Ice Breaker [Toris]

Berwald walked through the hallways of the hospital from the hospital’s therapy center, stopping in his office to pick up the brightly wrapped package he had for the gift exchange, and now was heading over to the staff area where he would hopefully find the person he was supposed to give it to.

During the time he worked at the hospital after his transfer, Berwald hadn’t exactly had the chance to really interact with his co-workers. Not that he was anti-social or anything like that, it was just…hard to find the right moment to break the ice. Berwald had signed up to participate in the hospital’s “Secret Santa” exchange in hopes of finally getting to know some people.

Toris Laurinaitis…that was the name on the scrap of paper Berwald picked up during the Secret Santa drawing. Dr. Laurinaitis was one of the pediatric doctors that worked in the hospital. He seemed like a nice, decent person. Word around the hospital was that Dr. Laurinaitis had the reputation of a gentle aura that made even a crying child be able to stop crying. Still, it was hard to figure out a good gift to give.

Nothing in the shops in the city seemed right, so Berwald put his handicrafts skills to use and made something. That resulted in a large handmade basket, but that alone seemed empty, so Berwald crafted some toys that the pediatrician could use during his rounds. Then as something that could be enjoyed right away, Berwald ended up adding some food items that hopefully the Lithuanian would like.

Arriving at the staff room Berwald looked in and luckily found the brown haired doctor inside. Berwald went right up to him “Hej. You.” Berwald said directly addressing him “Y’re Dr. Toris Laurina'tis, right”

Ah, today was the day for the gifts to be exchanged. Toris had to get a gift for one of the prominent physical therapy doctors- Berwald Oxenstierna. They didn't know each other very well. Occasionally Toris had seen him around, when attending to his patients who were recovering from severe injuries like broken bones. Toris had watched quietly from afar at those occasions, he really had no place staying there, but he felt he had to, just in case. The doctor had seemed quiet, but to the point.

His present for the older man were books, and some of that lotion for aching muscles. It seemed like a good gift. Something practical and helpful. Toris honestly didn't know what kind of books the man would like, so he chose a few classics...you couldn't screw up with those, right? He held the oddly shaped package in his hands as he waited for the other doctor to enter the staff room.

When suddenly addressed, Toris turned around, to see Dr. Oxenstierna with a brightly wrapped package.

“Y’re Dr. Toris Laurina'tis, right”

Toris nodded, and spoke with a smile "Yeah, that's me. Merry Christmas"

He held out his gift to the other man "I tried my best, I suppose...hope you like it"

“Tack.” Berwald said “Th’nks.” he repeated this time in English so the pediatrician would be able to understand what he meant, as he took the package from the Lithuanian’s outstretched hands.

Through the package Berwald could smell the familiar scent of pain relief medicine, maybe some balm or lotion. Something he would sometimes recommend to his own patients to help soothe their aches or (occasionally) use himself after a hard day of helping to tend patients’ muscles, having to catch them if they stumbled during their walking training, and lifting patients during treatment procedures and transfers. ‘This is something that will really come in handy.’ And it felt like there was probably something else in there since the package seemed a little heavier than just the lotion.

“’Ere.” Berwald in turn held out his own brightly colored bundle out to the doctor “Fer y’u.”

((ooc: Sorry it’s a month late ^^; (no real excuse-just procrastinated OTL)))