"Well, now I'm concerned," he says, his tone wry in a way that masks the sudden and unexpected flare of something warm in the center of his chest at the thought of Alex having anything of his to lose from Black Elm at all. He takes the present from Alex when she holds it out, resting it in his lap until she's sat back down.
After tearing off the paper, he opens the slim box and unfolds the tissue paper inside, smiling a little disbelievingly at the soft brown wool of the beanie inside. "Thank you," he says, genuine and sincere. "It's lovely."
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Date: 2019-12-31 11:19 pm (UTC)After tearing off the paper, he opens the slim box and unfolds the tissue paper inside, smiling a little disbelievingly at the soft brown wool of the beanie inside. "Thank you," he says, genuine and sincere. "It's lovely."