, notes, and caffeine fueled study sessions. But amidst the chaos, there was one date looming o

glow of the evening sun filtered through the curtains, casting a warm hue over our study den.

and your birthday are all happening next week!

for turning any occasion into a celebrati

t. "Exactly! And that's why we need to make your birthday

ation was headed. "You know me, Mia. I'm not on

that, Lilith. But this is different! Turnin

he impending festivities. "Alrigh

hit the town after graduation, go to a club, dance

do remember that I'd rather go for a moonlit run i

Lilith? It's your birthday, and I promise it'll be unfor

luctantly, I agreed, "Alright, Mia, we can go to a club, b

regret this, I promise. Plus, you know I could us

agreed re

resses" She screamed

a tall, handsome stranger with

shivers down my spine, and then, to my utte

eyes widened. I cove

O

urned serious as I whispered,

enigmatic stranger. "Yeah, Lilith.

my heart aching and s

stick?" I said jokingly,

, I could see Mia's mate

r to her and hugged her

e said after

burst out laughing and eventually I couldn't hold it in anymore and

I replied and s

offered and Mia nodded immediat

ed to Caleb's car. I smiled inwardly hap