chapter sixteen

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ethan~

i'm laying in my dorm when a notification banner pops up on my screen.

instagram:
rileyrromano just made a post

i smile and click on it, wondering if it'd be a picture of her tattoo.

i am pleasantly surprised to see a picture of her at the beach. i can't see her tattoo, so it must've been awhile ago.

i giggle a little as i comment on it.

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she responds almost instantly, which makes me crack a smile

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she responds almost instantly, which makes me crack a smile.

i text her this right after:

me: we should go to the beach

riley: too bad we live in new jersey

me: i would hype you up on your picture more
me: but your family follows your acc and i don't know if they would appreciate it

riley: 😳 what's that supposed to mean

me: i'm kidding
me: i'll hype you up if it makes you feel better

riley: dont you're going to embarrass me so bad

me: too bad

riley: nononononono

i begin crafting my comments, making sure they're perfect.

obviously i kind of want to get her embarrassed, but the good way.

like when people give you so many compliments all you can do is sheepishly smile until they stop.

riley: now you're just embarrassing yourself

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riley: now you're just embarrassing yourself...

me: i don't think so
me: i see it as a form of appreciation

riley: you using the word "bestie" makes me want to die

me: i thought it was a nice touch.

riley: we r bestie goals

me: did u just friend zone me? 😖

riley: you literally said it first

me: but i didn't mean it

riley: how about you come and flirt with me face to face rather than over text 🙄

me: but i'm awkward we've talked about this

riley: we can be awkward together

(A/N: this is just a short, meaningless chapter but for some reason i really wanted to write it.)

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