[Alphonse hadn't known the significance of the day--he's only had about one year of living in the house altogether, and the first chunk of that had involved Envy and Al acting like territorial cats at one another. Trading birthdays had not been high on the list of priorities.]
[But he is observant, and when he hears the well-wishes from around corners he feels...weirdly bad about not having anything ready for his half-brother. Which is why later in the day, Envy will find a cupcake on a paper plate just outside his bedroom, with a glass bowl turned upside down over it as protection from the Pokemon. It's had the frosting all scraped off, but at least it's Funfetti flavor, right?]
[A little while after that, he responds to the post.]
I guess it can be all of those things, or other things, too. Being glad they're in your life and having an excuse to spoil them, or letting them know you're important to them.
text+vague action??
[But he is observant, and when he hears the well-wishes from around corners he feels...weirdly bad about not having anything ready for his half-brother. Which is why later in the day, Envy will find a cupcake on a paper plate just outside his bedroom, with a glass bowl turned upside down over it as protection from the Pokemon. It's had the frosting all scraped off, but at least it's Funfetti flavor, right?]
[A little while after that, he responds to the post.]
I guess it can be all of those things, or other things, too. Being glad they're in your life and having an excuse to spoil them, or letting them know you're important to them.