Aha, no problem at all. I understand how it must be stressing for you, all this thing about champions and duties, seeing that you are still so young, so how about this: As long as we are alone, everything will be fun and chill, alright?
Maybe that wasn’t a good idea seeing that he is an Elite Four, and Iris has a lot of things to do during this period, but his emotional side (which is what makes Grimsley “Grimsley”) knew that she was still too young, and it’s not good for her mental health to have so much pressure on her back.
Besides, he is her “surrogate uncle”, and uncles’ mission is to make their kids happy.
Oh…? Oh, no……now, you didn’t have to……………what did you get for me?
His hands gently took the little box from her’s and slowly opened it so he wouldn’t ruin it in a hasty movement.
No matter how many cards he had now, that has to be the best set he’s ever seen, and yes, it’s because of what Iris did with their first picture together, which he loved, in fact, it’s one of his favorite pictures ever. A deck made of gold couldn’t compare to that one. And Grimsley didn’t know what to do with his face.
Iris, this is so…..! This is adorable, thank you! You really didn’t have to do something so precious for me….and it’s our first picture together…….awwwww, come here…..
Without even letting go of her gift, Grimsley pulled Iris into a hug, his only regret is not giving her something as good as that deck in time for the festive occasion, but he will give her something great, it’s a promise.
Iris couldn’t help but smile. To be honest, if there was anyone hanging around the League that Iris would feel comfortable talking to, it was definitely Grimsley. Maybe Alder, too. He was pretty great. But she couldn’t bring herself to say ‘no’ to this offer, because, well, she had never heard anything like it before! And it sounded so nice--just having somewhere she could go and just act her age. That’s healthy too, right?
So, giggling, Iris nodded her head. “It’s a deal!” Iris didn’t know how long it would last or how well it would go, but she was willing to take the risk if he was.
As Grimsley picked up the box, Iris couldn’t help but brim with excitement. Hopefully he would like them... where she was from, gifts were more about the sentiment than necessity or how much they costed, but she didn’t know anything about how Grimsley viewed gifts.
In a word: satisfying. Iris relaxed as Grimsley expressed his excitement and gratitude, easily allowing herself to be pulled into his hug. This was why she liked days like these: they were a great excuse to make someone you loved extra happy. And you don’t even have to get the most expensive thing you can find.
“I’m really glad you like it, Uncle Grimsley...! Hopefully they’re as lucky as they are cute, right?” Nuzzling into his clothes a bit, Iris held on to the hug, not in a hurry for it to go anywhere. This felt nice. Making family happy like this was just so nice.
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