Who: Anthony Goldstein and Padma Patil When: Thursday, April 14, 2005; early morning Where: Padma's pad What: Anthony surprises Padma on her birthday Rating: PG-13 for snuggles Status: Ongoing
Usually Anthony loved throwing parties for his friends' birthdays. Big blowout or a small, private affair, he considered it the best of gifts because it brought people together. But with the problems in their world, it didn't seem very appropriate to celebrate. Anthony didn't want the day to go by without doing something special to commemorate Padma's day, though, especially since their relationship had recently become much more than just platonic.
Anthony made it a point to learn Padma's personal schedule - he didn't need to do anything sneaky or resort to stalking... simply asked her one day. 'What time do you wake up and get ready for work in the morning?' An innocent enough question.
How would Padma guess that Anthony would show up at her door on the morning of her birthday with a full breakfast spread, which he intended to serve her in bed? He knocked on the door with his arms laden with take-out containers and anticipated seeing Padma's reaction.