[ he watches as she pulls out the contents of the box, but his gaze isn't on the sodas, cutlery, or the strawberries. it's on her hand and the ring sparkling on her finger. had he any reason to suspect someone else would have presented her with it, he would've felt threatened and hurt in this moment, but their relationship has never been called into question like that before. there's no reason for it to when fate and destiny is what it is.
instead, he's confused. especially when he's been eying that exact ring while entertaining an idea in the back of his head that he hasn't quite yet settled on his departure date for harvard approached.
and it's on her finger.
she's wearing the ring he was thinking about giving her. ]
Usako... [ he ignores her question about the strawberries. ] Where did you get that?