"I'm not saying." I gave him a playful glare. "Since when does the hunter wait for the hunted to make a move?"

"Then where's my birthday present?"

Something seemed off about his mood, so instead of waiting for a better moment later, I decided to give him his gifts now.

"The presents? Wait just a minute."

With that, I ran upstairs to my place and brought down the gift I'd initially prepared for him.

"Happy Birthday!" I said, handing him both a rectangular ...