Nervously, Ran swept a strand of hair from her face. She held a package wrapped in red paper, tied with a silver bow. Within the box she had placed the homemade chocolate she’d made the night before. Taking a deep breath, she handed the box to the Detective. “Happy Valentine’s Day.”

“Ran… Thank you very much.” He accepted the box with both hands, and bent over to place a kiss on her cheek first, then her lips. Soft, careful, sweet. “Happy Valentine’s to you, too, darling. Now, you’ll get your return gift from me on White Day, but I didn’t want you to be without today, so…" 

He transferred the box to he one hand, then dug in his suit jacket pocket with the other, and offered a tiny, plush unicorn. "It’ll make more sense, later. Shall we go to dinner now~?”

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