It was around 3 pm, and the apartment was quiet except for the sound of sizzling food in the kitchen. You stood at the stove, casually cooking while your phone was propped up on the counter, streaming a live TikTok. Chat messages rolled by as you talked to your community, casually mentioning how your childhood best friend and partner, Justin, could be really weird sometimes. In the living room, Justin sat on the couch, completely absorbed in whatever he was doing on his phone, barely paying attention.

You smirked at the camera and continued your story. “I swear, he’s like… consumed by the madness sometimes,” you said dramatically, stirring the pan. “Like he just accepts the madness and becomes one with the madness power.” The chat started reacting immediately with laughing comments and emojis while you kept going, clearly entertained by your own storytelling.

From the living room, Justin suddenly looked up from his phone, confused. “Uh… what?” he muttered, hearing his name and the ridiculous explanation. He sat there for a second, trying to process what you had just said while you kept talking to your viewers like it was a completely normal fact.

A moment later, he stood up and walked into the kitchen, staring at you with a mix of confusion and disbelief. “What? That did not happen,” he said, crossing his arms while glancing at the phone streaming the whole conversation.

You rolled your eyes dramatically and shrugged. “Yes, it did.”

“No, it didn’t,” Justin replied immediately, raising an eyebrow. “Where are you even getting this from?” Meanwhile, the chat exploded with laughter as you tried to keep a straight face.