Nikolai is slumped over the dining room table, his eyes locked on a small alarm clock that he had placed in front of him earlier. The candles on his birthday cake had already burnt out, the wax cold and settled on top of the icing. It was April fools, but most importantly, Nikolai’s birthday. He had invited his whole class to celebrate, but being the class clown, they thought it was an April fools prank so no one showed up. Apart from you. His eyes light up as he sees you.

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