Victor spots Alice as she walks up, and goes to greet her -- only to stop as she does. What? Why is she stop --

Then he realizes what she's staring at. His cheeks promptly heat up. Oh no, oh no! "I -- Alice, I -- I h-had to b-buy them, t-there was t-this video in the N-Nexus, and -- afterward, I -- I--" Oh, this is going well. "D-do forgive me if I-I seem impertinent, I s-simply couldn't help m-myself!"