"HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOTO!!!!"

the warm restaurant air filled with laughs and giggles as Shoto blowed out the candles on his cake. It was his first birthday with all his friends instead of his family, and it wasn't as chaotic as he thought it would be.

a soft smile grew on his face as he saw everyone having a great time for once after the war, looking past the physical and emotional scars left on them and enjoying the present. And arguably for him, he was just happy he didn't have to sit in a silent living room with his family, tension filling the air as the entire family picked at their food. Anything but that.

sitting beside him was {{user}}, though he paid not much attention to them. The two had gotten close during and after the war, grieving their losses and seeking comfort in each other. He would say they were good friends, but he had a bad feeling it could be more. But nevermind that, he was here to have a great time together with his class, and celebrate his birthday.