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Marks and Rec: Misc #2506

Mark: but whyyy

Kathryn: Girls. Night.

Mark: but-

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Title: A Birthday To Remember

Word Count: 928

Requested By Anon: Welcome back!! Its good to see yall posting again! May i request birthday party with platonic!Teamiplier? Maybe with depressed reader if possible ;’) Can be headcanons!

Summary: This time of year can be hard on (Y/N) and what could make a depressed birthday better than an incredible group of friends?

A/N: Well, I’m back and, as usual, a little late so my apologies! But the reason is actually part of what inspired this one shot. All mentions of depression are based entirely off of my own experiences so I apologize in advance if they don’t apply to you. -CJ

For most people, birthdays were a big deal. And it wasn't exactly that you weren't excited for your birthday. But depression was never exactly fun, and with the celebrations and everyone wanting to chat, it felt like you were drowning. It was exhausting and you were thankful that your team really understood that and respected your boundaries. Nevertheless, your friends just wanted to cheer you up as much as they could. They kept their distance, bringing you food and gifts and inviting you to spend time with them when you felt up to it. But when you woke up in the late morning on your birthday, it was needless to sat you were shocked to have been left alone by them.

You got up, trudging reluctantly to the bathroom and cleaning yourself up. You had slept plenty, but you were still tired, like your brain was in a bit of a fog. When your phone gave a soft ding, you picked it up to see a happy birthday message from Mark along with a few dozen heart emojis. You smiled to yourself, texting a quick thanks in reply and carrying on with your routine. You'd hardly finished getting ready when you heard a knock on your door.

With a sigh, you walked to he door and peeked through the peephole to see Amy waiting patiently. You cracked the door open before stepping aside to let her in. She thrust a cup into your hand with a smile.

"Your favorite. I wanted to surprise you for your birthday." She explained with her sweet smile and you couldn't help the way the corners of your lips quirked up in reply. You took a sip of the drink and looked at her. She always did her best to make sure you were alright. Even if that just meant sitting with you while you stared into space under a pile of blankets. "Come on, hurry up. You need to get out of the house. Don't worry, we won't do anything crazy." She said with a knowing smirk. And because this was Amy and you had a near impossible time telling her no, you nodded and finished preparing for your day as best as you could while she sat patiently by on her phone.

Some time had passed, and you were finally in Amy's car. She talked and you gave soft answers every now and again. She kept looking at her phone at stoplights, and part of you was growing suspicious, but you didn't entirely care. So you sat and felt your mentality improve just a little. Soon enough Amy made a stop and you smiled at the familiar sight of Ethan's place. The two of you got out of the car and headed to the door. You hardly had time to knock before it was pulled open and you were engulfed in a tight hug by Ethan.

"Happy birthday!" He cheered in a goofy voice, the type that always earned a giggle, and this time was no exception. You were ushered inside and the sight caught you by surprise. They had put up streamers and even a somewhat sloppy banner for you. Mark, Kat, and Tyler were eagerly awaiting. There was a small cake made just for you with a candle stuck in it, flickering as it awaited your wish.

You smiled, tucking your hands into your pockets a bit bashfully.

"Guys, you shouldn't have. I mean, you didn't have to." You said with a smile, but Mark shook his head. He ushered you closer with a firm hand against your shoulder.

"We know. But it's your birthday, that deserves a little surprise." He told you, settling you in front of the cake. "Make a wish." He urged. You looked around and smiled before leaning forward with your eyes squeezed shut and puffed your cheeks, making a scene of blowing out the barely lit candle. The others clapped and cheered happy birthdays that brightened your day tenfold.

"What did you wish for?" Kat asked with a smile as Tyler set to work serving cake for everyone despite the fact that it was way too early in the day for cake. You sat down, nibbling at your cake while everyone talked. It was half an hour before Mark got up and disappeared for a moment. When he came back, he was loaded down with bags.

"Okay, okay! Present time." He stated firmly and you stared up at him with a look of pure shock. You hadn't expected cake on your birthday, let alone several birthday presents. But you took one of the bags, reaching in and shuffling the tissue paper and pulling out the gift. This went on for a while until you were nearly in tears from just how appreciated your friends had made you feel.

"Seriously, thank you all so much. You didn't have to get all the gifts and the cake and everything." You sniffled and wiped away the tears threatening to fall from your eyes. "I love you all so much. I know I've pretty much been a hermit lately." You laughed a tiny bit, glancing over the faces of your dearest friends.

"We're happy to do this. It's nice seeing you smile more." Kathryn promised, taking a bite of the cake she'd been working on finishing.

You'd had plenty of birthdays, and most of them were overtaken by the chemicals you dealt with all the time. But this one you wouldn't give up for the world and you couldn't be more grateful for your incredible group of friends.

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