Not this again, he thought.
Yes, I’m going to love this, she thought.
They look at each other. He hands her the box, and turns, and walks.
![in a photorealistic muted lens flare steampunk house doorway They look at each other. He hands her the box, and turns, and walks. in a photorealistic muted lens flare steampunk house doorway They look at each other. He hands her the box, and turns, and walks.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e272a39-38c3-4d61-9cfa-8338e79db6bc_512x512.jpeg)
Why are you going, she asks, I still have to give you…
Her voice trails off.
Dunno, he shrug…
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