His Special Day

yes, his birthday is coming up soon, very soon in fact. there's only less than a week and it'll hit. last year, he was completely free, and so i got him a pack of pencils, since he was always asking me for them. but this year however, i don't even know if he's taken or not. if he was, then wouldn't it be too bold for me to do anything other than say happy birthday? and if i did give him something, then he would be obligated to accept it and then maybe i'll have even less of a chance to be even just friends. but really, what practical item would the average lacrosse playing boy of 14 want for his b-day from 'just a friend"? and not even a close one at that:(