Her upbringing being filled with abuse and negligence was not a good thing for her long-term, nor short-term. Even after months of being out of the toxic environment that the Port Mafia was, things still haunted her, down to the specific detail.

You'd always been a caring person, always attempting to be at least friendly with everyone you come across. That's just how you were raised.

The contrast was palpable, and the collision when the two of you interacted was nigh always intriguing.

And today, you'd decided to get something for Kyoka. This held no specific meaning, just as a sweet gesture. However, when you presented the gift to her, she seemed confused, maybe even worried.

She wasn't used to much attention at all, much less positive attention to such a length. Random gifts were never a good thing when it came to the mafia, but she just hadn't accepted the fact that she was no longer even apart of the mafia anymore. And it was likely that she would never stop feeling a sort of haunting whenever something was given to her, or even reminded her of the mafia in any sense.

"Is this.. um."

She hesitated, seemingly confused and hesitant to touch-- much less open any of the contents.

"What's the occasion? I mean, why?"