At first, she just stared incredulously at the vial. With one eyebrow lifted, she didn’t seem to be too into it. A bottle of goop wasn’t exactly on her ideal gift list.
But as he told her what the liquid was, and what it did, her expression fell into one more lax.
This was useful. This was immensely valuable... He was giving her a safety net, should things go wrong, like they almost did once before. This was a sign that he really did give a shit about her as a person, because he didn’t want her to get hurt. His way of protecting her, should she finally find herself unable to protect herself.
“Thank you,” she spoke, and it wasn’t at all flirtatious, it was just honest. “This is ... really nice of you, Zero.”