[Chase can be difficult to trust. He's set enough bad examples already, and they'll continue, despite his heart being in a better place.]
Can I put it on for you?
[And anything to postpone things, although this is an effort he has to make - and it should be a step, in trust terms if nothing else. He's trying the hard path, knowing deception would be the easier. No one ever told him he was worth more than gold for being truthful.]
I wanted to get you something a bit less.... seasonal, this time. Thought it would suit you.
[He smiles, thinking of the shoes, and the flowers that couldn't have lasted. The bracelet wasn't cheap, but isn't careless in the way that expensive gifts can be, to him. Another simple solution to a problem: throwing money at it. He saw this, beautiful and so much more than it looks, and thought of her.]
→ if you're offering me diamonds and rust i've already paid
Can I put it on for you?
[And anything to postpone things, although this is an effort he has to make - and it should be a step, in trust terms if nothing else. He's trying the hard path, knowing deception would be the easier. No one ever told him he was worth more than gold for being truthful.]
I wanted to get you something a bit less.... seasonal, this time. Thought it would suit you.
[He smiles, thinking of the shoes, and the flowers that couldn't have lasted. The bracelet wasn't cheap, but isn't careless in the way that expensive gifts can be, to him. Another simple solution to a problem: throwing money at it. He saw this, beautiful and so much more than it looks, and thought of her.]