On Thin Ice With You
she says, without thinking.
He watches her say it. Doesn't look away.
She photographs the tray for her parents, adds a voice note—I made these, Mamma, well, mostly made—and turns back to distribute the rest.
At the end, the little girl with the braids approaches with both hands cupped around a small folded paper box.
"For you," she says. "Both of you."
Inside, there are two tiny gingerbread figures, pressed with careful, imperfect hands.
"We couldn't find other shapes," the girl explains seriously. "But we worked very hard on them. Thank you for coming. We had a really good day."
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