: "Boom Goes the Pinterest Queen"
If there was one thing Zoe Achieng had mastered in life, it was aesthetic. Her living room was a dreamy combo of fairy lights, indoor plants, and a couch no one was allowed to sit on unless they floated. Her Instagram feed was a curated masterpiece—warm tones, witty captions, and just enough leg in every photo to remind everyone she was hot but humble.
What she had not mastered, however, was gas cylinder safety.
It was a Tuesday. Or as Zoe called it: "Content Day." She was filming a kitchen tour for her YouTube series "Zoe's Zen Spaces," and had just lit a scented candle called "Vanilla Vibes" when the gas decided it too wanted to go viral.
BOOM.
Her apartment exploded like it owed someone rent. In a flash, her minimalist kitchen turned into a war zone. The fridge door landed on the balcony. Her favorite mug ("But First, Chai") was found two blocks away—miraculously intact. Zoe, who had dived behind the couch (finally giving it a purpose), emerged with soot on her face, one eyebrow singed, and an expression that screamed, Not my aesthetic!
The building manager, Mr. Kamau, stood staring in horror.
"Miss Zoe... what did you do?"
"I was just trying to boil eggs," she coughed, clutching her camera tripod like a survivor holding onto the last piece of civilization. "Soft-boiled. Like my spirit right now."
Cue emergency services. Cue scandalized neighbors. Cue her phone lighting up with confused DMs:
"Girl, why is your apartment trending?"
"Are you okay?"
"Did you try to cook again?"
By evening, she had only one option left: move in with the last person who still believed in her after all her failed diet plans and relationship choices—Aunt Pauline.