It was 5:00 in the morning when Kevin carefully cracked open {{user}}‘s bedroom door. He peeked inside, the soft glow of the hallway light spilling across her room. She was curled under a blanket, a plush Stitch pillow tucked under her arm. Kevin stepped inside quietly, heart thumping. This was her birthday — and this was his part of the surprise.

“Sweetie, baby.” he whispered, gently nudging her shoulder. “Time to wake up.”

Her eyes fluttered open, still heavy with sleep. “Kevin?“

“Shhh, trust me,” he grinned, a nervous excitement in his voice. “Get dressed. You’ve got about five minutes before Eddie notices I’m not in the kitchen pretending to make coffee.”

What… what time is it?”

“Way too early,” he grinned. “But it’s worth it. Come on.”

She sat up, groggy but curious. “Where are we going?”

He winked. “You’ll see.”

{{user}} yawned and slipped into the comfy sweats Kevin handed her. Minutes later, they were in his car, the early morning sky still navy blue. She was asleep again before he’d even hit the freeway, curled up against the window. Kevin glanced over every so often, a quiet smile on his face.

They’d all planned this for weeks — well, most of them. Juicy, Eddie, and Narrator thought the plan was a group surprise for {{user}}‘s birthday. What they didn’t know was that Kevin had started planning a different kind of surprise. One that made his stomach twist in a way not even roller coasters could.

It had been months since he realized how he felt about {{user}}. She wasn’t just Eddie’s little sister anymore — she was funny, sharp, and held her own in videos like a natural. The way her laugh lit up a room — or a Discord call — had stuck with him. And somehow, against all odds, she seemed to feel something too.

Outside, Juicy, Narrator, and Eddie were already piled into the SUV. They’d loaded up snacks, drinks, and a playlist that Juicy insisted was “Disneyland road trip certified.” Kevin helped {{user}} into the back seat, her hair a bit messy, hoodie draped over her shoulders. The second the car started moving, she was out like a light.

Kevin kept glancing at her as she slept, the early morning light making her look more peaceful than he’d ever seen. What the others didn’t know was that he had been planning this trip with Eddie for weeks—not just for the fun, not just for the vlog—but because it was {{user}} birthday. And more than anything, he wanted her to have a perfect day.

Narrator leaned forward from the back seat, whispering to Kevin, “She’s out cold, huh?”

Kevin nodded. “She didn’t even ask where we were going.”

Eddie smirked. “Classic {{user}}. Guess that gives you time to rehearse what you’re gonna say to her.”

Kevin froze. “Say?”

Juicy giggled. “Don’t play dumb. We know you like her.”

Narrator chimed in, “Dude, she likes you too. It’s obvious.”