ she ends up cutting herself off, of course, as she actually sees the contents of the box. That's

She can't bring herself to say anything at all, really, just gazing down at them, expression - ]

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