You couldβve fooled me. I always figured you were just careful with the things that matter to you.
[ his words come with that usual dry, lightly teasing edge. but through his words, wriothesley reads her reaction not as awkwardness, only as quiet sincerity. ]
But if you'd like to do me a kindness, then make it a habit to wear it during Solstice. Itβs always a shame to see your roses wilt in the coldβand not just for me, but for your friends as well.
[ a gentle reminder of the giftβs original purpose, though his delivery is softer than it lets on. ]
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[ his words come with that usual dry, lightly teasing edge. but through his words, wriothesley reads her reaction not as awkwardness, only as quiet sincerity. ]
But if you'd like to do me a kindness, then make it a habit to wear it during Solstice. Itβs always a shame to see your roses wilt in the coldβand not just for me, but for your friends as well.
[ a gentle reminder of the giftβs original purpose, though his delivery is softer than it lets on. ]
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[He doesn't see it, but she's smiling. It's touched her that he's thought about her roses enough to give her something more permanent to wear.]
I promise I'll wear it, if not just for you and our friends.