The art of gift giving - Tobio Kageyama
for @philistiniphagottini for the Summer Gift Event
Tobio Kageyama - the gift of gift giving
âBrushes?â You ask, taking off the last of the plastic wrapping.
âYes!â Tobio nods enthusiastically. âYouâve been talking about wanting some.â
âYes, baby,â you hesitate. âFor my makeup.â
âAre they different?â He asks, eyeing the kit of childrenâs paintbrushes in your hands.
âWell, yeah. But itâs the thought that counts, right?â You try to make the best of it.
âNo,â he shakes his head. âTheyâre the wrong ones. Iâll make it right!â
âYou donât have to! I do have brushes; I just wanted to upgrade.â
âNo, if Iâm going to be a great boyfriend, Iâm going to have to stand up for my mistakes!â
Amazon, it turns out, has a package of sixty-two different brushes. You donât dare ask for the price, not with the way Tobio is grinning as he hands them to you. Theyâre brushes, and yes, theyâre about the same quality as the ones youâve used before, so youâll surely do well with them. Still⌠You had thought about upgrading to a more expensive set.Â
âThere are so many of them,â you say, which is true. âI wonât run out of them soon.â You lean in to kiss him. âThank you, love. But you donât have to go overboard every time I mention something!â
âI donât,â he assures you. âYou know Iâm often in my own head, so I wanted to do something nice when I remembered.â
That year, you agree on sending each other a few inspiration links for your anniversary.Â
Tobio isnât hard to shop for; he loves everything volleyball- or sports-related, but you lack the expertise when it comes to certain products, so it works.Â
Until you find not one, but five different packages at the foot of your bed.Â
âWe agreed on one present!â
âYes,â he nods. âBut they werenât that expensive and you deserve everything and more.â
Doubt creeps up the back of your neck. Your links had been products you hadnât been willing to splurge on. Maybe for a pro-athlete they didnât register as expensive, but- You stop, halfway through unpacking the first one.Â
âHinata showed it to me,â Tobio explains proudly. âHe said itâs called a dupe. You get the same thing for less than half the price.â
âOnly itâs not the same thing, is it?â You ask, careful to keep your voice even. âDo you⌠You like saving, right?â
âWho doesnât?â Tobio asks, legs crossed as he watches you. âWait? Did I do it wrong?â
âYou like the Mikasa brand, right?â You clear your throat. âThey make good balls.â
âThe Molten are good, too.â
âImagine Iâd gift you a cheap kids' version from the toy store,â you point out. âI would save a fortune, and a ball is a ball, right?â
His jaw drops. Understanding seems to have hit him like a serve straight to the face.Â
Before you can gather yourself, Tobioâs scrambling off the bed, grabbing your presents.
âWhat are you doing?â
âThese are wrong,â he insists. âThey⌠they are for Hinata. I mean, Yachi. I mean, I got your present⌠in the car.â
âYou donât own a car,â you point out, âTobio, letâs just-â
âNo!â He all but stomps his foot. âIâm a terrible boyfriend.â
âYouâd be a terrible boyfriend if you left me alone in bed on our anniversary,â you point out with a laugh. âHow about we go have breakfast and do a little shopping tour after?â
His shoulders slump. âBut-â
âYou know what Iâd really love?â You ask, leaning forward. âA kiss from the prettiest setter in the whole wide world. I donât know if he wants to give me one, though.â
âYouâre sneaky,â Tobio relents, dropping the presents. âI still feel bad.â
âGood,â you say, pulling him back into bed. âThat means we can work on it.â
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