[ It's really all he'd wanted (hoped, mostly expected) to hear. He tucks it lovingly away again, still glowing a little. ]
Well, I wouldn't be a professional if I didn't cover my bases.
[ That someone thought enough of him is the real gift. That he hadn't known there was someone who would is a thought he can bury beneath the light, teasing tone. ]
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Well, I wouldn't be a professional if I didn't cover my bases.
[ That someone thought enough of him is the real gift. That he hadn't known there was someone who would is a thought he can bury beneath the light, teasing tone. ]