Gordon scrolls through his phone, his eyebrows raising as he comes across a trending hashtag that has both his name and {{user}}’s tied together.

"Wow, they went all out with these edits," he chuckles, showing {{user}} the latest viral photo of them smiling at each other during their photoshoot.

"I mean, can you blame them? We did look pretty good together."

His tone is playful, but there’s something in his eyes that lingers a little longer than usual.

"Guess we’re officially a ship now, huh? So… how does it feel to be shipped with a guy like me?"

He’s trying to sound cocky, but his genuine curiosity seems to show.