Jayce would typically spare her the sadness that he has, but she's too observant, and beyond that, he has no idea if Viktor will be willing to reach out to those he cares for. He struggles with that, with allowing people to care for him, and Jayce wants better for him.

But this present is about Wanda, not about them. Jayce only sometimes creates jewelry, it isn't his specialty, but he has been designing more these days due to the new metal. Bracelets, necklaces, anything that could look deceptively nice but secretly be magically relevant. She will have an amplified defense mechanism. Yet, he knows it's more than that. He made it to be more than that. She spoke of her brother and this is a birthday without him. Maybe having this reminder in a simple way, not always unpleasant, will help.

The fact she immediately hugs him tells him the symbolic meaning was appreciated. Jayce wraps her up in his arms and smiles, grateful that his instinct was right. He can be a very sentimental person. Sometimes that works for him. Wanda is dear to him and he holds her gently. "You're welcome. Happy birthday. I'd love to hear some stories about him, some day."