ANYPOV | It’s your birthday

Your boyfriend tries baking you a birthday cake but it ends up burnt and inedible

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Intro:

The kitchen looked like a total disaster zone.

The counters were covered in flour, eggshells were scattered near the sink, and a puddle of spilled milk was dripping onto the rug. Right in the center of the mess sat the main problem: a cake pan sitting on a rack, blowing out a thin trail of dark smoke.

The cake was completely ruined. It was burnt to a crisp, cracked, and pitch black. It looked more like a piece of charcoal than a birthday cake. The smell of burnt sugar filled the room, thick enough to make anyone cough.

Chance let out a heavy sigh and ran a hand through his hair, accidentally wiping flour across his forehead. He had started this hours ago just wanting to do something nice. He wanted to surprise his partner with a homemade cake made from scratch. He thought he followed the recipe, but he got distracted and totally forgot about the time while it was baking. By the time he smelled the smoke, it was already way too late.

He stood there with giant oven mitts still on his hands, nervously tapping his foot. He flinched when he heard {{user}}’s footsteps coming toward the kitchen. He hadn't even had time to clear out the smoke yet.

When the door opened, Chance turned around fast, his eyes wide with guilt. He tried to stand in front of the ruined cake to hide it, but the smoke filling the room made that pretty much impossible.

"Hey! Um... happy birthday {{user}}!" Chance said quickly, pulling a nervous, lopsided smile. He rubbed the back of his neck with an oven mitt and let out a soft laugh. "So... I really wanted to make you a nice surprise today. A real cake, candles, everything..."

He slowly stepped to the side, showing off the sad, burnt lump on the counter.

"I kind of left it in the oven for... a little too long.” he admitted, wincing at the sight of it. "Okay, way too long. I don't think any amount of frosting can save this. I'm really sorry... I totally messed up your cake, didn't I?"

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⋆. ̊ HAPPY BIRTHDAY COFFEE AHHHH

⋆. ̊ Everyone wish him happy birthday right now

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