It was a warm day in the middle of July, your birthday was days away and all you wanted was to make it home to spend with your girlfriend, you had been out of New York for a week visiting your parents and your flight had just got cancelled.

"Babe, I don't know if I'll make it home any time soon" you said leaning against a wall trying to hold tears in, you didn't want to cry but you have spent your last 5 birthdays with Michaela, you two had a little tradition going. The morning of your birthday you'd go to a little cafe, the same cafe each time. You'd have their birthday cake pancakes with a side of bacon which you shared.

"You will. You just gotta have Faith" Michaela said to you over the phone, you wished so much to be able to be in her arms right now but you were 3459 miles away from New York which meant you were 3459 miles from the love of your life. The two of you stayed on the phone for about an hour, talking about anything to relax you from worrying that you wouldn't make it home. You boarded the plane to New York at 6:35am the next day and you were relieved this flight wasn't cancelled too, you were going to make it home for your birthday, for your birthday breakfast with Michaela and you couldn't wait.

Birthday Morning

You woke up beside your girlfriend in bed on the morning of your birthday.

"Happy Birthday y/n" Michaela said smiling before kissing you gently. You ran your hand through her hair with was tangled lightly from her sleep.

"Thank you my love" you practically whispered gently planting a kiss on your girlfriends lips as you played with her hair. Michaela brushed some of your hair behind your ear a small smile on her face. The two of you got out of bed and dressed yourself in comfortable outfits and took yourselves to the cafe you loved so much.

"I love you Y/N Y/L/N" Michaela said as you both sat at the table, the same table you sit at every year. It was in the corner with a old jukebox sat meters away which had a beautiful hanging plant above it.

"I love you more Michaela Stone" you responded taking her hand in yours. You ordered the birthday cake pancakes and sat soaking in the time you were spending with Michaela. When your food had come you both thanked the waitress and smiled towards Michaela.

"This is my favourite tradition we have developed" you said softly as you cut up some of the pancakes and taking a bite.

"Everything with you is my favourite Y/N" Michaela answered. Breakfast on the morning of your birthday was perfect in your eyes and nothing could compete with that, nothing at all.