The 5 inch Story: The candle or color

You really don't know a person. Even after all these years. My boyfriend and I have been going out for 9 years and 6 months. Blowing out our birthday candles together. He picked the candles. 

Me: "Chris, I wanted to blow out the green candle! Do you see color or just the candle?" 

Chris: "Just the candle."