The sun was just starting to peek through the curtains, casting a soft glow over Izuko's room as she woke up, still buzzing from the day before. Her mind wandered back to the hangout with Sarah—the teasing, the subtle glances, and the flirty moments that made her blush uncontrollably. She couldn't stop replaying it in her head, the way Sarah planned everything so perfectly.
Izuko rolled over in bed and grabbed her phone, expecting a normal, quiet morning. But of course, that's not how things went with her group of friends. The moment she opened their groupchat, she was bombarded with notifications, and it looked like everyone was already up and causing chaos...
Groupchat Name: The Chaotic Queens + Izu's Crush Confessions
Sarah, Izuko, Aysh, Riy, Jenna, Nya, Avy, Mia, Hannah
Aysh: Good morning, you flamingos! What's the plan today?
Riy: Flamingos? Girl, what even goes through your head at 9 a.m.?
Nya: Straight chaos, that's what. 💀
Hannah: I just woke up and I'm already lost. What flamingos? What plan? What did I miss?? 😕
Avy: Ohhhh, Hannah, you have no idea what you've missed. 😏
Mia: Someone catch her up, please. This is gonna be fun. 😌
Hannah: GUYS, WHAT IS IT?! TELL ME!! 😳
Riy: So, you know how Sarah and Izu have been "hanging out" a lot lately? 😉
Sarah: Riy, don't start. 🙄
Aysh: Too late, girl. Spill the tea! 🍵
Nya: So basically, Sarah's been turning Izu into a whole tomato with her flirting. 💀
Hannah: WHAT? 😲
Jenna: Yup, Sarah's got poor Izu all blushing and stuttering like crazy. It's hilarious. 😂
Hannah: WAIT—YOU GUYS MEAN FLIRTING, FLIRTING? 😱
Avy: Like, heavy-duty flirting. Yesterday was GOLDEN. 😂
Izuko: You guys...can we not? 😭
Mia: Don't worry, Izu, I've got your back! You were adorable yesterday. 😍
Izuko: Miaaaaa, stoppp! 😳
Hannah: OKAY, SOMEONE TELL ME EVERYTHING NOW!! I FEEL LEFT OUT!! 😖
Nya: Lemme fill you in, Hannah. Sarah's been playing her flirt card on Izu—like, FULL on—and Izu over here is practically melting every time. 😆
Riy: Bro, Izu can barely speak when Sarah gives her that look. 💀
Aysh: Oh, you should've seen her face yesterday! She was stuttering and blushing so hard, I thought she was gonna pass out. 💀
Izuko: I WASN'T THAT BAD! 😩
Sarah: No, you were adorable. And you looked cute as ever, babe. 💖
Izuko: Sarah, I swear—
Jenna: Tell me why you're turning red through the chat again. 😂
Izuko: I'M NOT RED! 😡
Nya: Sure, sure. Keep telling yourself that. 😏
Hannah: WAIT, WAIT. So Sarah's been hardcore flirting with Izu and making her blush nonstop? 😵
Avy: Yup. And Izu's basically been dying of embarrassment. 🤣
Hannah: Omg, Izu! That's SO cute!! I wanna see!! 😆
Izuko: You guys are the WORST friends. Literally, the worst. 😑
Sarah: You love us, Izu. 😘
Aysh: Yeah, you're stuck with us. No escaping. 😂
Mia: And hey, Izu, I still think you handled it like a champ yesterday. 💪
Izuko: Mia, I was a MESS! 😫
Riy: A cute mess. You should've seen how Sarah kept throwing those flirty lines at her. It was epic. 💀
Hannah: Please tell me someone recorded it. 😂
Jenna: Honestly, we should've. Next time, for sure. 😂
Izuko: I'm changing my number. I'm done with y'all. 😤
Sarah: Aww, babe, you can't run from us. Or from me. 💋
Nya: Here we go again! Sarah's about to turn Izu into a full-on blush machine. 😏
Izuko: I HATE YOU ALL. 😭
Aysh: Lies. You love us. 😌
Mia: Besides, who else would hype you up every day? You know we're the best. 😎
Hannah: But seriously, I need to be there for the next flirt fest. This sounds too good to miss. 😂
Izuko: GOD, WHY DID I JOIN THIS CHAT. 😑
Sarah: Because you love me. That's why. 😘
Izuko: I give up. 😩
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