Tom Holland Blurbs

Stargazing and Surprises

"Happy birthday!"

The cheer surrounds me as I walk in the room, all my family and friends having jumped up at the sound of the door opening. A surprise party. At least they got the surprise part down this time, unlike last year.

Sweet sixteen. A special birthday for any girl. Fortunately, I'm no exception.

I make my way through the room with a smile, greeting everyone personally and stopping to talk with them too. The party's in full swing now, music playing quietly in the background as everyone mingles and celebrates. I can even feel myself getting in the mood too, and I can't stop smiling the entire time.

It's been a few hours since I've walked in the door, and I haven't had a minute to myself yet. Not that that's a bad thing, I mean I've been having fun, but it's nice to have a quick breather every now and then.

I'm in the kitchen and I'm guzzling down a glass of water, which feels amazing on my dry and slightly sore throat. Although, it doesn't feel nearly as amazing when I nearly choke on it, thanks to Tom sneaking up behind me and scaring the living daylights out of me.

"Oh my gosh, love, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to scare you-"

"It's ok, Tom. I'm not mad," I tell him with an easy smile.

He returns my smile, and then whispers, "Do you think anyone will miss us if we head outside for a few minutes?"

I turn my head to where everyone's still partying, and make sure no one's watching us before I shake my head no.

"Great. Then I have a surprise for you, darling."

I make a face at him, before he grabs my hand and begins pulling me towards the back door. I'm intrigued now, wondering what on earth he's doing.

He leads me outside onto the patio, and I'm surprised to see two lawn blankets set up, facing the empty yard. He leads me to them, and sits us both down, before finally telling me what we're doing out here.

"I thought you'd like a chance to see the stars, before the storm moves in." He shrugs, as if this simple idea is just that, a simple idea. But it means so much more to me. Because it means he actually cares about me and my interests, and that means the world to me. I open my mouth to tell him this, but he starts talking again before I can.

"And this isn't your gift, it was just an extra perk. This is your real gift." He pulls out a small, nicely wrapped box, and hands it to me.

I gently tear off the wrapping paper, and inside the box is a necklace. It's got a silver chain and a few charms on it. There's a star, a camera, and a music note. They're all beautiful and they fit together like they were made to. Which in all fairness, they probably were.

It's not hard to guess the motivation behind each charm though. The star and the camera both represent an interest of mine and Tom's, and the music note is meant to symbolize what brought us together. Our love of music. Especially one song in particular.

I look up from the necklace at Tom, who's watching me with a hopeful smile on his face. My face breaks out into a grin, and I throw my arms around him.

"Thank you, Tom. So much. I love it."

"Well I'm glad, Y/N. I saw it at a shop the other day, and I just knew it was meant for us. Besides, this seemed like the perfect present too, so that's a bonus," he jokes.

"It's definitely a success. Thanks again, Tom."

"You're welcome, love. Now, let's look at the stars before they disappear."

I giggle before snuggling closer to him, and we look up at the stars, perfectly content to spend the rest of the night out there, with only the stars and each other for company.

Author's Note:
Happy Monday everyone! I just celebrated my birthday over the weekend, so I'd figured I'd do a birthday blurb to match. As always, please feel free to leave some feedback and check out my other work(s). Enjoy!