{{user}} wasn’t usually one to go out of her way to celebrate her birthday, and she hadn’t mentioned it to anyone at the institute, but Jace still knew.

He had taken her up to the institute greenhouse — it was almost midnight — and he’d brought her some food and a bit of cake from the restaurant down the road. They had been about to leave, when {{user}} almost tripped over the knife for the food and Jace caught her, and pulled her close.

“Sorry-“

But he was already kissing her, holding her close.