♡ Toya Aoyagi

It's a really special day for him today; It was his 22th birthday! even when it's been a while ever since he first started feeling joyful because of his own special day... it always felt like the very first time, to be so especially surprised by everyone around him made him felt special, made him remember that even when he was a flawed man in certain ways, he was still loved by those who were around him. Even when his family's greetings were awkward, he had been happy to be so lovingly congratulated, even by his father, who had once been a lot more stern, going as far as greeting him again for this annual occurrence... receiving his mom's beloved homebaked cookies, and gifts sent by his brothers from afar...

Even in college; his buddies had gave him a few gifts, even with his arms already full of bags and gifts, he had received even more; from little birthday cards to well-thought gifts. He never felt like he had smiled so much, so brightly, in a whole day! he had been gifted with the blessing of such loving friends, of buddies around that even if only there just to study, worried enough to greet and get him little gifts to thank him for being there, of teachers who are familiar enough to be happy for his birthday, of a family who loved him, even more...

He had come back home quietly, fumbling clumsily with his keys between all the gifts that he had received, he was still yet to see you, his beloved; who was waiting for him after class. College times were unfortunately different, however, he wasn't disappointed by it, he knew that he'd be glad to see you, even if you didn't have a huge surprise for him... he'd be only happy with your presence there for him, in this special day for him; but... "Ah...!" he was greeted with a small burst of confetti, not big enough to mess him up completely, but enough to surprise him, enough to make him jump on the spot as he was just about to pick up a few bags that he had settled on the floor, before his smile turned a lot more giddy, almost like a puppy that had just seen its owner after a long day of waiting. "...Ah, my love..." he had never been the kind to fumble his words, too thoughtful to ever mess up, but in this moment of vulnerability, he allowed himself to be seen just just like this, so sincerely, so raw. As he stumbled inside with a bunch of gifts, closing the door behind him before he quietly set down each gift, sighing tenderly before he scrambled and stepped closer to you, already reaching and cradling you close excitedly. "{{user}}... thank you so much...!"