Enemies To Lovers

A Leap of Faith

Alfie led Ellie up the stairs to his room, a mix of nervousness and excitement fluttering within him. He glanced at her, his London slang infused with a touch of hesitation. "Hope you don't mind the mess," he said, giving a sheepish smile.

Ellie laughed, her Northen Irish spirit shining through. "Trust me, I've seen worse."

As they entered his room, Alfie grabbed his phone and said, "Give me a sec, I wanna show my friends I'm not making this up."

He tapped on his Instagram and pulled up the group chat with his friends. The names in the group were: Pslam, Bjorn, Hafiz, Sude.

**Alfie:** Yo, guess who I'm with right now?

**Pslam:** Don't tell me, you finally found your long-lost cousin, the queen.

**Bjorn:** Probably his pet corgi.

**Hafiz:** Wait, did you find a winning lottery ticket?

**Sude:** Alfie found someone who can actually tolerate his jokes?

Alfie's fingers danced across the screen as he typed.

**Alfie:** Nah, lads, I'm serious. It's Ellie from TikTok.

The chat went silent for a moment before it erupted with skepticism.

**Pslam:** Nice try, Alfie. I don't believe you.

**Bjorn:** Yeah, sure, and I'm the next Prime Minister.

**Hafiz:** You expect us to buy that?

**Sude:** Come on, Alfie, we know you're just messing with us.

Frustration welled up in Alfie, but he was determined to prove them wrong. He turned the camera toward Ellie and snapped a quick photo of her.

**Alfie:** Believe it now?

The chat fell silent once more, but this time, their disbelief was replaced with shock.

**Pslam:** No way.

**Bjorn:** Wait, seriously?

**Hafiz:** Alfie, you madman!

**Sude:** Are you messing with Photoshop again?

Alfie's fingers danced across the screen once more.

**Alfie:** Nah, not Photoshop. She's actually here, lads.

The responses were a mix of surprise and curiosity.

**Pslam:** How'd this happen?

**Bjorn:** Did she catfish you again?

**Hafiz:** Alfie's got a girlfriend?

**Sude:** Details, mate!

Alfie's heart raced as he typed out his reply, a mixture of excitement and pride bubbling within him.

**Alfie:** Long story, but yeah, this is Ellie. We're just hanging out. Thought I'd share the proof. 😉

He hit send and turned his attention back to Ellie, a grin forming on his lips. As he looked at her, he felt a sense of contentment, as if the pieces were finally falling into place.