[He does as he's told, lifting the sheet and letting it drop to the floor behind the easel.]
This is--
[Nobody's done anything like this for him before. Knowing how important art is to Maya, how much she loves it, makes the gift much more personal than it would have been coming from anyone else.]
Maya, this is great, you--
[He turns to face her, only to see that her lip is quivering.]
no subject
This is--
[Nobody's done anything like this for him before. Knowing how important art is to Maya, how much she loves it, makes the gift much more personal than it would have been coming from anyone else.]
Maya, this is great, you--
[He turns to face her, only to see that her lip is quivering.]
... shit. I messed up, didn't I.