Sevi's POV
Vacation again.
And yeah.. boring.
Not fun boring. The kind where every day feels the same—wake up late, play, eat, scroll, sleep
That's it.
I was lying on my bed, one hand behind my head, staring at the ceiling.
"Is there nothing to do?" I whispered.
I opened TikTok and just scrolled. After a while, a video about a dating app appeared.
I smiled a little.
"Really? Are people this bored?"
But I didn't skip it.
After a few seconds, I thought,
"Why not try it? Just for fun."
I wasn't looking for a girlfriend. I wasn't desperate. I just wanted someone new to talk to. Something different from the usual routine.
So, I downloaded the app.
When I opened it, everything was in Chinese.
"Nice,what is this?" I laughed.
I swiped around and finally found the settings to change the language.
"There."
I made a simple profile.
Name. Age. Hobbies.
I didn't make a long bio. I'm not into dramatic introductions.
Uploaded a decent picture. Not smiling too much. Just normal.
"Okay, this is fine."
I scrolled a bit.
Nothing too interesting.
"Waste of time," I said, and put my phone down to sleep.
My phone alarm rang at 1 A.M.
I groaned. "Why now?" I whispered, but I remembered I had something I needed to do. No more sleep for me tonight.
There were notifications. One flashed: It's a Match!
I looked at her profile. Aurelia. Her picture was simple,natural, not forced. She seemed confident, not the type who craves attention. More like a cool girl, easy to talk to.
"Hm… should I message her?" I wondered.
Nothing to lose. So I typed simply:
Hi.
A few seconds later, she replied:
Hello.
I smiled slightly. "Okay, she seems interesting," I thought.
I opened the chat and asked casually:
"So.. what are you doing this vacation at this hour?"
"Music, movies, and reading," she replied. "K-dramas and 2000s movies. You?"
I nodded to myself. "Nice… I'm more into games. Call of Duty, sometimes just chill on Fortnite," I typed, keeping it casual.
"Wow, a gamer!" she replied, with a small laugh emoji.
"Yep. But chill, not too hardcore," I typed, smiling to myself.
The conversation flowed easily. Simple, drama-free, natural. Talking to her felt normal but there was something different. Even her small replies, like "haha," grabbed my attention and made me a little giddy.
I glanced at the window. The first light of morning was creeping in. The vibe was fun even online, I could feel a connection.
But I had to be realistic. I typed:
"I have something to do now, so I might not reply for a while. But I'll find a way to keep in touch with you."
A moment of silence. Then she typed:
"Okay. Take care."
I smiled. Simple words, but they hit differently. A little flutter in my chest.
I put my phone down, but I knew I'd come back to it. It wasn't just a chat there was an energy she gave off that made me want to talk again, even though we had never met in person.