[ Would it dispel her worries to know that he's done the same? For some reason, the host Moogles seemed awfully insistent about that particular placement, traditional, as they called it.
( Belatedly, he'd also taken note of the elaborate packaging which most of the presents had in common, wrapped in excessive amounts of shiny paper or cloth that only masked their true appearance. Oblivious to the ruling trends, he was... more straightforward about the ones he'd brought with him, but thankfully, there was more than enough items under the tree not to let it be easily known. )
Sensing her nervousness, he finds himself entwining his fingers with hers for the briefest of moments before meekly retreating to the (figuratively and literally) less binding hold from before. What was supposed to be a reassuring gesture sort of backfires, as it consequently manages to poke at his own insecurity.
Meanwhile, Hana at his side seems to be pointing in the direction of the tree, which should hopefully render any explanations unnecessary. It's almost unlike her how quiet she has been alongside him today. ]
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( Belatedly, he'd also taken note of the elaborate packaging which most of the presents had in common, wrapped in excessive amounts of shiny paper or cloth that only masked their true appearance. Oblivious to the ruling trends, he was... more straightforward about the ones he'd brought with him, but thankfully, there was more than enough items under the tree not to let it be easily known. )
Sensing her nervousness, he finds himself entwining his fingers with hers for the briefest of moments before meekly retreating to the (figuratively and literally) less binding hold from before. What was supposed to be a reassuring gesture sort of backfires, as it consequently manages to poke at his own insecurity.
Meanwhile, Hana at his side seems to be pointing in the direction of the tree, which should hopefully render any explanations unnecessary. It's almost unlike her how quiet she has been alongside him today. ]
... Who do you think should be first?