Disclaimer: I don't own Zootopia or the characters

This was the other drabble I was going to post in a series, but I decided to just make separate drabbles. There will be a Part 2 to this, but I have yet to write it. I'll work on that soon. Hope you enjoy!

~Birthday Blues Part 1~

It had been months since Officer Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde had cracked both the missing mammal case and the night howler fiasco. The two had been partners on the ZPD ever since, and their trust and sense of friendship had grown even stronger. They spent a ton of time together when at work and even after, talking about anything and everything over a couple of drinks at the end of their shift. By the end of the year, they knew all there was to know about each other.

Well, almost everything.

Judy still had no idea when Nick's birthday was.

She had found out by accident after Clawhauser dropped the officer's file. Nick had never told her, and Judy was so excited to see how soon the day would come. They had to celebrate!

Nick was Judy's first, true friend, so she had to think of something amazing. She decided it would be best to get his input. Once he came in, she immediately went to him and they started their usual antics. After their playful teasing, Judy excitedly asked, "So, are you excited for tomorrow?"

She didn't notice the fox's grin falter. "Tomorrow?" he replied coolly. "There's nothing special about tomorrow. Though, I guess it is Friday. Are we still going to the concert this weekend?"

"Um," the bunny uttered. "Well, of course we are, but tomorrow we should-"

"Right, we should meet up for drinks," Nick cut her off turning to flash a forced smile. "Now, let's get to rollcall. We have a big day ahead of us."

Judy froze and watched Nick enter the room, her ears drooping from the fox's reaction. Did he not realize the following day was his birthday? Her ears instantly perked up at that thought, and she grinned. Of course Nick didn't remember his birthday. It had been such a long week for them, case after case. He probably didn't know what the date was, just the day of the week.

That settled it for her. It was the first time she'd be celebrating a birthday with a friend. She was determined to make it the best day for him.