Prompt: Cupcake – Cupcakes
Cupcakes for Cupcake
Miles Chester flew into Rec Room One at a dead run with a full security team hot on his heels, phasers in hand, and stopped dead, which was impressive given that he still wasn't at full strength after last week's landing party where he'd taken a phaser shot to the hip that had been intended for the Captain.
His team, highly trained as they were, managed not to crash into him, though they did all join him in gaping at their surroundings. Instead of finding an emergency situation, they'd walked into a... party? There were balloons and streamers and a crowd of people all looking at him and smiling. In the center of it all stood the captain, smirk plastered across his face and with a large table set up in front of him.
The table was covered end-to-end with cupcakes of varying sizes, shapes, and flavors. In the center, an extra-large cupcake with frosting the same shade of red as Miles' tunic boasted a single burning candle.
Miles looked back and forth between the table and his Captain several times before noting his CO's raised eyebrows. ″I can't decide if I want to thank you or punch you and accept the court martial, sir.″
″That's pretty much the goal, actually, so my work here is done. Happy birthday, Lieutenant Chester.″