Texting The Wrong Number

Chapter 8: Realization and Panic

She took a deep breath and typed out a message.

∆ Pepper: So, Captain Marvel… what if, hypothetically, I told you I knew who you were?

There was a long pause, long enough that Emma started second-guessing herself. Maybe she’d been too blunt, too forward. But then her phone buzzed with his reply.

∆Captain Marvel: Hypothetically? Well, I’d say that’d be very impressive. Considering we’re supposed to be keeping this anonymous. Why, are you trying to blow our cover, Pepper? ;)

Emma chuckled, feeling a bit of her nerves ease. She decided to keep the tone light, testing the waters.

∆ Pepper: I’m just saying, if I figured it out, you wouldn’t be able to deny it.

∆ Captain Marvel: Fair enough. But then again, hypothetically, wouldn’t you want to stay anonymous? Isn’t that the whole fun of it?

She paused, feeling the weight of his words. Part of her did want to stay in this safe, anonymous bubble they’d created, where she didn’t have to
worry about the consequences of their connection.But another part of her, the part that had grown attached to him, was tired of the walls they’d built.

After a moment, she typed a careful reply.

∆ Pepper: Hypothetically, yeah, maybe. But sometimes, real life gets a little too close to ignore.

∆ Captain Marvel: You’ve got me curious now. Are you saying… there’s a chance we have met?

Emma’s heart raced, her fingers hovering over her screen. How much was she willing to reveal? She hadn’t planned for things to get this real, hadn’t prepared for her two worlds to collide so suddenly.

∆ Pepper: I guess what I’m saying is… I think it’s possible. But what would you do if we had met?

His response came quickly, as if he’d been waiting for this question.

∆Captain Marvel: Honestly? I’d probably tell you that I’d been hoping for this to happen. That meeting you in real life sounds a lot less scary than I thought it would.

Emma’s heart pounded as she read his words. Suddenly, her nerves eased, and she felt a thrill— like they were standing at the edge of something big, waiting for one of them to take the leap. Her fingers moved, typing out a confession before she could talk herself out of it.

∆ Pepper: Well, Captain… what if I told you we have met? Today, in fact.

This time, the silence was heavy, and Emma felt the tension building, her entire world hanging on the edge of his response. Finally, her phone
buzzed, and she braced herself as she read his reply.

∆ Captain Marvel: Wait. Are you serious?

Emma let out a shaky breath, her fingers trembling slightly as she typed.

∆ Pepper: Yes. We work together. You’re my “consultant.”

There was a long pause, one that made her wonder if she’d made a mistake. Maybe she should’ve kept their connection safe and anonymous, avoiding the complications of the real world. But then, his reply appeared on her screen, and she felt a mixture of excitement and relief.

∆ Captain Marvel: Wow. I had no idea. This… this changes everything, doesn’t it?

∆ Pepper: Maybe. But I think we both knew it was coming, one way or another.

∆Captain Marvel: True. So… where do we go from here, Pepper?

Emma thought about it, feeling the thrill of possibility. Maybe she didn’t have all the answers yet, but there was one thing she knew for sure: she wasn’t ready to let this connection go.

∆ Pepper: How about… we grab a coffee tomorrow. As ourselves.
Another pause, and then his answer came, simple and sure.

∆ Captain Marvel: I’d like that, Emma.
She stared at her phone, letting the reality of it sink in. They were stepping into the real world,
leaving behind their personas as “Pepper” and “Captain Marvel.” And while it was nerve- wracking, it was also exhilarating.

For the first time, she felt ready to meet him— really meet him— and see what their connection could become.

As she drifted off to sleep that night,she couldn’t shake the feeling that her world was about to change in ways she’d never anticipated.

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