[ patting around his person, he reaches into his breast pocket... and pulls out a little book! she can see the cover - it's the remains of the day. the smile on his face is so, so genuine, the sparkles in his eyes so bright, and all remaining awkwardness is gone. ]
I won't lie to you, I had some troubles with one of the other ones, but I finished all four of the books you recommended -- and this one was my absolute favorite. I wanted to thank you for the recommendation last week, but then I was gone, and - maybe you'd still want to talk with me about it?
[truthfully, this dumbfounds her. She was so ready for a dramatic and soulful pseudotherapy session where rondo held her hands (or tried to) and insisted it was Not Her Fault.
Instead, there is this. The book she recommended to him ages ago, in exchange for one stupid prank.]
[ maybe that can come later. maybe sometimes it's just important to remind someone you care about that their entire life isn't going to crash around their ears because of something they can't control.
he holds the book up a little further, hope in his voice. ]
The books! I've really, really been looking forward to it.
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[She has doubts. Even if he's giving her such a sweet smile, coming closer. The way he had to adjust himself to do it tells her otherwise.
He knows by now, doesn't he?]
...Wh-what is it?
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I won't lie to you, I had some troubles with one of the other ones, but I finished all four of the books you recommended -- and this one was my absolute favorite. I wanted to thank you for the recommendation last week, but then I was gone, and - maybe you'd still want to talk with me about it?
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Instead, there is this. The book she recommended to him ages ago, in exchange for one stupid prank.]
Huh?
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he holds the book up a little further, hope in his voice. ]
The books! I've really, really been looking forward to it.
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[She looks at it, mouse ears twitching.]
I h-haven't even read this one in a long while. I j-just picked it because of old memories...