I thought I was very clever with it.

[ so of course, she did! And it's not like Cloud said it was lame or anything! Then again, if he did, he'd be getting an earful... ]

Oh?

[ She wants to look at the chocolates first! But now she's curious...

Resting the box on her lap, she's slow to lift the upper partition of the box, lifting the """Weiss""" chocolates with it. There's a smaller box, and Weiss just looks at the blond without saying anything. Just a small smile as she signals that she's going to open it after she sets aside the chocolates. ]

What else did you get me? [ Not that she would ever judge, but... he got her two presents! He didn't even have to get her one, but here she is now, lifting the lid of the smaller box ever so slowly. It's with excitement and bated breath as she does so, and once she sees what's inside? She can't help but let out a soft laugh. ]

It matches my necklace!

[ :D ]

[ Cloud isn't in his outdoor gear right now, but Weiss looks him up and down, anyway. ]

Where's your crystal, then?

[ So he can be protected from the cold, too! ]

Did you get one for yourself?

Thanks for the birthday gift idea.

[ Heheh! For his birthday, she means :) ]

Put it on me?

[ She's even holding out her right wrist now. Put it on her!!! ]

[ With the metal band on her wrist, she traces the outline of it with a finger. There's fondness and appreciation in her eyes, the excitement still there, even when she lifts her arm up to put her wrist close to her heart. Her free hand covers the bracelet from the front. ]

This is my favourite bracelet in all the worlds out there.

[ And she won't take it off unless she absolutely has to. Or, you know... she's going to bed. But Cloud can bet that he's gonna see Weiss wear it everyday with her casual wear from now on. The necklace he gave her is a lot easier to wear and easy to conceal if she's covering most of her neck. The bracelet may prove to be a bit more challenging to wear at all times! ]

Thank you. I love it so much.

Clearly, you're not allowed to give me new ones.

[ This may or may not be a joke. If Cloud gave her more things to wear, though, of course she would wear it! Weiss likes to have some variation in her attire, but at the same time... if she loves something so much, then she'll constantly have it on! It's going to be a challenge picking out what to wear if she has a selection of Cloud-gifted jewellery in the future... ]

Want to try the chocolate together?

[ Cloud doesn't have to give her anything, but she so does love to be spoiled... So she'll leave it at that. One last look at her wrist (for now!) before she starts to move again, arranging the box so that it's the chocolates on top.

The strawberries and chocolate look a lot more like, well, strawberries and chocolates this time! Maybe she should ask Elaine to teach her how to make these. You know, so they won't look like blobs if she attempts to make it again. ]

Here. For you. [ Taking a piece, she offers it to him, the tip of the strawberry pointed at him. It's the one with more chocolate! ]

My turn.

[ She does like sweets far more than Cloud does. But she's still not someone with a sweet tooth! Setting the bitten end of the strawberry, she takes another piece for her own bite. Hers is a lot smaller, her free hand below her mouth to catch any chocolate bits that might end up falling when she takes her bite. And once she's had some? She lets out a content hum. Strawberries are good! And dipped in white chocolate? Even better.

They'll need to eat these quickly or else they'll go bad, though. Fortunately for them, there's a fridge in their room which they can put the box in if they aren't going to eat more. ]

...

[ Okay, what's one more strawberry? Opening the box again, she takes out another.

What? It's her birthday! ]

It would be a waste to just stay in bed the whole day, right? So we should probably look around.

[ She does want to look around, too! In fact, that's what she told herself she would do last night! But things happened and she's not exactly as energetic as she should be this morning. Cloud really tuckered her out... ]

Can we rest for about half an hour or so? We'll get moving afterwards.

[ She's going to want to lie down a little longer, then she's going to do some stretches, brush her hair, and get dressed. ]

I can do it! You can put away the food trays.

[ In fact, she takes the box and is up and on her way to the fridge before Cloud can even say a word! Only so she can steal another piece, throwing away the head in the nearby bin once she's stored the box inside. Another content hum as she sways where she stands. The strawberries are really good!

... no more. She wants to be able to eat some more another time! Please don't judge her, Cloud. ]

[ Weiss will follow where he leads. This is fine too, though. Being in his arms like this is so comfortable. She looks up at him and smiles as her hands move up to hold onto his wrists. Keep her locked like this. This is where she wants to be. ]

I'm the lucky one here. [ Something something about him stealing her line. The usual. But even though she says that often, she always means it. She considers herself so fortunate to even be here with him, when he could have fallen in love with someone else. She'd professed her devotion to him before, about always wanting to come back to him, but it took some time to do something about him. At that time, she already knew how she felt. Cloud could have left. Grew impatient and tired of how they'd been living... ]

You're here. You love me. [ Her eyes close as she lets out a soft giggle. This is embarrassing to even think about! But... she wants to say it out loud. So Cloud will know what she thinks, how embarrassed he makes her feel because he makes her so happy. ] That's more reason to celebrate today, instead of my birthday.

I'm pretty sure you've done the first part already.

[ Sweeping her off her feet and all. There's no need to be shy about it now, when Weiss has admitted so much more. Cloud has done everything for her, and she couldn't be happier.

The second part, though... Weiss looks up at him again with a tinge of worry in her eyes. She knows he won't— she trusts him with all her heart. She's committed to following him wherever he goes. And and as much as she wants to own the life they share together, if she ever finds herself back in Remnant while she's not ready to do anything about it yet...

(She doesn't want to die. She doesn't want to lose what future she could have. She doesn't want to lose the chance to see Cloud again.) ]

This isn't Lunatia... so, it wouldn't be selfish of me to wish that my mom would find herself here, would it? I want you to meet her.

[ It's like she said. Today's a special day. The thoughts she's bothered about are put to the side. There are more important things to think about. ]

I bet she's pretty. [ Present tense. Weiss doesn't want to make this conversation sad! ] She could teach me how to make the kind of stew you like... if she'd even let me.

[ Because she really wants to learn! All she can do bow is learn what she can. Make things that he likes. It won't ever be perfect, nor could it compare to one he deems "best", but... if Cloud approves, then that's already a win for her.

If Weiss really did meet Cloud's mom, though, she'd work so hard to get her approval, too.

She turns around, the hands on his wrists moving down when she faces him so she can hold his hands. Smaller fingers weave through his. What they're talking about may be tinged in melancholy, but Weiss' smile is hopeful. Their futures are uncertain, but Cloud's given her a reason to keep moving forward. He's given her a new dream: a future with him. She wants that more than ever, even though heartaches are bound to be had along the way. ]

Do you think it would be too much if I thanked her for your [ Cute butt— ] lovely eyes?