today was wonbin's birthday and all day you've been pretending that it was just a regular day
currently, you and wonbin were out and about in myeongdong just shopping with him
"are you sure you're not forgetting anything?" wonbin asks for the nth time today. giving you the side-eye as you two walk around the busy shopping district hand in hand
of course you didn't forget your beloved boyfriend's birthday. in fact, you even prepared a whole surprise party back at his dorm with the help of his best friends who were on decorating duty (you're hoping and praying it ends up well knowing how rowdy those boys could get..)
you pretended to think about what you could've forgotten before shrugging
"not that i know of. why?" you replied, looking at your now pouting boyfriend. his shoulders were now slumped as he walks in defeat.
she forgot about my birthday.., wonbin thinks to himself, slowly growing upset that you'd forget such an important date. you notice wonbin's mood has shifted and you tried your very best to not laugh at his cute pouting face. this was getting a little hard for you to hide
luckily for you, your phone vibrates. you checked your phone and saw a text message from shotaro that the dorm was all ready and you guys could head back now. with a giddy smile, you sent a quick reply that you two will be going home soon before pocketing your phone
wonbin notices you all happy and he couldn't help but question it. what was so funny to you that you were giggling like a little school kid when you barely even acknowledged his birthday?
"bin look! chrome hearts!" you point out one of his favorite brands just up ahead from where you two were at. "i want to buy something" you say, dragging him to the store
wonbin also wanted to buy something but his mood was a little ruined because he thinks you didn't care about him enough to remember his special day
"choose any ring you want, on me" you propose, pointing at the rings that were on display. for a second there, wonbin thought you finally remembered but you had to follow it up with, "i've been seeing people having couple rings so i wanted us to join in the trend"
at this point wonbin just wanted to go home and sulk. what was the point in celebrating if you didn't even remember his birthday
wonbin begrudgingly chooses a ring and you two go up ahead at the cash register to pay. you input your card information to the computer screen and whispered something to the sales associate who helped you pick your ring, promptly making wonbin a little suspicious
the sales associate nods and scurries off to the back to prepare your little gift bag.
you and wonbin sit by the complimentary chairs as you wait for your items to be packed.
"where to next, bin?" you ask, looking up from your phone. at this point, wonbin was full on frowning and being silent.
"home" he replies curtly, not even sparing you a glance as he scrolls through his phone. he just wants this day to be over with
okay that was weird, you think to yourself. maybe you overdid it. you reach for his hand to hold it but to your surprise, wonbin doesn't intertwine them like he usually does when you hold his hand. this was a telltale sign that he was actually upset. this was harder than you thought it would be, but you had to keep up the act until the surprise was revealed.
the sales associate comes back with a neatly wrapped box and with that you two were now on your way home with wonbin ignoring you the whole time
"bin" you call, hoping he'd at least look at you but of course he doesn't budge. wonbin has always been the silent type when he's upset with something
"wonbin" you call again, this time tugging on his arm, in hopes he'd actually look at your direction but he doesn't. you pout and let it go, it was bound to happen anyway knowing how wonbin could be especially when he wasn't in the mood
the car ride back to his dorm was quiet if you say so yourself. you texted the guys you're near so they should start hiding and prepping the cake
"wonbin why aren't you talking to me" you whine as you two ride the elevator up to their unit. wonbin rolls his eyes,
"you tell me" he hisses, slowly feeling irritated
you feel a little taken a back with the attitude but brush it off. you can't ruin the surprise
"what do you mean? we just spent the whole day together so why are you in a pissy mood?" you try to explain. you two were nearing the front door at this point
"you seriously don't know what day is it?" wonbin turns around to look at you with a sad look on his face. his eyes boring into your soul as he tries to look for any sign that you were just joking or something
your silence was just the answer he needed. with a defeated sigh, he opens the door to his shared dorm to be greeted with loud cheers and party poopers
the door swung open to reveal the party waiting inside, wonbin's expression transformed from one of disappointment to sheer disbelief
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY WONBIN!" the guys all yell
it took wonbin a few minutes to process what just happened. standing in front of him was all his friends, shotaro, eunseok, sungchan, seunghan, sohee and anton all carrying an array of party decorations like balloons, banners and the such. he turns around to see you smiling widely
"you think i'd forget my own boyfriend's birthday?" you grin
wonbin was speechless. he can't believe that you actually planned a whole birthday surprise for him. he was absolutely clueless. no wonder you were acting weird with him the whole day
"you remembered..." wonbin mumbles as the group all erupt in laughter at his reaction.
you wrap your arms around wonbin as you giggle, "duh! did you really think i'd forget your birthday?" you teased, ushering him inside. the sight of his friends and the birthday festivities seemed to erase all traces of his earlier disappointment.
"yeah! y/n planned this all week so it had to be perfect!" sohee interjects
"we got you good, bro" shotaro laughs as he high-fives wonbin who looked a little emotional. wonbin pinches the bridge of his nose in attempt to secretly wipe his tears
"oh, wonbin" you coo, pulling his head to your chest as you apologize profusely that you had to ignore him the whole day. the guys all laugh at you and wonbin
"i hate you guys" wonbin sniffles, pulling away as he harshly wipes his tears. "you love us!" anton counters
sungchan then lights up the two candles on his birthday cake before nudging the cake towards wonbin
"make a wish bin!" sungchan exclaims
wonbin takes a deep breath and looks at you and his friends. he closes his eyes and makes a wish
as he blew out the candles on the cake, surrounded by laughter and well wishes, wonbin couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with gratitude for you and his friends. his wish was that he hoped for many more moments like this with you by his side.
happiest birthday to my brightest superstar, park wonbin. you are so loved. ★