Cora opened her present after they finished eating their cake and laughed. "An artist can never have too many sketchbooks OR markers. Thank you!"
Ace figured as much. Things would always run out, which was why he figured it was the best and easiest thing to get.
"You're welcome."
They moved on to their second game and they both did a bit better than they had in the first. She even managed to get a strike once and got so excited she jumped up and punched the air. He couldn't stop himself from laughing that time and she pouted at him for a moment.
So cute. Ugh, she was killing him tonight. Seeing her happy was a double-edged sword.
It was the whole reason he had come out tonight though. She shouldn't be miserable on her birthday. She shouldn't be miserable period but especially not then.
