[After she receives his
gifts, she sends him a picture and a message. The picture is a close-up of the pendant sitting against her skin, the low swoop of a paint-stained black tanktop just visible, as well as a swipe of blue over the crest of her shoulder.]
It's beautiful. And groovy. [Smiley face.] And I love the band.
[...] I don't want either of us to be alone. It hurts, and we don't have to hurt like that. Name a time and place, and I'll be there.