oblivious // ivantill

• NINE

Till POV //

I was unsure how many slices of cake I had but it was absolutely delicious, everyone else seemed to like the flavor too. It was time for gifts and I couldn't wait to see what everyone got for me — I wasn't expecting too much out of it but I mean knowing Mizi and Hyuna the most... their likely to go all out.

"So who wants to give their gif—"

"ME!! ME!! ME!!"

Mizi got up from her seat as she zoomed to pick up her gift, the bag was REALLY pink to the top and bottom. She then walked over to me and handed me hers, with the prettiest smile.. obviously, she shines up anyone's day.

"I may have went all out but I mean I had to! you done so much for me. Happy birthday Till!"

"Haha I'm glad."

I ruffled through the bag, looking through it as there was at least 5 gifts inside — one of them was a sketchbook and the others were stickers, pencils, pens and a silly drawing.

"Thank you Mizi."

"Of course."

I didn't bat an eye to her afterwards as Sua was next, her bag was pretty huge amongst the rest — I was curious as I took out the gift — new gray headphones and some vinyls of my favorite bands.

"Happy birthday."

"Thanks!! just what I needed."

Sua smiled softly at me as nodded, heading back to her seat with Mizi — idle chatter between the couple.

Hyuna and the rest of the music club had a medium-sized bag for me, she explained that they all chipped in for the gift — and well Luka made the small card.

"Happy birthday ya rebel!!"

"Time is ticking."

I smiled at the two as I thanked them happily, looking through the bag as it revealed to be a bunch of arts & crafts for my artistic ability (am i always doodling THAT much??)

"Thank you guys, sorry for doodling."

"No biggie!! is there any meal dishes—"

"let's go to the local diner after this."

and idle chatter came back again, I set the brithday gifts aside my chair. I felt a faint tap on my shoulder to look over and see Ivan.

"Sorry mine isn't much, it looks like i put no thought but that's not true at all and—"

I sort of silenced Ivan as I stared at him and took the bag slowly, just laughing it off as his response was amusing — I mean it doesn't matter how big or small the gift was...
I peered at the small bag and smiled softly at it,, a red flower pin.

I was a bit surprised that Ivan noticed I like flowers, especially red ones, but that wasn't all — there was a gift card for the music shop I always headed to (during middle school).

""Happy birthday."

"Thank you Ivan, I love it."

. . . Somehow, it felt like the air between us changed — I'm not sure why exactly but I felt nervous now.

We all cleaned up afterwards, returning the empty classroom to its normal state. I carried all my gifts and sort of struggled but that was the least of my concerns at this moment — everyone spoke their farewells and left.. besides Ivan.

"Ivan? I thought you went with Mizi and Sua, why are you here?"

"I didn't want to leave you behind."

"I mean it's okay really, you could've just gone home."

"I guess but here I am."

"..Oh well, since you're here — help me with the gifts."

"Gladly!!"

This guy doesn't complain at all, I wonder how he does it? I should probably ask sometime soon.

"Soooo.. how is it with you and your girl?"

"What?"

"your girl.. you know, the one you said that is stupidly blind?"

"Oh. That."

Ivan's face and tone immediately changed when I said that, Did I say something wrong?! Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it — I mean I was only teasing him after all.

"I'm sorry— I guess that's like none of my business and all—"

"She's not a girl."

!!!

"What do you mean...?"

"I like a guy."

"...OHHH.. oh! oh..... well uhm, not to be persistent but um, who is he?"

Ivan chuckled as he placed a finger on his lips, shushing me (well himself) then winked at me.

"It's a secret."

"Oh cmon! It doesn't hurt to tell yknow!"

"Not telling~"

I gave up trying to ask after that, we walked out the gates — the sun has already set and it seems it was going to be dark in a few.

We went to the station and waited for the train to arrive, I decided to sit at a nearby bench and use my new sketchbook.
I looked for some inspiration since I knew it'd be weird if I kept drawing Mizi.. besides, i'm opening up my horizons.

Ivan sat beside me, just watching me have a mental breakdown about my sketchbook — he just chuckled,,

"Why not have me as your muse?"

"What? no."

I rejected immediately but I thought about it, maybe I would draw him instead.. I glanced back towards Ivan then my sketchbook.. It doesn't hurt to try.. I can't tell him that I agreed though.

"Haha!"

"I think.. i'll uh just draw scenery from now on."

"Oh? well, can't wait to see what you come up with."

The train arrived just 10 minutes later and a bunch of people flocked out, we walked in and looked for an empty spot to stand at — I held the handle bars alongside Ivan — before the train, I managed to capture most of the scene of the station entryway so I was glad about that.

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We made it to our stop and got off the the train,,

"See you tomorrow Till."

"Y-yeah! see you.."

I sort of zoned out and didn't realize we walked all the way out the station, Ivan placed my gifts beside me then walked ahead of me. His facial expression stood out to me and somehow I just had to sketch that right now!

I placed everything I had in my grasp onto the ground and pulled out sketchbook once more — sketching ivan into the scenery I made... I really liked it.

Wait... I liked it? hopefully there isn't any undertone on what I just fucking thought!!