you turn 25 today. 

on my 25th birthday, you took me to barnes & noble, and you bought me every book i picked out. we played games all night. it was simple, but you made it one of my favorite birthdays yet. 

now, it’s your birthday. i don’t know where you are, if we’re even in the same state, who all is wishing you a happy birthday, who got to buy your first drink of the night. 

it’s cold here today, is it cold where you are?

i won’t reach out. you wouldn’t want that. that would be selfish of me, yeah?

but just know, i thought of you all day.

the night before, i watched the clock turn from 11:59 to midnight, the start of your big day, the start of my small one. unbeknownst to you, i was the first one to wish you a happy birthday.