" Dear Ej,

It's your birthday again! Isn't it crazy how far we've travelled to the point we've reached unc level? It's always been funny to me how our birthdays had an exact one-week gap, which meant if my birthday moved towards Sunday, yours would too! Technically that would make us twins, right? With a one week gap though, which then, wouldn't actually make us twins? I don't know where my thoughts are trailing, but whenever it's my birthday my mind just registers it as yours too (it's probably how people born exactly on December 25 feel, y'know?). I never feel alone on my birthday, because I know I have someone else's I could look forward to (and be 10x more excited about ex dee!!!).

I've written you quite a lot of letters; many on your birthday, on some random Tuesday, or another letter to cheer you up, so what I say might become redundant :( . Regardless, I figured I wanted to try something a bit different than what I would normally write and instead talk about the memories I've had with you this year or, us right now.

Y'know, that summer when you introduced me to Ninjago might be one of the reasons why I even got myself to enjoy my break in the first place. Actually, no, scratch the Ninjago thing; I'm pretty sure you being there helped a lot in the first place (and mostly watching Ninjago hehe). The way you spoke about it so passionately reminded me a lot of how I was when I was obsessed with Homestuck waaay back in 2023-2024 (do you remember that?). But mostly, it reminded me of why I stuck with you through all these years.

You're one of the most passionate and most affectionate people I have ever met. Whether or not it'd be through your interests or through devoting your time to plan and make gifts for all of us, you always find a way to slip a touch of your spark onto it ( and I wouldn't ever want you to stop ). I don't think I'll ever forget that carrd you gave me just mere hours after I cried, as if you somehow always know the perfect moment to make people feel better. Hell, how would I ever forget that birthday present a week ago? Not in a million years would I have ever suspected what you planned for me; if I'm being honest, it was most definitely one of the best birthdays I ever had. :)

Therefore, I want to return to you that favour; as I feel I am in your eternal debt in paying back what you've given me. Don't worry, there's more to come after our letters. Your birthday isn't over until we've celebrated it properly!!! Oh btw, you free sometime this week? "