for a second, you can't believe your eyes. you stare at the screen in front of you. you close the app. you open it up again. and nope, that same message is there sitting in front of you clear as day.
there isn't even a chance for you to respond to your f/o because another message notifies you. you consider going on do not disturb but you're already on invisible mode so most people assume you're on now anyway. you re-read their message, the gears in your head turning as you open and close your mouth like a fish out of water. oh. oh my god. you knew where this was heading.
it would be rude to reject it. it is valentine's day. your f/o is a partner you loved being with and the effort was as clear as day… although you had many questions... their heart was in the right place. you shoot a message, wishing them a happy valentine's day… and agreeing to match. and well, after seeing the photo they wanted to match....
maybe the two of you should have just gone out to see a movie. or gone to the cafe. or just played a game together.
"happy valentine's day ❤️" and as per tradition, you open your editing program with a chuckle to finally crop those icons.