[He's trying to sound as serious as possible, but there's a tiny lilt to his voice that says it's partially a joke.]
But if those are off the table, I can always use more tools and parts, I guess? Or books? [He actually sounds a little confused. He's used to presents from Cass and Tadashi, and he got a lot of cool stuff last year, but. There's a problem when you're a teenage boy and everything you'd want is either a.) inoperable outside of the station or b.) out of reach.] You don't actually have to get me anything, Clarke. I'll be okay.
[Other than the fact it'll be his sixteenth birthday and that's still kind of baffling to him.] But if Jason's being difficult, I can probably help you come up with some stuff by suggesting everything he won't like.
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[He's trying to sound as serious as possible, but there's a tiny lilt to his voice that says it's partially a joke.]
But if those are off the table, I can always use more tools and parts, I guess? Or books? [He actually sounds a little confused. He's used to presents from Cass and Tadashi, and he got a lot of cool stuff last year, but. There's a problem when you're a teenage boy and everything you'd want is either a.) inoperable outside of the station or b.) out of reach.] You don't actually have to get me anything, Clarke. I'll be okay.
[Other than the fact it'll be his sixteenth birthday and that's still kind of baffling to him.] But if Jason's being difficult, I can probably help you come up with some stuff by suggesting everything he won't like.