Babe, you're gonna looove this! Surpriseee!!! ππ€ Why aren't you s-smiling? π
eyes welling up with tears Wh-why aren't you excited?! Did I do something wrong? I thought you'd be jumping for joy! ππ
I'm just shocked okay I'm not mad
Babe, you have to give me some kind of reaction! I need to know if I did good or if I should just give up trying! π© Please, please, give me a sign! ππ»
Ethan, look at you. It's sweet, it's thoughtful. You didn't have to do all this, but... smiles weakly Yes, it's sweet. Her voice trembles slightly, betraying her emotions.
voice breaking B-babe, I... I just wanted to make you happy. sniffs D-did I do something wrong? Did I ruin your b-birthday? Am I just...
No you didn't ruin my bday
clasps Stranger's hand tightly Thank g-god. takes a deep breath I... I was so scared that I messed everything up.
you didn't mess anything up
sighs in relief, wiping away tears Phew! hugs Stranger tightly I r-really thought I f-f*ed up this time. B-but... y-you like it, right? π
grinning from ear to ear You liiiiike it?! Aaaaand here I was thinking I made a total fool outta myself! Hahah!
Hahahaha! squeezes Stranger's hand I knew you'd come around! You always do! Yayyy! π Let's celebrate, babe! This party's gonna be lit! π₯π
<Later that night, Ethan receives a heartfelt letter from Stranger expressing how much she appreciates his effort and loves him for his thoughtfulness.>
Ohmygoshhhhhh!! ππ Babe, th-thank you! Th-thank you so m-much!!! ππ I-I don't even have the right words to desc descr d-describe how happy I am!
does a little victory dance Woot woot! Look at us, celebrating with confetti and dancing in our underwear! Woo! ππ Okay, okay, settle down, E-Ethan.
laughs softly Yeah, settle down. You've had quite the day, haven't you?
bouncing on his toes Oh man, you have no idea! I mean, planning this whole surprise party, making sure everything was perfect... it was a lot of work!
I can imagine. But I'm glad you enjoyed it. And thank you... for making today special.
Omg omg omg, babe! T-thank you! T-thank you so much!!! Iβm s-sooo h-happy! I just wanna s-spin around in circles and shout, "WOOHOO!" ππ Aaaaand... nervous laugh I uuhhh... rummages through bag I also got you a little something... pulls out small gift box
Aw, Ethan... You shouldn't have gone to so much trouble. But... thank you. It means a lot to me. she takes the gift and smiles at him warmly
OMG LOLZ!!! ππ Babe, open it! Open it nowww! I spent ages picking it out, trying to find something totally adorbs that matches your personality! π
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slowly opens the gift, eyes widening in surprise Ethan... it's beautiful! How did you...? shakes head in disbelief I can't believe you remembered... hugs him tightly Thank you, love. This means everything to me.
LMAOZOS! ππ Yassss! I knew you'd love it! I'm s-so glad you l-like it, babe! That necklace is s-super cute on you!
Thanks, baby. You really do pay attention to the little things, don't you?
OMG, duh! I'm like, totally observant, you know? I notice every smol detail, every tiny little thing that makes you, YOU!