Scene: Ever since this new chat site opened up, you've been completely obsessed about getting online every day and chatting with these strangers. It was basically a site where no one knew your identity and you couldn't post any pictures of yourself either. You just chatted as much as you pleased. Even at work you couldn't help but checking your profile every 10 seconds. 

"(Your name)!" 

"Ah! Yes sir?!!" I turned around quickly. 

"Gotcha!" Lay laughed. 

"Oh ha-ha. You're hilarious." I pushed him playfully. "You idiot! You nearly gave me a heart attack!" I smiled. 

"Well quit checking your phone every 5 seconds. We're not even supposed to be on it, you can get fired." He said. 

"I know. But I can't help it. This is addicting" I said. 

"What're you doing anyway? You're on that thing 24/7." He said.

"It's a chatting thing. You talk with people all day, everyday." I said. 

"What's the fun in that? Sounds pretty stupid if you ask me." He said. 

"It's not stupid, it's fun. I've talked to people all around the world. From France to Alaska. It's amazing." 

"How do you even talk to them without knowing their language?" He asked. 

"It translates it for you. That's what's cool about it. You can message me in Thai and it'll translate it in Korean for me and if the person I'm talking to is korean then the little bear icon will pop up and say "This person is near you, would you like to meet up with them?" It's so cute!" I said.

"Have you ever met up with anyone?" 

"Yeah, with girls. I don't usually meet up with guys." 

"Well you shouldn't in the first place! It's dangerous you fool! What if something happens to you? Huh? Don't be so trusting." 

"Okay, okay. Geez. Sorry but I won't anymore okay?" 

"Promise?" He said. 

"I promise." I said. 

He hugged me. "Good now lets get back to work before we get fired. You do the front desk and I got drive through." 

I nodded and walked to the front desk.

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Days went by and I was still chatting on this site. I met a guy from Belgium, Singapore and America. I just couldn't help it! I was so addicted to this thing. I hardly ever slept chatting with them. I yawned and decided to call it a night I put my phone on my night stand and turned off the light. 

*vibrate* 

Huh? I picked up my phone. A new message? I opened the message. 

-Messenger- 

Unknown: Hey (:

U: Hello 

Unknown: what's up?

U: Nothing much. Laying in bed and you?

Unknown: Nothing much either. Just got lonely and decided to try this chat thing. One of my friends is always telling me to try it so I'd thought I'd give it a go. So are you a boy or a girl? 

U: A girl. And you? 

Unknown: A boy (; 

U: Thats nice.

Unknown: So what's your name?

U: I can't tell you even if I wanted too lol

Unknown: Why not?

U: Because it's not permitted. That's the point of meeting up with people on this app. You don't know unless you meet up. Bummer huh? 

Unknown: It's a major let down. But oh well, so what do you look like? 

U: -describing yourself- 

Unknown: Wow. You must be really beautiful in person. It's hard to imagine how you look, that's just how beautiful you must be.

U: >_< you're so sweet

Unknown: <3

We talked until the sun came up and even then some. Day and night during my 4 days off I talked to this stranger. We had so many things in common, it was crazy. I never thought such a thing existed. He was my dream guy. I wanted to meet him but my little bear icon never said if he lived near by or where he was from. 

"You're awfully happy today (your name). What's up?" 

"Lay, I think I'm in love." I smiled.

"Love?! With who?" He asked. 

"I don't know...I've never seen him before I just chat with him." I said. 

"An online love?" He said in disbelief. 

"I know it sounds stupid but he's perfect. Everything about him. He's sweet funny nice and keeps the conversation going. He's like my dream guy but I don't even know where he's from." I pouted

"Then ask him" 

I looked at Lay. "Ask him? That doesn't sound like you at ALL. (Gasp) you met someone didn't you?!! Lay! Who is it?! Who is it?!" I said excitedly. 

He became embarrassed. "Well I'm kind of in the same boat as you...I tried the chat thing and I met a girl but I don't exactly know which part of Korea she lives in. I just know she lives in Korea." 

"Well at least you know she's in the same country as you. I don't even know where my mystery man is from." I sighed. 

"Just ask him, I'm sure he'll tell you" lay patted my head. 

"Yeah...well it's closing time" I smiled. "See ya tomorrow!" 

"Oh no you don't! You're helping me clean up first." Lay grabbed my arm.

"Aww. Come one Lay." I pouted. 

"Nope. Go wash the dishes while I sweep and mop the corridor." He said. 

"Okay. Okay." I walked to the back. 

After all that was done lay and I walked home together. He was my very best friend, we grew up together but sometimes I've wondered what it would be like to be more than that. He was a really great guy but all the girls he's had haven't been able to realize that he's special. He's so charming and funny. erted at times but funny. 

"I'll see ya later (your name). Don't stay up too late, Dasuké and Jade working with you tomorrow." 

"You're not working tomorrow?" 

"Nope. It's my day off." 

"Great...I hate those girls. We always but heads." I rolled my eyes. "You're the main cause of it too!" 

"ME?! What'd I do?" 

"They like you...DUH" 

"Can you blame them? I'm a pretty good looking guy." He smiled. 

"You're so full of yourself. Good night" I smiled. 

He hugged me. "Night and good luck with your Internet boyfriend" 

"Thanks. Later" I smiled and went inside. 

I went straight to my room and messaged my mystery boy. 

-Messenger-

U: Hey :3 

B: What's up?

U: Nothing much. I just got home from work and you?

B: I'm on my way home. How was your day?

U: It was okay. Work was pretty slow today but I'm happy to be out of there and in bed. 

B: In bed huh? You lonely? :P

U: A little. It's cold tonight (:

B: I'd warm you up if I could <3 

U: I wish ): 

B: (: 

U: So, you never told me where you were from.

B: Seoul. 

U: Really? 

B: Yeah. I live in Seoul as do you. 

U: Thats cool ^__^

B: Hey....can I ask you something?

U: Yeah?

B: Do you like me? 

U: Like like you? 

B: Nevermind. 

U: Yes

B: hmm?

U: I like you...

B: Really? (: 

U: Yeah, you're like the most incredible person I've ever met. You really understand me and are so much fun to talk to. All I ever think about is getting home so I can message you. I really do like talking to you. 

B: I want to meet you in person....

U: In person?

B: Yes, because I want to tell you face to face what I think of you. 

I thought about Lay and how I promised him I wouldn't meet up with guys anymore but he doesn't HAVE to know I did, right? 

U: Where do you want to meet?

B: Hmm, How about we have dinner? 

U: Yeah c: I'd love too.

B: -Sends address-

U: What time?

B: 7:30

U: I'll see you then (: I'm going to bed now.

B: Aw don't go );

U: Why? 

B: I'll be lonely.

U: Guess ill stay then ;3

B: <3

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We talked until the sun came up. It was surprisingly funny chatting this time because he was being so naughty. I couldn't help but laugh most of the time but he had such a way with words when it came to romantic things. He was like a poet almost. I looked at the time and yawned, I told him I had to go then took a brief nap. I only got 30 minutes of sleep, I showered and left to work. There's no way I'll be able to make it through the day feeling like a zombie. I just hoped and prayed that the day would go by quickly. I get off at 2 today so I should be able to take a 3 hour nap, shower and get ready. I'm nervous and excited for tonight, I really hope he's as cute as he described himself. I sighed happily. I did everything I was supposed to do and before I knew it it was time to go. I clocked out and went home, along the way I bumped into Lay.

"Hey." 

"Oh hey Lay. Where you headed?" 

"Nowhere...I gotta go. Later" he said and walked away. 

That was weird. Oh well, time for a nap. I got home,set my alarm and dropped like a dead body on my bed. 

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I arrived at the restaurant and sat at a table. He hasn't messaged me yet, I looked at my phone and nothing. I gave up and messaged him. 

"Where are you?" 

No reply. I looked at the time, 10:30. I sighed and decided to just go home. I walked home thinking about why he didn't show up. Maybe he saw me through the window and thought I was ugly so he left. I guess Lay was right....meeting online people is stupid. Despite that I didn't even know how he looked I had fallen for him. But I guess it's what guys do best...they make you feel like the only girl in the world then stand you up and make you feel like you're not worth their time. A waste of time, I could've been sleeping still. I got home and looked in the mirror. Am I fat? Are my eyes too small or too big? Are my s weird? What about my ears? My body? I began to think that maybe I really was ugly. I took my make up off and looked at myself. My eyes watered and I found myself crying. Why am I crying? It's his loss not mine! I wiped my eyes. It was a stupid online romance nothing serious. I changed into my pajamas and decided to get rid of my chat app. There's no point in having it now. I deleted it and went to bed. 

The next day I went to work, I was still broken about what happened last night. I really do think that he saw me but decided I was ugly....the whole time at work I stayed quiet not saying a word to anyone. Lay came in for work and looked at me. 

"(Your name). What's up?"

"Hey Lay..." I arranged the cups. 

"What's wrong?" 

"Nothing..." I began to clean the counter. 

"I know something's wrong..." He said. 

"Lay...Am I ugly? Am I fat? Something's wrong with me but I can't figure out what it is." 

"What? Don't be stupid. Nothing's wrong with you." 

"Obviously something is! Yesterday I got stood up! I waited for that guy I told you about and he never showed up! He probably saw me and...." I wiped my eyes. 

His eyes widened. "It was you..." 

"What're you talking about?" I looked at him. 

"I didn't mean to hurt you (your name). I just thought you were there by coincidence..." 

I was a bit confused. Then he explained why he was in a hurry earlier that day and how he was there at the restaurant waiting for the girl to show up and saw you there but thought you were with someone already. 

"But you never wrote back to me!" I yelled. 

"My phone died. I'm sorry." He said. 

I began to think he was messing with me. I looked at him. 

"What was the last thing we talked about then? If it is you." I said.

"We talked about what it would be like if humans reproduced like rabbits." He said. 

"It IS you." I hugged him. 

"You're happy it's me? But I thought you'd never want anything more than just to be friends?" 

"Yeah that's true but Lay, you're like the most perfect guy I know. Everything about you is what I like. I just never wanted to tell you anything because...well we've been best friends our entire life. I was afraid because I thought that's all you saw me as...your friend." I looked at him. 

"What do you say we get out of here?" He smiled.

"But we could get fired." I said. 

"So?" 

"True. I hate this job anyway, lets go." I smiled. 

"Where do you think you're going?" 

Oh . The manager...

"Umm, I'm quitting." I said. 

"What? But why?"

"Because I'm in love." 

"Love? What does that have to do with working here?" 

"I'm in love with Lay." I said. 

Lay smiled. "I'm quitting too" 

"Oh let me guess you're in love too?" 

He nodded. 

The manager sighed. "Just go..." 

Lay and I left hand in hand. We went for ice cream then just walked around the city. We talked about our childhood and remembered all the adventures we had. 

"You know the day I realized I was in love with you was the day we went to that party freshman year. You remember what you did?" He asked. 

"Not really. The last thing I remember was that girl was flirting with you and I got mad." I said. 

"You don't remember what you told her?" He smiled. 

"No, Sorry." I said. 

"Well, you pulled her away from me and pushed her, then you claimed me." He said. 

"I did?" I honestly didn't remember. I had too much to drink. 

"Didn't you notice that this whole entire time since the party I've stayed single?" He said. 

"Yeah, I always wondered why you didn't have a girlfriend when all these girls were chasing after you." I looked at him. 

"Well, I was waiting...You claimed me so I never wanted to be with anyone unless it was you." He held my hand. 

"Then why'd you try the chat thing?" I asked. 

"Because you told me too. That's all you ever talked about so I thought I'd try it, come to find out the very person I wanted to see, I already had." 

"Hmmm, ironic isn't it? I wanted the guy I was talking to because he was exactly like you but I didn't need need him because I already had him..." I looked at Lay. "And you know what? I'm really glad it is you." 

"I've always wanted you...and now that I have you I don't plan on sharing with anyone else. I'll never let you out of my sight. I'll always protect you. I'll always be there for you even when you don't want me to be because I love you, (your name)." 

I smiled. "You were already doing those things and for that I love you more than you will ever know" 

I caressed his face with my hand and kissed him. I searched the globe through a chatting app on my phone for love when all along love was right in front of me and his name was Lay. 

~THE END~