Guys I bought him a pretty expensive gift for christmas

I’ve had a crush on this guy since 7th grade, but it’s only this year—our senior year—that we became classmates again. It’s probably the last time, with college coming up next year.

At first, I didn’t think much of him. Sure, he was nice, musically talented, confident, and knew how to fight and improvise in performances, which I admired, but it was nothing more than that. Then, this school year, he started sitting next to me whenever my seatmate (an athlete), who’s often absent for sports, wasn’t around. He interacted with me almost daily, and slowly, I started paying more attention to him.

Things shifted one weekend. I had given him my Roblox and Discord users, thinking we’d hang out casually online, but I wasn’t sure I’d follow through I didn't really care if I would. Then, on Saturday night, I had a dream about us being together romantically. It felt so vivid and special that it lingered in my mind even after waking up, especially when a tiktok video that I came across reminded me of it. That dream changed everything. Suddenly, I couldn’t stop thinking about him.

That same weekend, he messaged me, and I decided to actually spend time with him online. On Sunday night, we called, played Roblox, and shared our music tastes. He loves MCR and I started listening to them more because of him.

The following week, he showed me so much attention at school. He’d swap seats to sit next to me, take me to the canteen, and even bought me a drink. One day, I let my hair down, and he told me I looked pretty, which made me stop tying it up as much. He complimented my cardigan, checked on me when I wasn’t feeling well, and kept calling me on Discord after school. He paid attention to everything I said, remembered the people I mentioned in my stories, and even listened to the music I recommended to him.

By this point, I was completely in love with him. I eventually confessed my feelings during a call. The good news is he didn’t reject me. He told me I’m his type but admitted he’s not ready for a relationship as he’s still moving on from his ex. I completely understand, and looking back, I know I might have rushed my confession. But keeping it to myself was affecting my daily life, and I needed to get it off my chest.

Now it’s December, and I asked him what he wanted for Christmas. He said a cocktail shaker, so I bought him a $15 one that comes with all the tools he needs (it was originally around $30 but had a discount). I just ordered it online and I plan on handing it to him on the 18th, the day of our Christmas party. For context, $15 is 900 in my currency, so it was a bit pricey, but I didn’t mind. I love giving gifts to the people I care about, whether it’s him or my close friends. He mentioned he might get me something too, but honestly, I’d be okay even if he doesn’t. Just being able to give him something makes me happy.