[She lowers her voice a little bit, partially because it's a library, partially because she doesn't want to overwhelm him with the sudden influx of emotion in the face of what's clearly affecting him deeply. To her, it only seemed natural to give him a present when she'd spotted the notebook in the back of a stationary store, just like it had only seemed natural to sew a basic cover to protect it. But just because something is normal for her doesn't mean it's normal for everyone, and based on his reaction, it's obvious that it means a lot more to him than it did to her.
So she smiles and nods in confirmation, dialing back her own energy just a little.]
I saw it and thought of you. You don't have to worry about getting me something in return or anything. It just makes me happy to give things to my friends.
[And while they might not have talked all that often, she does consider him a friend. Then again, she considers half the town to be her friends, and a lot of them she's only spoken to once or twice.]
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[She lowers her voice a little bit, partially because it's a library, partially because she doesn't want to overwhelm him with the sudden influx of emotion in the face of what's clearly affecting him deeply. To her, it only seemed natural to give him a present when she'd spotted the notebook in the back of a stationary store, just like it had only seemed natural to sew a basic cover to protect it. But just because something is normal for her doesn't mean it's normal for everyone, and based on his reaction, it's obvious that it means a lot more to him than it did to her.
So she smiles and nods in confirmation, dialing back her own energy just a little.]
I saw it and thought of you. You don't have to worry about getting me something in return or anything. It just makes me happy to give things to my friends.
[And while they might not have talked all that often, she does consider him a friend. Then again, she considers half the town to be her friends, and a lot of them she's only spoken to once or twice.]