[he does open the box as soon as she says it's okay (what is gift-opening etiquette?), actually staring at its content for a while, not quite sure what it's supposed to be. he scans the shape and hopefully reverse-searching it will make him look less foolish than what he feels—]
[except there's a birthday e-card on his field of vision which catches him by surprise, as is the recipe for a cake he vaguely recognizes.]
Ah!
[there's a look of earnest, genuine surprise on his features.]
Oh, that's so cute. [the e-card, but then he's... pointing at the box in his hands.] I'm also really, like, uncultured. What are these?
crying at how pretty those tie bars are
[except there's a birthday e-card on his field of vision which catches him by surprise, as is the recipe for a cake he vaguely recognizes.]
Ah!
[there's a look of earnest, genuine surprise on his features.]
Oh, that's so cute. [the e-card, but then he's... pointing at the box in his hands.] I'm also really, like, uncultured. What are these?
[lmao]