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An adult coloring book. Even I have to admit it was a little funny when I told her what her gift was. Do you want to see it?

Oh, and Minato gave me a tiara.

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was she mortified? i bet she was mortified

[ A TIARA THO ]

where are you at?

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I think she dropped her phone. So yes.

I’m in my room.

[He never left, having texted Alec almost immediately after finding the gift on his bed.]

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[ He'll do Henry the courtesy of knocking on the door instead of portaling in for no reason. Knock knock. ]

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[How courteous of him. Henry opens the door soon after, raising his brows at Alec.]

That curious about the book? Or [god forbid] the tiara?

[But he steps back to let him in, all the same.]

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[ Steps inside. ]

Definitely the tiara.

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[Of course.

Henry turns around and makes his way to his desk. The door shuts on its own.]

Just here to have a laugh, then.

[He sees how it is. Anyway, he unearths the tiara from the box and turns to show it to Alec. It is sparkling and delicate and very not something Henry would ever wear.]

Well?

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[ He quirks a brow. He can only imagine the look on Henry's face when he opened this particular gift. ]

What, not gonna put it on?

[ HE'S KIDDING. ]

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[HE BETTER BE.]

Unless you’re already cashing in your IOU, then no. I’m not putting it on just so you can laugh at me.

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Come on, I'm not going to waste a favor on seeing you in a tiara, funny as that would be.

It was a joke.

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I know. [But he’s still not putting it on!! Case in point, he turns to put it right back down on the desk.] Thankfully, Minato looked just as embarrassed to give it to me.

[“Thankfully”.]

I think it’s safe to say your gift is the best one out of the lot.

[He doesn’t mean the dice.]

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I don't think it counts since I actually picked it out. The rest of this stuff was all random.

Funny, but random.

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No, it counts.

[Despite his tone, soft and serene like (almost) always, there’s a hint of finality to it. Yes, Alec’s counts because he gave it to him.]

It’s definitely the one I actually intend to use. But now you have to share: what all did you get?

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A bunch of random crap mostly.

[ He ticks it off on his fingers as he goes. ]

The dart board was from Minato. A giant gummy bear from Nagito. A slinky that I'm pretty sure is from Genya. That fucking pickle you gave me. And Ori gave me my very own set of D&D dice.

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[Henry’s smile twitches at “that fucking pickle.” Yes, he still thinks it’s hilarious.]

You got dice, too? What goes around comes around.

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They're purple and everything.

[ The corner of his mouth quirks. He thought it was funny, in an ironic sort of way. ]

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[Oh, yes, he's sure Alec found some amusement in being given dice, all things considered.]

Themed just for you. Mine were similar. [Not purple, but black and red. Fitting.] Some higher power out there thinks they're being funny.

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Don't they always?

[ Even if their sense of humor is often not funny at all. ]

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They think they do, yes.

[But no, it's not funny.]

You're doing gift-giving for the evening, right?

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I think I've gotten everything delivered already, so I'm a free bird. Why?

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In that case, why don't you stay for the night?

[Henry, as seems to be the case thus far, is never shy about asking.]

Or at least for a little while longer. Don't fly off just yet.

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[ Well, at least Henry knows what he wants. Alec can't say he minds. ]

Fine by me. I've got nowhere to be.

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[Henry has always known what he wants. Alec just happens to have slotted himself right into the center of all those wants, as of late, like a black hole devouring all else--

Not that he expected a rejection, but he's pleased to hear his willingness to stay, all the same.]

You know, I'm starting to realize there's more than one use for that portal you've set up in my room.

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You mean aside from me sneaking presents into your room?

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Yes. [As if Alec doesn't know what he's talking about.] Like sneaking you in and out of my room.