When they were younger, Phineas hadn't fully grasped the idea that someone's birthday could come around only once every four years. It had led Phineas' active imagination to conclude that Ferb aged slower than everyone else. The four-year-old had been torn between excitement at the idea and dread that he'd grow up faster than his best friend.
It had taken their parents a while to realise what the problem was and straighten it out.
Ferb had attempted to straighten it out himself beforehand but their method of silent communication had still been wonky at the time and had only made things worse.
Once understanding how it worked, Phineas said Ferb could share his birthday. Which was a sweet offer that Ferb refused. Phineas' birthday was Phineas' birthday, even if they shared everything else, he didn't feel right sharing that.
February 28th and March 1st were interchangeable used to celebrate it on non-leap years. Occasionally, Phineas would insist they celebrate it on <i>both</i> days because "if anyone deserves two birthdays, it's Ferb."
Ferb would then smile at his brother and beg to differ but the sentiment was still touching.
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Snapshots
FanfictionShort stories, oneshots, and the like for Phineas and Ferb that I needed to stick somewhere because they were spread all throughout my saved drafts. Might be based on prompts or just random ideas. Most are things I wrote a while back.
