If you had evidence that your crush liked you back, could you resist looking at it for a day? For a year? One man managed to wait, but is now wishing he gave into temptation.
A viral video posted to TikTokby Jayuh (@jayuhofficial) had internet viewers in suspense for days after revealing a letter written to him from his crush several years back. The note instructed him to open it on April 24, 2024.
Jayuh, 22, told Newsweek about the unexpected and sad outcome. Since the original video was posted five days ago, it has received more than 3.4 million views, 313,000 likes and over 20,000 comments from viewers begging for updates.
"An old crush handed me this a couple years ago and I have held onto it ever since," he captioned the clip, revealing the folded-up letter. A message on it read, "Please! Open this on 4/20/24," with hearts and smiley faces.
In a reveal video a few days later, Jayuh showed viewers the letter, which included lyrics from an original song he had written. His crush said that, when she thinks of him, the lyrics he wrote play in her head. She went on to profess her feelings for him, ending with the reminder that April 20 was the day the two met.
While it may sound promising, Jayuh's delight was undercut by a text he received from his old crush two days before he was meant to open the letter: "Hey, can you do me a favor? Can you actually not open that note? I'm so sorry... I just don't think I'm ready for you to read all of that yet."
After reading the letter, Jayuh texted her, saying the letter was "really sweet" and that he was feeling the same way. He asked if they could get lunch and talk further. Her response broke viewers' hearts.
"I don't feel the same anymore," the crush wrote back. "There. I said it. I am sorry but you made me say it... [Your] songs aren't even that good. Why do you think you still haven't had your big break yet? You need to grow up. I'm sorry it had to be this way and I'm the one telling you but no one else seems to be."
@jayuhofficial Dedication. Should I have opened it sooner? #fyp #blowthisup #kanye #love #42 #april20 #pink #cat #kitty #lanadelrey
♬ Regrets - JAYUH
Jayuh said that she originally gave him the letter before leaving for an internship without much context. Before that, the two had been very close.
"I met this girl at a party a couple years ago and we hit it off instantly," Jayuh said. "[We were] always hanging out and would listen to music together in the park or go on late-night drives and have deep conversations—and I started to fall in love with this girl."
Falling in love made Jayuh want to start making music. He wrote about her often, though he didn't know she was aware that he made music.
"When I opened the note and saw that she wrote a verse from my song and said that is what she thinks about when she sees me, it was really special," Jayuh said. "She does not feel the same now since she has moved away. So, right now, there is not much of a happy ending."
Viewers were disappointed to learn of the girl's change of heart—especially the way she communicated it.
"I'm so sorry, she doesn't deserve you," @savannah.lg wrote. "Also, I'm sure your songs are great!"
"Sorry to disappoint everyone," Jayuh posted under the video, responding to his fans. "Some things aren't meant to be."
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