[His mouth twitches and twists at the corner, almost a smile that would be more of a smirk, but the taste on his tongue is all bitter and he can find no humor here.]

No, no; it's...something of an inside joke. One that you wouldn't understand, obviously, but.

[He glances down, musing, as he recalls the time her counterpart brought the same gift to him, under the same circumstances.]

For my own benefit, I simply couldn't resist.