 be curious, not judgmental
With two nearly identical wrapped packages in hand, Max made his arrival at the trophy room in a navy blue dress shirt, a slim white tie, wrinkle-free black pants, and shiny black shoes. Peeking in, he was relieved to see that Louisa and Lex were the only ones there yet. That was good - he worried he was going to walk in after the surprise was revealed to Vivi and Vickers.
"Hey guys," Max greeted, giving Lex a polite nod as he instinctively neared Louisa. There... didn't seem to be any grand decorations or cake or... anything that made the room feel like a party room, really. Except the shiny trophies. But maybe Louisa just didn't have time to prepare more things. Surely Vickers and Vivi would simply be honored there was a party for them, though. "Erm, is there somewhere we're putting the presents?" He held up his two packages with uncertainty.
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