When he goes to the second class of his day, there is a book on the desk he usually sits at wrapped in a bow with another heart-sealed envelope on top of it.

Does it have his name or does he have to look terribly presumptuous?

It has his name!

He opens up the envelope, and inspects the book.

The book is a side-by-side translation of A Midsummer Night's Dream to Japanese, and the card inside the envelope reads,

Roses are red,
and I'm not very smart,
but if I love you enough,
will you give me your heart?

Why the self-deprecation?

If I were smart, I wouldn't have messed up in the ways I did. But loving you, that's something I can do. And I hope I can do it enough to not mess up ever again.

You're cute. Also everyone is going to think I have a secret admirer but I guess that's a good reason to be smiling at random moments.

All according to plan.

Have you read Midsummer Night's Dream?

Yeah.

Was this perhaps recently?

When I asked if I'd have to read the entire works of William Shakespeare to be able to get my boyfriend's references he told me that I could probably skip the histories.

...so you binged it all except the histories?

I plead the Fifth.

We are not in America.

Oh well. Then yes I did.

Here Is That Smug Joyous Feeling Again. Did you like them?

Theyyyyyyyyyyyy were not very much my style.

Alas. Well, at least you will now be culturally literate.

And most importantly I will understand the man of my dreams better!

Okay I have to pay attention to class now but thank you.

...what for?

- the book!

Oh! Yes. You're welcome. I love you.