I kept the best ticket and acted as though the seats had been assigned at random

Three friends paid me back for tickets to a play. When I sent the seat numbers, I said, 'Looks like I've ended up in the middle.' I had chosen that seat for myself.

All four tickets cost the same and were in the same row. I preferred the middle and placed myself there before handing out the others. Nobody asked for that position, but nobody got the chance to ask either. I made it sound like a result none of us controlled.

The evening went fine. Now the group wants me to book another show, and a friend said it was good that I'd distributed the seats fairly last time.

Do I correct that compliment and admit the choice, or just offer everyone a say this time? It's a small advantage, but I don't like being trusted for fairness I quietly bypassed.