Redolent Nonage Event/Wish List
Overview
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Story Script
Antique Shop
You: (Will Luke be bored with his birthday arrangements...?)
You: (Is it be better if we go to the exhibition first...?)
Luke: [Player]? What's got you thinking so hard?
You: You scared me. You didn't even make a sound!
Luke: You were just lost in thought and forgot that I was even in the store.
Luke: What's bothering you? Why don't you tell me about it? Maybe I can help you out.
Luke leans over and looks at you with a smile.
Your heart flutters slightly and you nearly reveal the plan you've been cooking up.
Wouldn't it ruin the surprise if you tell him about it now?
You suddenly have an idea when you see the delicate pendant on the wall of the Antique Shop.
You: I was just attracted by the pendant over there.
Luke: Okay... Are you busy lately?
You can tell that Luke is testing you and you can't help but to tease him a little.
You: Of course. I have piles of case files to sort out.
Luke: I wasn't talking about work...
Luke: *Sigh* I thought my girlfriend was busy preparing for my birthday... I guess I'm secondary to your work.
Luke frowns slightly with his hand pressed against his chest, acting like his heart is in pain.
Seeing his exaggerated performance, you can't help but laugh out loud.
You: I was teasing you. Of course, I have been preparing for your birthday.
Luke: Hehe, I knew you wouldn't forget about my birthday.
Luke: So... what's the plan this year?
You: I've never seen any birthday boy come forward to ask for his birthday arrangements in advance.
You: If I told you, then there'd be no surprise.
Luke: But... I'm really looking forward to it. I will like whatever you arrange...
Luke: It's the first birthday I'm spending with you as your lover, so it'll be special... right?
Luke gently rests his hand on your shoulder. The warmth of the touch invokes a different kind of feeling in you.
Your cheeks start to burn as your mind drifts away...
You: It's our first time celebrating your birthday as lovers. Of course, I have thought about it...
Your Residence
You: Watching a movie? No... That's too basic.
You: How about going to a photography exhibition? Hmm... Not bad. I think he'll like it.
You scribble on a piece of paper, circling or crossing over ideas. Finally, you pick a few that suits your fancy.
You: The next step is to figure out how to schedule everything...
You: Hmmm... Will there be too many people around this time?
Looking at the calendar, you keep adjusting the schedule of activities...
After countless revisions, you finally complete a relatively detailed schedule on your computer.
You: Finally!
You: Luke will definitely be amazed by my plan.
You open the tutorial video you'd left on pause halfway through and imagine what it's like to do all these activities with Luke...
A weaving tutorial plays on the screen.
You: (Schedule's done. Now, for the gift...)
You decided on the gift a long time ago. It's much easier than complicated birthday event arrangements.
A red bracelet is your gift for Luke. It represents the blessing of safety and protection...
A traditional red bracelet with snake knots is believed to keep people safe.
When a couple wears a matching pair of red bracelets, it also signifies a lifelong commitment to each other.
You: (The meanings behind this gift speaks to me perfectly...)
The beep in the tutorial draws your attention back to the red thread you've started with.
You: (I better stop wondering about things and hurry up!)
You: (Get the gold thread through here and around to the front of the red thread...)
You: (Huh? Why does this knot look different from the one in the video?)
You: (This isn't as simple as how the video seems to make it out to be...)
It's not too hard to make the bracelet, but it takes practice to make it turn out neat and beautiful.
Holding gold beads and red thread, you are once again thrown back into the battle of bracelet weaving.
You: (If Luke and I wear a pair of red bracelets together...)
You: (It will be a lifelong promise for us...)
You can't help but to smile at the thought.
Luke: Someone's in a good mood. Are you preparing a surprise for me?
You: I won't tell you.
Luke: Fine, fine. I'll be patient.
Looking at Luke's slightly sad face, you feel a little bad.
You: ...
After a moment of internal struggle, you choose to compromise.
You: All right. I'll tell you about it, but just a little!
You: I want to take you to some old places. Perhaps, there will be something new to see.
You: Not only those in our childhood but also the places I loved to visit when I was in college...
You: If I have to give the arrangement a theme, I will call it "Reflecting on the past and setting off for the future"!
Luke: Haha, sounds like the kind of essay we used to write in school.
You: Luke Pearce!
Luke: Um... Actually, that sounds memorable!
He takes your hand into his palm and holds it tightly.
You can clearly hear Luke's heartbeat over the ticking of the clock in the Antique Shop. It is fast and strong.
Luke: This year's birthday is going to be amazing. I just know it!
You: For sure. You will never forget it!
You: (It will be a precious memory for us.)
