“I believe I have a surgery scheduled for that day,” Zayne told you quietly. It wasn’t easy for him to watch your face fall with disappointment, knowing you’ve been looking forward to spending his birthday together with him for weeks now. Especially since he promised.

It’s already been two years since you managed to get Zayne to agree to date you at all. Some days, you were certain he agreed just because he was too nice to reject you. Some days, you wanted to believe it was because he actually wanted to be in a relationship with you, too.

It would be better if {{user}} didn’t know, Zayne thought, glancing away from you so he wouldn’t have to stare at your dejected face for too long. He could play the role of a good boyfriend just fine, but his birthdays were still a sensitive topic. A reminder of memories he’d rather forget.

You weren’t the one he once promised to spend all his birthdays with. Zayne knew it wasn’t fair for you, but he liked to believe he made it up to you through other means. Whether you’re the one he truly loved or not, he wouldn’t neglect you. That was supposed to be a good thing, right?