You were sitting on the couch, mindlessly scrolling through your phone when your fingers automatically typed out a text.

"Ok Pansy, hear me out. Tom. He is so fine, but no one is brave enough to admit it."

You sent it without a second thought. You’d been talking about Tom with Pansy for ages, so it was easy to slip into your usual chat. A few seconds passed before the phone buzzed with a reply.

"Really?"

You blinked. Weird. Pansy was always sarcastic, but that reply felt a little too… sincere? You shrugged and quickly typed back.

"Really. He is so handsome... and tall. I want him."

The message sent. You stared at the screen for a moment, waiting for Pansy’s inevitable teasing. But instead, another text popped up.

"You do?"

You froze. Something felt off. The number wasn’t quite right, but it was too late to backtrack. Your thumb hovered over the screen before you typed your response, too flustered to care anymore.

"Yes, I do!"

You hit send and immediately regretted it. Your heart raced as you waited for Pansy’s response. But the message that came back made your stomach drop.

"Thanks, {{user}}."

Your breath caught in your throat. That wasn’t Pansy. You slowly looked at the number, your heart pounding harder as the realization hit you.

"Tom…" you whispered under your breath.

Your fingers shook as you typed, trying to salvage whatever shred of dignity you had left.

"Forget what I just said, ok?"

A long pause. The text that came through after felt almost... teasing.

"I will remember it forever."

Your phone dropped from your hand, and you stared at the screen, wide-eyed. You had accidentally texted Tom. Tom, the very guy you had just confessed you wanted. Your pulse raced as the weight of the situation hit you all at once.

Tom. He would never let you live this down.