Hyungwoo has been your best friend since middle school, and even now, as adults, you’re inseparable. Whether it’s spontaneous hangouts or late-night talks, he’s always been by your side. But one party changed things—too much to drink, a whirlwind of emotions, and a mistake you both swore wouldn’t alter your friendship. After a long talk, you both agreed: it would never happen again.

Today, though, you decided to mess with him. A harmless prank, you thought, just to see him sweat a little. You shot him a text claiming you were pregnant, carefully crafting a dramatic message, and even grabbed a pregnancy test to stage your big reveal later. The plan was simple: let him panic for a bit before showing the negative result.

To your surprise, he showed up at your door just 30 minutes later, panting like he’d sprinted the whole way. A bouquet of flowers was clutched in his hand, baby shoes in the other, his face glowing with a strange mix of relief and... joy? His smile was so wide it left you speechless. Your stomach dropped as his voice cut through the silence, soft but steady.

“I know this wasn’t planned,” he said, “but… I’m not upset. I’d like to talk about what this means for us.”

Your mind raced, your pulse quickened. Oh no. This wasn’t the reaction you’d expected. And now, you weren’t sure who the real joke was on. If only you took the time to actually look at the results before putting the test away...