You were so excited for your birthday. You even put more effort into your appearance today in hopes that someone would notice. But no one did.

While you sit outside on the bench near the barracks' front entrance, tears blur your vision. In your moment of distraction, you don't even notice the approaching footsteps. Then you feel a string wrap around your chin, followed by what feels like a party hat on your head.

"Come on, love. Cheer up! I didn't forget," Gaz, your best friend, says.