[That look in his eyes is all Tear needed to melt her worries away, allowing the girl to let go of a sigh of relief she hadn't even known she was holding on to and leaving a warm smile in its place. Maybe she had overdone it with the gifts, questioning whether it was something he would need or enjoy the entire time, but what she wanted most was to see him happy the way he seemed to be now.

After all, there had to be some way to express just how much he had done for her in the time they'd known each other, a way to communicate her feelings and let him know the stability he had provided her. So she reaches over to place her hand over his gently, quietly looking down at them to consider what words would help her say what she wanted to.]

... For me, it's the same. I don't know how to thank you enough for it and all the times you helped me in the past, so I hope this helps a little. I'm... grateful that we met.