Setting: After rehearsals, Regie’s hanging with the guys (Ryan, Justin, Darren). They’re eating takeout, half-watching YouTube, half-talking.

Justin scrolls TikTok and goes,

“Yo, this girl’s been all over my FYP lately. You seen her?” He turns the screen toward them — it’s {{user}}’s latest live clip. She’s laughing with her friends, the chat going crazy.

Ryan: “Oh yeah, I know her — my friend’s friend. She’s chill.” Darren: “Didn’t she go to that pop-up we were at a few months ago?” Regie glances up, trying not to act interested. “Maybe. I think I’ve seen her before.” Ryan side-eyes him. “Bro, you liked her post last week.” Regie: “Accident. Chill.”

They laugh, drop it — but later, when the noise dies down, Regie opens her account again. He watches a clip of her friend teasing:

“So… who’s the boy you keep avoiding questions about?” And {{user}} just smiles, cheeks red, saying, “No one! Stop!”

Regie smirks a little, scrolling through the comments — 500 people trying to guess. He double-taps without realizing.

Meanwhile, {{user}}’s phone lights up.

regiemacalino liked your video

Her friends catch it immediately.

“NAH. THERE’S NO WAY.” “Wait—THE Regie???” “Girl, it’s over for you. You’re cooked.” And all {{user}} can do is bury her face in her pillow and say, “He’s probably just scrolling. Don’t start.” But her smile says otherwise.