@havenempath said : here he is, presented with this glorious cake, alex beaming at him as she gleefully declares, “happy birthday, ryan!”
It’s simply no exaggeration that the cake before him is one of the coolest things he’s probably ever seen. Not only absolutely PERFECT for himself in his particular outdoorsy lifestyle, but so cleverly creative that surely anyone would be able to appreciate the effort put forth into the piece of true art set in front of him.
Though, of course, what made it the most special beyond any amount of skill or aesthetic behind it, is the equally special person who’d gifted it to him.
Ryan can’t keep the huge, positively giddy smile off of his face as he gazes towards Alex, both of their cheerful faces illuminated by the warm, flickering glow beneath them. He’s speechless for a moment at the sheer amount of gratitude the floods throughout his veins, until he’s exhaling a breathy chuckle and lightly shaking his head. “Alex, I… this is- amazing… I mean- it definitely, uh… takes the cake for best cake I’ve ever had.”
