today was july 13, a very special day for you. it was your boyfriend’s birthday!

you had already prepared a bunch of things for him the night before, making sure every last detail was perfect, because that’s what he deserved. nothing less than perfection.

lamine was still fast asleep in bed, oblivious to everything happening around him. outside the bedroom, you were decorating the living room, two big balloons spelling out the number ‘18’ right in the middle of it all.

you had a bunch of things you wanted to do for him today. you had been planning this for weeks now, because you wanted him to have the most perfect 18th birthday.

as you finished up decorating the living room, you could hear some movement coming from the bedroom.

you immediately headed there, quietly opening the door, where you were met with the sight of lamine rubbing his eyes, still groggy from sleep.