[ Clara has no idea she's so close to her birthday. But leave it to a Time Lord to have it down. When she opens her eyes and sees the flowers, her forehead wrinkles in sleepy confusion. Pushing herself up, she sees the note and smiles softly. She warms instantly, her heart soft for him in new ways. He's her best friend; she was so afraid that things would be strained between them. But instead, all of the pieces have fallen into place.
When she sees the chocolates she laughs quietly under her breath, remembering jammy dodgers, once. Popping one into her mouth for breakfast, she hums. It's good, he picked well. She reaches for the trinket and turns it over in her hands, smiling even brighter. ]
You sneak.
Thank you, Doctor. I'm honestly pretty impressed you remembered. There's a lot to worry about.
You're absolutely right, if anyone was going to find flowers, it would be you.
And were there any chocolates you decided had to go? I noticed all the chocolates with cream inside were pushed to the front.
[ All with bites taken out of them too, but they're her favorite. She isn't even sure when he found that out, maybe when they brought back treats from Akhaten. ]
[ There's a pause as she looks at the compass he made for her, and then she sends another message, her features soft even if he can't see them. She didn't think she'd ever celebrate her birthday with him—this him—again. She's glad he can't see her emotion at all, knowing she's probably looking two breaths away from tears. ]
You've made today a happy one for sure, you should know that.
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When she sees the chocolates she laughs quietly under her breath, remembering jammy dodgers, once. Popping one into her mouth for breakfast, she hums. It's good, he picked well. She reaches for the trinket and turns it over in her hands, smiling even brighter. ]
You sneak.
Thank you, Doctor. I'm honestly pretty impressed you remembered. There's a lot to worry about.
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Surprised you found flowers that were half-alive, that was lucky of you.
Did you come in while I was sleeping?
[ It only occurs to her now, not that she minds. She had no idea she was such a heavy sleeper. Or maybe he's just very quiet, she isn't sure which. ]
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And yes, of course, how else could I surprise you?
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And were there any chocolates you decided had to go? I noticed all the chocolates with cream inside were pushed to the front.
[ All with bites taken out of them too, but they're her favorite. She isn't even sure when he found that out, maybe when they brought back treats from Akhaten. ]
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[ There's a pause as she looks at the compass he made for her, and then she sends another message, her features soft even if he can't see them. She didn't think she'd ever celebrate her birthday with him—this him—again. She's glad he can't see her emotion at all, knowing she's probably looking two breaths away from tears. ]
You've made today a happy one for sure, you should know that.
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