[ Alberto cracks a wry, amused smile, opening the box of Monsters. He was not expecting that and it gives him a big kick. A cute, silly gift, for sure — and thoughtful, simple as it is. ]
Pssh~ It's perfect, hehe.
[ He goes ahead and opens the case to grab two cans out, handing one off to Luca. He has a final gift for Luca, though, of course going over-the-top as usual. But this one is... big... It took effort to hide it, both in construction and after completion. He fetches a long thin box, and after passing it off to Luca to open, Alberto sits back down lazily, popping open his can of Monster to take a sip right away. Who needs it cold... ]
Here. One more. Last one, ha.
[ Inside the wrapping, unwieldy as it is, Luca will find a homemade bathtub caddy. He'd seen the idea in the bath store, but decided he'd rather make it himself. It's clearly just a shelf panel he's painted black and screwed some cabinet handles into, but at the center he used wood glue to attach a little book stand he'd whittled by hand. He used the leftovers from their bathroom remodeling project to paint matching galaxy swirls and such all over the tray, so it'll blend in well with the tub. Whole theme, here. Certainly not store-bought quality, and he ultimately spent more money at the Home Depot to make it himself than he would've if he'd just bought the caddy he saw at the bath store... But he wanted to make it himself because— well, why not. It's his shtick. It's funner that way. And far more meaningful to Luca to have something handmade, he figures.
He leans back lazily as he speaks, sipping his room-temperature energy drink and idly examining his new necklace around his neck with a soft smile. ]
It's for the tub. Now you can do your homework and read and eat and stuff while you're in the bath, and nothing'll get wet. Smart, right?
[ Like it was his original idea... Who compliments themselves on the gift they're giving? Alberto does... ]
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Date: 2023-01-30 02:28 am (UTC)Pssh~ It's perfect, hehe.
[ He goes ahead and opens the case to grab two cans out, handing one off to Luca. He has a final gift for Luca, though, of course going over-the-top as usual. But this one is... big... It took effort to hide it, both in construction and after completion. He fetches a long thin box, and after passing it off to Luca to open, Alberto sits back down lazily, popping open his can of Monster to take a sip right away. Who needs it cold... ]
Here. One more. Last one, ha.
[ Inside the wrapping, unwieldy as it is, Luca will find a homemade bathtub caddy. He'd seen the idea in the bath store, but decided he'd rather make it himself. It's clearly just a shelf panel he's painted black and screwed some cabinet handles into, but at the center he used wood glue to attach a little book stand he'd whittled by hand. He used the leftovers from their bathroom remodeling project to paint matching galaxy swirls and such all over the tray, so it'll blend in well with the tub. Whole theme, here. Certainly not store-bought quality, and he ultimately spent more money at the Home Depot to make it himself than he would've if he'd just bought the caddy he saw at the bath store... But he wanted to make it himself because— well, why not. It's his shtick. It's funner that way. And far more meaningful to Luca to have something handmade, he figures.
He leans back lazily as he speaks, sipping his room-temperature energy drink and idly examining his new necklace around his neck with a soft smile. ]
It's for the tub. Now you can do your homework and read and eat and stuff while you're in the bath, and nothing'll get wet. Smart, right?
[ Like it was his original idea... Who compliments themselves on the gift they're giving? Alberto does... ]