It was just another dull evening, and Jason had been scrolling through the group chat the entire year had been stuck in. Most of the time it was memes, reminders, or people arguing about deadlines. But then your message dropped into the chat—clear, bold, and impossible to ignore.

“Offering £500 to whoever’s willing to be my luggage carrier for the semester. More money if you stick around and help with other things I need. Serious replies only.”

At first, Jason thought it was some kind of joke, but the way you phrased it… no laughing emojis, no sarcasm. Just a straight-up offer. The chat exploded with notifications—half the year throwing laughing faces, the other half asking if you were serious.

Jason didn’t hesitate. He typed faster than he thought:

“I’ll do it.”

He hit send before he could second-guess himself. And then, silence. The entire group chat froze on his reply. His phone buzzed with private DMs—people asking if he’d lost his mind, if he was seriously volunteering to be someone’s “luggage carrier.” But Jason didn’t care. There was something about the way you’d sent that message, something that made his pulse quicken.