"What's inside?" He paused before taking it off entirely. His teasing smile widened when Stella's wide blue eyes blinked fast.
"Y-You should open it. Carefully." She pointed at the box.
Asael didn't give her a hard time after that. He took off the wrapper to reveal a black box. It was the kind that opens on all sides once the lid is take off.
He wanted to shake it to get an idea of what was inside but was stopped in time.
"Put it down before opening the lid." She held his hand and pulled him to the bed.
Asael carefully placed the box on the bed and took a deep breath. For some reason he was now feeling a bit nervous.
In front of Stella's anticipating gaze, he lifted the top of the box. The sides fell open, revealing the gift.
In the following seconds, Asael realised what it w
