Friend Lights What They Think Are Birthday Candles, Then Fireworks Go Off [Video]

A birthday celebration that took a surprising turn has left internet viewers shocked and in stitches after a video gained more than 8.7 million views on TikTok.

TikTok poster @gabriel.d.mg shared the moment he and his friends accidentally lit a firework in a restaurant instead of birthday candles. Things started innocently enough when the friends lit what they believed were birthday cake sparklers—only to be met with a much more dramatic surprise.

In the video, one of Gabriel’s friends lit the candles on a birthday cake. But what began as a gentle sparkle quickly escalated into a chaotic scene, as the “candles” turned into loud, smoky fireworks.

Alongside the video, the TikTok user wrote, “Oopsie,” and added: “How many aura points did we lose when we accidentally lit up a firework in a restaurant.”

The sudden screeching of the fireworkfilled the room, causing guests to look on in shock while the …