[His head is already swimming with possibilities when he accepts the little box from Lup, trying to deduce what she could have gotten him given its size, weight, shape, and Lup's track record.
It could be anything. A tiny whirring toy for them to share in the bedroom? Little silk ribbons for his lacy getup? A tightly folded note with all the things she wants to do to him later tonight? One of those you-know-what rings he's heard so much about?
Well. It's a ring, alright. But not at all like he'd expected.]
Lup... I...
[Gingerly, like he's lifting a piece of glass, Barry takes the ring out of the box and inspects it in the flickering candlelight. It's stunning. The sheen of the metal, the seamless band, the engraving on the inside - there's not much room to work with, but it looks like the notes are staggered like the opening notes of their song.
He starts tearing up. No one is surprised.] I-It's beautiful, Lup...
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It could be anything. A tiny whirring toy for them to share in the bedroom? Little silk ribbons for his lacy getup? A tightly folded note with all the things she wants to do to him later tonight? One of those you-know-what rings he's heard so much about?
Well. It's a ring, alright. But not at all like he'd expected.]
Lup... I...
[Gingerly, like he's lifting a piece of glass, Barry takes the ring out of the box and inspects it in the flickering candlelight. It's stunning. The sheen of the metal, the seamless band, the engraving on the inside - there's not much room to work with, but it looks like the notes are staggered like the opening notes of their song.
He starts tearing up. No one is surprised.] I-It's beautiful, Lup...