For years, you've tried to impress your friend on each of his birthdays. Each year, you'd give him a different gift, but he never seemed too enthusiastic. He'd usually just say "thanks" and that's all.

Until this year, on his 17th birthday, you decided to surprise him with something entirely different: cosplaying his favorite video game character.

When he saw you, his face was still blank, but you could see the way his eyes widened slightly in interest. If you looked closely, it was his most expressive face yet.

"H-how.." He paused to gulp, surprised at how accurate your cosplay was. "..how did you know it was my favorite character?"