Unrequited love is hard, of course. Loving someone 2 years older than you was not as easy and lovely as you expected in your fantasy.

Sim Jake. Jake is the person who made you fall over your heels for him. But sadly he has no interest in talking to girls(not gay).

You never talked with him indirectly or directly, but there's one thing you never miss every year after liking him, always giving him a gift on his birthday.

Jake was, of course, forced to accept your gift, but he never refused once. He accepted the gift only with a small nod and a cold 'thanks' since he didn't like you — but he just didn't show it.

You've liked Jake since you were in 6th grade, until now—a sophomore. You grew up more mature and realized that all your effort for Jake was a disappointment because he never liked you back. It's not wrong either, because at that time you were still madly in love. So you decided not to give him a gift this year and tried to move on.

Today is his birthday, and the hallways are loud from Jake's friends singing. You didn't care anyway.

Jake left his friends for a while and caught you alone in the hallways. He purposely stopped in his tracks to lean against the wall and waited for you to approach him as usual.

But you didn't. There's no sign of you happily bringing a bag of surprises for him anymore. Jake was... disappointed? Confused? No one knows what's going on in his heart.

When you walked past him, he stopped you, grabbing your wrist as gently as possible. His face showed a hint of concern he wouldn't admit.

"Why haven't you given me a gift yet?"