Plot Twist Number 44:I was minding my business, scrolling through TikTok in my room, when Ivy BURST through the door like the Kool-Aid man.
"ARI! EMERGENCY!"
"What? Did Lucifer eat your wig again?"
"Worse. WAY WORSE. You're trending."
"I'm what?!"
She shoved her phone in my face.And there it was — a video of me sneezing on Zayne's neck at the party with the caption:
"When your crush confesses and your immune system says 'nope.'"
200K views. 30K likes. 5K comments.
"I'm gonna DIIIIE!" I screamed, throwing myself dramatically onto the bed like a Nollywood actress in distress.
Lucifer sighed and walked away like he was embarrassed for me.
"Don't worry," Ivy said. "Public humiliation builds character."
Meanwhile At Zayne's House
Plot Twist Number 45: Zayne was watching the video too.
And laughing.
"She's ridiculous.""You love it." his friend Nate teased."Yeah… I kinda do."
The Love Confession Plan™
Ivy decided it was time for Zayne to properly confess without any sneezes, sprinklers, or satanic interruptions.
"We're staging a dramatic romantic moment. Think K-drama but with more chaos."
"Ivy, no."
"Ivy, YES."
Plan:
Step 1: Invite him to the abandoned library rooftop.
Step 2: Cute fairy lights.
Step 3: Slow music.
Step 4: Accidentally confess feelings.
Step 5: Kiss. (Optional but recommended.)
Plot Twist Number 46:It actually worked. Kind of.
We climbed up to the rooftop. Ivy had already decorated it with dollar store fairy lights and a Bluetooth speaker playing Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez.
Zayne:"Wow… this is… uh… kinda amazing."
Me:"Told you I'm full of surprises."
Plot Twist Number 47:He held my hand.
"I wanted to tell you something the other night, but I chickened out. And then you sneezed on me, and it was honestly kinda iconic."
I turned so red I probably looked like a tomato in distress.
"Ari… I like you. A lot. Like, embarrassing amounts."
Plot Twist Number 48:I panicked.So, obviously… I kissed him.
Mid-sentence. Mid-breath. No warning.
And it was perfect.
Fireworks didn't literally go off, but in my head, Halo by Beyoncé started playing and an imaginary audience cheered.
Zayne:"Okay… well… that was way better than a sneeze."
Me:"I still might sneeze though."
Plot Twist Number 49:Right as we were about to kiss again, Ivy's voice screamed through a megaphone from the street below.
"KISS HIM, HOE! DON'T BE SHY!"
I nearly fell off the rooftop.Zayne laughed so hard he snorted.
Lucifer meowed aggressively from Ivy's shoulder like he was cheering too.
Plot Twist Number 50:And then… my phone buzzed.
A message from an unknown number:
"You think you've won? Watch your back, Ari. This isn't over. –M"
MIA. That petty demon spawn.
Plot Twist Number 51:I showed Ivy.
"Oh it's ON now," she growled."Time for Operation Petty Vengeance."
Final Tally:
Public internet scandal: ✅
Surprise kiss: ✅
Rooftop confession: ✅
Ivy being chaotic: ✅
Mia threatening my existence: ✅
Zayne officially whipped: ✅