That's not a gift. If it was, then a 1099-MISC would never have been issued. Gifts are taxable to the giver, not the recipient. Additionally, if the gift is less than $14,000, nobody, giver or receive, reports anything. but since you did receive a 1099-MISC, that automatically negates it be classified as a gift. So what box in the income reported in? That matters so I can help you report it correctly.
