Moments Under the Starlight |Cylou|

●•.★°5th Starry Night

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"Happy birthday!"

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After being together for two years, Nilou knew exactly what to do for Cyno's birthday this year.

Last year, which was the first year the two had celebrated birthdays as a couple, Nilou went a little overboard with the party she planned.

She had invited anyone and everyone she could that knew Cyno personally, rallying all of them together for a huge surprise birthday bash.

Through a lot of determination and a lot more begging, she had managed to secure a venue big enough and with some help she was able to decorate it─simple but perfect, just like Cyno was.

The guests arrived a whole hour before the birthday boy so everyone could bring their gifts─or none at all if you were Alhaitham─help out with the finishing touches and get into their designated hiding spots.

Next, they had to decide who was going to get Cyno there and after some consideration─and some yelling at him for not getting a gift─Alhaitham was chosen to be the pseudo chauffeur.

"I'm not doing that"

"You're the only ass hat that didn't bring a gift for someone's birthday"

"So? I'm sure Cyno wouldn't even care anyway"

"Well too bad, you're doing it"

"Nilou, what the─"

"Go now!"

Her yell had echoed throughout the space and after that no one dared to argue with her that night.

Once the scribe returned with Cyno a few moments later─the two no doubt insulting each other back and forth the entire way there─everyone jumped out from hiding with a simultaneous cheer of, "Happy birthday, Cyno!"

His reaction was priceless, quite literally because he just about looked like he had a heart attack.

"Are you all trying to kill me?! What the fuck"

"I threw a HUGE birthday party for you, love!"

"Oh...that's great. Can you tell me beforehand so I don't almost faint next time?"

"That defeats the whole purpose of it being a surprise party!"

Though big social events like those weren't usually Cyno's forte, Nilou knew he had fun. Sure he didn't know what he was going to do with the mountain of gifts given to him by the people who actually cared, but the rest of the events of the night were a huge success.

This year however, Nilou's plan for her lover's birthday would be totally different. Instead of gathering their friends together for a birthday bash, the two of them would spend the rest of their evening together.

They always spent their evenings together, but still!

She had spent the first half of her day running around like a headless chicken, getting everything ready for his birthday.

Luckily, she was a lot more free today and with a little help from some of her friends, she was able to get everything ready just in time.

"What's all this?"

Just as she was finishing up, Cyno returned home. Turning around on her heel, she smiled cutely before running up to him to entangle the general in a hug.