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“It’s alright,” he replied gently, shaking his head. He looked at her again, noting how calm and composed she
appeared. “I was in a serious accident a few years ago,” he said softly. “I'm still dealing with the aftermath. This
place offers a quiet environment. | chere regularly to rest and recover.”
“I see,” Elissa murmured, quietly thoughtful. Despite his own struggles, he’d still leapt into freezing water to
save her. That spoke volumes.
She reached out, found a small piece of candy from the plate, and extended it toward him. “Here. A little sweet
for Christmas. Things will get better, you'll see.”
Ernest accepted the candy, his fingers brushing hers for a moment. A slow smile tugged at his lips. “I hope so,”
he said quietly. “Thank you.”
After the event wrapped up, Ernest quietly accompanied Elissa back to her house. When they reached her door,
he gently reached out to stop her.
“Hold on a second,” he said.
Elissa turned toward him, curious. “What is it?”
From his coat pocket, Ernest pulled out a small box—the sleek pen case he'd been carrying earlier. He held it out
to her.
“A Christmas gift,” he said simply.
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Elissa blinked, caught off guard. “For me?”
She hesitated, visibly flustered. Given how little tthey'd known each other, it felt strange to be receiving a
gift like this.
She raised her hands, shaking her head. “I don’t think | should... That's too much.”
“Take it,” Ernest insisted gently. “It’s nothing extravagant. | got it from the company’s holiday party. | don’t need
it, and I'd hate to just throw it away.”
Elissa hesitated, but then slowly reached for the box. “Well... if you say so—thank you.”
“You're welcome.”
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Her fingers brushed the case as she felt the contours of the box. “Wait... is this?” she murmured.
Her trained hands traced the object carefully, and her eyes widened with realization. “Is this a digital drawing
pen?”
“It is,” Ernest confirmed, a hint of a smile playing on his lips. “Wasn't sure if it'd be useful to you.”
“It is! Definitely!” Elissa laughed, her voice bubbling with excitement. “I studied design in college.”
Ernest raised an eyebrow, amused. “Well then, | guess it found the right person after all. A happy accident.”
Elissa let out a bright, unrestrained
laugh. It truly felt like the universe
had given her a small bot rieghindful
gift (THeh Pi keeping it!” she said,
cradling the box like a treasure.
“Good,” Ernest replied, smiling. “I'm
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Elissa turned to head inside but
paused as if something had Justyy
struck her. She winddBaektoard
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introduced ourselves, have we?” she
said with a smile. “I'm Elissa Holland.”
“I'm... Dilan Gilbert.”
“Dilan...” she repeated softly, tasting the name, then raised the pen case with a small grin. “Thanks again for
this, Dilan. Once my eyes heal, I'll put it to good use.”
“Alright.” Ernest remained still,
watching as the caregiver gently
guided Elissa insiddkdshur the
dBorbedind them. Only when the
place fell silent did he finally turn to
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