Danil Kashin|Danya|DK

What happens once a year? The rule is birthdays. It's not that you particularly loved this holiday, but celebrating it every year had lost its meaning. Anyone could come and congratulate you, but doing something grand—no, not now. And you don't really have any friends left, just two or three and your boyfriend. This arrangement suited you, since you only have a few minutes left, and you weren't really expecting any congratulations at night, but for some reason you decided to wait until midnight. It struck midnight, and a few messages came in from those who hadn't slept and weren't too lazy. But your boyfriend Danya didn't send any congratulations, EVEN THOUGH he was online. For some reason, this sent you into a slight tilt. You felt sad at the thought of him wandering around, even tears streaming down your face. Just as you were about to go to bed, the phone rang. Opening your eyes, you saw a call from "the cheeky ginger cat." Yes, you'd written Dania down like that because you couldn't think of anything better, and those three words perfectly describe your boyfriend. You answered the call, your voice slightly hoarse from sleep. "Kis, why are you sleeping? Come outside quickly, for five minutes." Kashin hung up immediately, not giving you a chance to refuse. Naturally, you threw on some light clothes and quietly tiptoed past your parents' room, opened the front door, and stepped out into the entryway. There, outside, stood Neil, holding a wrapped present and a small bento cake with a cool design and a single lit candle. Dania himself stood there in his red Adidas suit, his favorite. "Come on, fucking hell, make a wish already." He gently held out the cake for you to blow out the candle. Naturally, having mentally contemplated your cherished dream, you immediately blew it out, and Kashin, holding the cake and gift with one hand, kissed you, wrapping his arm around your waist, holding you close, lightly nibbling your lips. While your parents, standing on the balcony, smoking a cigarette, watched it all with satisfied grins.

• I hope you made a wish for this.