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Charlotte was so nervous. Why had she picked the art room as their meeting spot? She was surrounded by all of these amazing paintings and drawings and sculptures. And here she was, holding a still-drying painting because she kept changing her mind on what she should give him.

Three paintings laid in front of her on a long table. The first one was abstract, with her slapping any color she thought would be pretty. Unfortunately, some ended up looking brownish. Color theory was confusing. The second was of the school's building. The sketch beneath the tried paint could still be scene. The third, most recent one, was after she considered the name of her partner. Dorian Blake, the gay werewolf from the Lilac Festival. She went through many sketches before deciding on what to do: a rainbow, sparkling dog. All were with embarrassingly bad.

Charlotte gently slapped herself. Stop that, Charlotte! He said he didn't matter the skill level. Buuuut, if you had been made right, you would've knocked it out of the park here. No! Stop. He sounded nice. He'll love that you made three paintings all for him.

 
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Dorian had signed up for the Secret Santa to meet new people more than anything. He wasn't actually worried about what kind of gifts he would get or give; he just wanted to enjoy the spirit of the season. So when the card he'd received for his partner had indicated that she wanted pillows and blankets, he saw it as a perfect opportunity to try out something new.

Now neatly folded in his gift bag, the blanket and matching throw pillow that he'd gotten l had spent the previous few days hung up in his garage. Both were air brushed with muted pastel galaxy swirls, making them a matching set and totally unique. That seemed like a pretty good gift in his mind, at least.

Finished with class, he headed quickly from his locker to head to the art rooms. He was going to be a little late, but once he was away from the main hallways he could run. Taking a moment to catch his breath at the door, Dorian knocked gently and the stepped inside with a big smile on his face. "Charlotte? You're Charlotte, right? Hi, I'm Dorian. It's really nice to meet you!"
 
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By the time Dorian had arrived, the paint was pretty much dry, it just had to be handled carefully.

Charlotte's head turned fast towards knock. A giant smile spread across her face. "Yeah! I'm Charlotte. I'm all ready for our Secret Santa exchange." Her voice pitched into a near squeal of excitement, momentarily forgetting all of her worries. "I made you three paintings. I'm not so good at, oooh, a lot of stuff, soooo I wanted to make sure I made up for that. But be careful with this one! She gestured at the third painting, even if he was too far away to actually see it. "I, uh, finished it late."
 
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Dorian could still smell the wet paint, and a grin slowly split across his face as he moved closer to see Charlotte's work. They were all perfect, honestly. Technical skill was nice to see, for sure, but she'd clearly put a lot of thought into these three paintings and Dorian couldn't be happier with them.

"These look amazing! Was this your first time painting? Cause it's good for a first attempt. And they're just... I mean you clearly went all out thinking of me when you made this one," he said, pointing to the sparkly dog.

"I, uh. Well, I made you something too. I can't really sew so I just bought the pieces but... I, ah. I did customize them for you."

He held out the bag that contained the blanket and pillow, his enthusiasm tempered slightly by nerves. He was sure she would like the gifts, but there was always that little bit of worry that he'd missed the mark.
 
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Charlotte's brows shot up when Dorian grinned. She expected disappointment in how badly she managed her time. Furthermore, as he looked over the paintings, he kept smiling before praising her.

And there went all of her anxieties. Her tail flew back and forth, the edge of it whipping a chair behind her. Fortunately for Dorian, Charlotte knew not to jump into his arms for a hug out of sheer excitement. She restrained herself to (shakily) taking Dorian's bag, nearly dropping it as she sat it down on a table to take out its contents.

Her tail, somehow, managed to wag harder. If it was only slightly longer, that chair would have been toppling over.

Her face was stuck in a permanent, wide smile as she looked into the bag. "This. Is. Amazing! The blanket," she pulled it out to admire, then wrapped it around herself, neatly tying the edges into a knot around her neck, "the pillow," she also admired it for a moment before hugging it against her chest, "and how happy you are about my painting! The best three gifts I've ever received!"

For as ditzy as Charlotte was, she was great at spotting emotions. It came with her previous job, after all. "Why're you nervous? These are so so sooooo amazing! I'll show them off everywhere."
 
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When Dorian inspects the paintings, he'll find a small letter tucked in the frame of the third, sealed with a simple wax seal>

When Charlotte hugs the pillow, she might feel something hard: a small fidget-dice, seemingly made of the same metallic material. However, each side has a unique texture to its pips.

 
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If Charlotte wasn't going to initiate a hug, Dorian certainly was. He leaned forward and wrapped his arms around the clearly excited girl, laughing softly as his own worries vanished like smoke. He almost wished he had a tail. "I wasn't sure how much you'd like them. I'm glad you do though, I hope you enjoy them a lot."

As he turned back to the paintings she'd given him, he noticed a bit of paint trying to drip off of the edge. When he did, he noticed the letter and pulled it free. Turning it over curiously to see what it was, he gave a questioning look to Charlotte before popping the seal.
 
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There was a single piece of paper in Dorian's envelope, and when unfolded, a simple message would appear:

Say erase. Say previous.

Simple as that. Assuming Dorian did, the message would vanish when 'erase' was said, and reappear when 'previous' would said. If he drew and erased something else, it would be what reappeared.

 
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This was the best. Amazing. Everything she ever wanted. This was the time she felt truly at home on the island. She was comfortable, happy, and had made a new friend. One who hugged her without her needing to ask.

This room was too small. She needed to run around and hop and squeal. Her entire body was shaking within Dorian's arms, but her wide smile showed that all was fine. "I'm going to enjoy them so much! I could... I could.... I could stuff this pillow into my onesies' hoodies! Then I'll have a pillow wherever I go."

Once released, she pulled the pillow away. Partially to get another look at it, partially because part of it was pressing roughly against her chest. Almost immediately, something hard fell and hit the ground with a cling!

"Oh, I think you dropped something!" she called out, but she soon fell a silent when what she picked up was a fidget-dice. "Is this..." she tried to control her smile, but the possibility of another perfect gift kept her tail shaking, "another gift? For me?" Her eyes looked upon Dorian brightly, almost missing the questioning look. He must have been nervous about this and wanted to hold off on revealing it. Show the big stuff first, the little stuff later. How thoughtful of him, but he didn't have to do that.
 
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"Erase?" Dorian said inquisitively, watching as the words on the paper vanished in the blink of an eye. His eyebrows flew up and he repeated the other word from the paper to watch the words come right back. "H-huh... This is really interesting. Where'd you find this, Char-"

He looked over at the source of the light thunk that had caught her attention. He looked at it, his eyebrows furrowing heavily. That definitely hadn't been in the pillow when he'd painted it. Dorian shook his head and said, "I mean, I didn't put it in the pillow if that's what you mean. But it is one of the things that was on your list, right?"
 
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