Witty comebacks when she says you're a little dramatic

Start by reading the rest of the thread, not just the line itself. If she's been warm, asking follow-up questions, and sending her own stories, the dramatic comment is almost certainly a playful jab about a story you told. A lol, a laughing emoji, or a second message that adds to the bit all point the same way. If the conversation has been thin, her replies are getting shorter, or she's answered a few things with one word, the comment might be a mild signal that she finds you intense. Look at what triggered it. If you had just told a funny story, it's a tease. If you had just sent three messages in a row about something she didn't care about, she may be noticing the pace. You won't know for sure from one line, so your reply should keep things light and give her room to say more if she wants to.

The strongest move here is to accept the description with a little good humor, then pivot to something that makes her want to keep talking. Pick one detail from the story she's teasing and treat it as slightly ridiculous, the way you'd describe your own habit to a friend. That shows you're in on it. Avoid restating the whole story at greater length, because that confirms the charge. Avoid acting wounded, because that tells her the joke landed harder than she meant it to. Once you've owned it, change the subject to her or to a question about her day, her sandwich order, or something she mentioned earlier. Asking a question gives her an easy way to keep going and takes the spotlight off you. Keep the reply short, because a short reply sounds confident and a long one sounds like you're trying to prove something.

After a playful exchange like this, don't follow up right away with another joke, and don't send a second message to check whether she's still into it. Give her time to answer. If she replies with something warm or continues the bit, you can keep it going, but at a relaxed pace. If she sends a one-word answer or a fast laugh emoji and nothing else, that's a fine place to let the conversation rest. Wait until the next natural moment, which might be later that day or the next, and bring up something new rather than returning to the sandwich. If she goes quiet for several days after an exchange that seemed friendly, one brief, low-pressure message about something unrelated is reasonable. If that also gets no response, stop. Continuing to chase a joke that has run its course makes the dramatic label stick.