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"Why are you so mad?!" Your boyfriend Ryuji yelled loudly, throwing his hands up violently. You frowned, turning away from him. You may have been pretending to be mad, but you were just a tiny bit sad that he focused on someone else during YOUR birthday party. He knew exactly how much that meant to you. Shaking, breathing heavily, you shut your eyes. It was no good to start crying. "Hey, hey babe..." Ryuji slid next to you and gently wrapped an arm around your shoulders. "I'm sorry I ignored you. I didn't mean to upset you..." It was strange how he could be angry one second, and then flip to gentle, sweet Ryuji. The tears didn't stop after that, flowing freely down your face. Ryuji clutched you and let you sob into his chest. When you pulled away, you felt slightly ashamed.
"I'm sorry...." you sheepishly said.
"What're you saying sorry for?"
"I'm being a bit of a baby..." you glanced down at your fingers, jolting slightly when Ryuji interlocked his fingers with yours. When you looked up, Ryuji had a...determined look on his face that you'd never seen before.
"Don't think that." he said softly. "You're amazing ok? And I love you for that. Don't say you're a baby, or call yourself stupid because I think you're the best person I've met." Your heart swelled at his words. Ryuji, no matter how much he tried to hide it, was a sweet person at heart. He was the best boyfriend in the entire world. And he was all yours.
"Love you Ryu." you replied, smiling slightly. Ryuji smiled brightly, enough to melt an ice cream.
"Well, here's my present to you!" he handed over a brightly wrapped present. A bright yellow that rivaled his hair. He scratched the back of his head, embarrassed. Your ripped it open eagerly, to see a long black box. Curiously, you opened to to see a locket that had your initials engraved on the metal opening. You opened it to see the picture you took on your first date, in the arcade. It was a very silly picture, but it still made you happy that he treasured the photo as much as you did.
"Can you put it on for me?" you asked, holding it to him. He nodded, fastening the locket onto your neck, the cool metal making you shiver slightly. As soon as he finished, you turned around, took a deep breath, and joined your lips together. It wasn't your first kiss, but no other kiss you had shared had the same feeling behind it. He kissed you back happily before pulling away with an even brighter smile.
"Love ya babe."