Hey, it's Valentine's Day -- I was surprised, too, since it was only just about to be Christmas, but that's beside the point.

[it's not a joke, but to say it isn't cruel is probably unfair. not that he intends it as cruelty for cruelty's sake, but there is just a little bit of wanting to mess with her after how she'd sounded mixed in with...well, the rest of how she'd sounded.

he raises his hands in mock surrender, holding the flowers so they don't fall all the same.]

It's not like there's an abundance of choice for gifts.