[The box isn't enormous, but it's heavy for its size, and once he opens it, it's easy to see why.
Inside is a very familiar tool chest. Attached, a very familiar note.
TO PREVENT FUTURE INCOMPETENCE
By the time he's opened the box, she's returned with the plates, forks, and a knife. She... attempted to make matching happen, with limited success.]
I had a bauble to spare, and today seemed as good a day as any to spend it on.
[Clearly very, very pleased with herself. It doesn't even seem performative- and it's not, really. The doubts and the disdain for this entire affair feel as if they've faded, and she's bordering on sincerely happy.]
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Inside is a very familiar tool chest. Attached, a very familiar note.
TO PREVENT FUTURE INCOMPETENCE
By the time he's opened the box, she's returned with the plates, forks, and a knife. She... attempted to make matching happen, with limited success.]
I had a bauble to spare, and today seemed as good a day as any to spend it on.
[Clearly very, very pleased with herself. It doesn't even seem performative- and it's not, really. The doubts and the disdain for this entire affair feel as if they've faded, and she's bordering on sincerely happy.]