Luke is joined by family. Well, pseudo family that's very much trying to be his family. Somehow, in some way.
Including gifts. Gifts are a good way to show affection, right? So she slides a wrapped book across the table until it rests by his notebook. Sarah smiles nervously, giving Valerie a small bounce in her arms.
"I saw it in the bookshop the other day. I didn't quite get a chance to give you a proper Christmas gift, so I hope this will do."
"Oh, that doesn't mean anything," she answers, laughing as she sits. It's nice to suddenly feel a little less nervous. "Think of it as a very belated gift, Luke."
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LOOK WHAT'S IN YOUR FACE, LUKE.
IT'S A DALMATIAN PUPPY.
WHAT NOW?
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AND THEN PET THE PUPPY ENTHUSIASTICALLY, POSSIBLY WONDERING HOW IT GOT THERE.
{Apologies for lateness; was distracted by an algebra problem.}
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The puppy wriggles enthusiastically, licking at Luke's fingers and doing the puppy equivalent of giggling.
"That one's Rorschach," says a rather happy voice, from behind Luke's chair.
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This does not, in fact, matter much, as Rorschach is cute and wriggly and BRILLIANT.
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Including gifts. Gifts are a good way to show affection, right? So she slides a wrapped book across the table until it rests by his notebook. Sarah smiles nervously, giving Valerie a small bounce in her arms.
"I saw it in the bookshop the other day. I didn't quite get a chance to give you a proper Christmas gift, so I hope this will do."
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Not bad, of course, but confusing.
"But it's not Christmas."
He does, however, set aside his botebook and pull at the bow.
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This seems, to him, a grave breach of protocol, and halts his bow-removing.
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