Your boyfriend stood in front of you and twirled the string of his hoodie around his fingers. “It’s your birthday. What do you want to do?”

            You placed your chin on your fist and looked at him. Smiling a little, you shook your head. “I don’t know. You’re the boyfriend. You should be the one planning this.”

            He leaned back and thought, his mouth twisting in that adorable way it does when he was pondering hard. “Hmm, I knew I should have planned ahead. I guess I screwed up.”

            You nodded slowly. “Yes, yes you should have. And yes, I guess you did.”

            Yongguk pouted. “Are you mad at me?”

            You screwed up one eye as if thinking about the question. “Hmm, should I be?”

            He shook his head. “No. Not at all. You should still love me because I’m still your Gukkie.” You worked hard to hide your smile. He even used the nickname that he had forbidden you from ever using in public. Not that you heeded, but anyway.

            “That’s a horrible reason.”

            “Then you’re saying I’m a horrible boyfriend.” His face was suddenly deadpan.

            You was taken slightly aback but decided to push a little further. “Well, you forgot about my birthday. You didn’t plan and you’re asking me what I want to do.”

            He was quiet as he contemplated your logic. Yongguk nodded slowly. “I suppose you’re right…” But then his face brightened. “Movie day! Stay in, bum, I’ll order food and we can go to the café for cake and then there’s always tonight.” He gave you his attempt at a greasy wink and you threw a cushion at him.

            Yongguk caught it easily and held it above his head. “Yessss! The girlfriend approves!”

            You shook your head. “No, no she does not.”

            His mouth dropped open and he let out a tiny whine. “But it’s the best way to celebrate the day of your birth. Come on, you have to look at it in this perspective. Your mom was working hard right now, giving birth to you and you get to bum out. Isn’t that a total win-win situation?”

            You shook your head again and he deflated. “No? Okay. Time to move on to plan b.”

            Yongguk played with his fingers and you watched him, trying to decipher if he really had a plan or not. Normally he was the type to have everything set up, everything ready, no matter how busy he was. But today, he really seemed to be pulling a blank. You didn’t really mind. It was fun just spending time with him, especially since your friends and family had celebrated the weekend before.

            You waited patiently and then he suddenly smiled, his entire demeanor lighting up as if he had the best plan in the world. “Let’s go snowboarding. Come on. Let’s do it. Let’s go rent a cabin and snowboard, then go back, enjoy hot cocoa, and bum.”

            “Why is it that all your plans end with bumming?”

            He grinned playfully. “Because I’m a bum at heart. Just wanted to remind you who you were stuck with.”

            You glared at him. “Do you really not have a plan?”

            He pursed his lips, on the verge of saying yes, before sinking his shoulders down. “Nope. I don’t.”

            You reached behind you and slid two tickets over to him. “Then we’re going to Honolulu.”

            “Hololulu?” He looked so adorable with his excitement. “Hololulu is that island on Planet Mato, isn’t it? Hololulu? Really? We’re going to Hololulu?”

            “Honolulu,” you corrected. “It’s in Hawaii.”

            Yongguk looked disappointed. “I thought you were hinting that we stay in the bed and under the covers and imagine that’s our spaceship.”

            You laughed then. “You’re such a child. But no. We’re going to go on an actual plane, and physically fly to the island. Think you can make it in three hours?”

            He looked at the tickets and then looked up at you. “Do you really want to go to Honolulu and not Hololulu?”

            You nodded vigorously. “Yes. I’d rather be someplace warm and pretty.”

            “But the bed is warm, and I’m handsome,” he argued. You stuck your tongue out at him and shook your head.

            “No.”

            “No to what? I’m not handsome?” He looked hurt.

            You reached for another cushion to throw and he ducked. “Okay! Truce! I’m kidding! Yes, we can go to Honolulu. In fact, our bags are all completely packed. Go upstairs and check.”

            You gave him an incredulous look and he grabbed your hand. “Come!” You ran with him up the stairs and saw three suitcases all lined up in a row in the hallway. You stared at him and Yongguk grinned.

            “Did you really expect me to have not prepared? Who do you think asked Himchan to send you the website?” He looked unbelievably smug and happy you couldn’t help it. You launched yourself at him and kissed him, squealing as you did so.

            “Gukkie, you’re the best.”

            He laughed and twirled you around. “Happy birthday.” Then he looked sly. “Since we don’t have to waste time packing, and we still have a couple hours, how about we fulfill my wish for that bed adventure? Go to Hololulu first?” He winked suggestively and you smacked him on the arm.

            “Don’t push it.” But he was already carting you off into the room.

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