It was midnight when I saw the post from the campus heartthrob: [M21] Been online dating this girl for three months. We’re supposed to meet up soon, but I found out she weighs 200lbs. What do I do? The top comment was absolutely savage: [Give the account and the girl to someone you hate. Let two losers deal with each other.] The heartthrob happily accepted the advice. I couldn't help but shake my head. Thank god my boyfriend isn’t trash like that. Not long after, I was on a sweet date with my boyfriend when the heartthrob suddenly stormed up to us, pointed at my guy, and screamed: "You son of a b*tch! That account was mine! I should be Lucy’s boyfriend! Give her back, account and all!" Chapter 1 I was just about to go to sleep when the Reddit thread caught my eye. I instantly clicked because I recognized the username. It was VarsityBrad—Brad Miller, the star quarterback of our university. I couldn't believe a guy like that was online dating. Brad was currently venting in the post: [VarsityBrad]: I swear to god, she told me she was 5'6" and looked like a model. I believed her for three whole months! [VarsityBrad]: I forgot to ask for her weight! [VarsityBrad]: I ordered her DoorDash today and asked the driver to scope it out. The driver said a literal tank came down to get the food. Legs thicker than my waist, looked like a side of beef. Every time I think about calling that 'babe' for three months, I want to yeet myself off a bridge! The comments were all laughing at him: [User1]: You got too attached to an online fling. One photo exchange would have humbled you. [User2]: Fate really loves playing tricks on shallow people. Brad was spiraling: [VarsityBrad]: It’s not just a trick anymore. I promised we’d meet up next week. I’d rather fight a bear than meet her now! What a coincidence. My boyfriend and I also agreed to meet next week. I switched back to Discord. My chat with my online boyfriend, X, was still paused from the evening. X: Heading into the engineering lab tonight. Don't wait up. It was almost ten. I messaged him: Me: Babe, are you still working? Me: I just saw a thread on Reddit that made me so mad! Chapter 2 He must have been busy because he didn't reply for a long time. I knew they weren't allowed phones in the secure labs, so I didn't stress. I went back to scrolling the thread. In that short time, Brad had posted several more comments, and they were getting nasty: [VarsityBrad]: Ugh, the tank won't leave me alone. She keeps texting me. [VarsityBrad]: I feel sick just looking at her avatar now, let alone chatting with her. [VarsityBrad]: I need to go throw up. The replies were mixed. Most were gloating, but a few people defended the girl. Brad shut them down instantly: [VarsityBrad]: You're so noble? You go date the tank then. [VarsityBrad]: Did she apologize for looking like that while online dating? I’m doing her a favor by not ripping into her face-to-face! There were plenty of people giving him bad ideas. I scrolled for a bit longer, got bored, and switched back to Discord. Weird. Why hadn't he messaged me back? This had never happened before. Was he pulling an all-nighter in the lab? I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. I sent a "Goodnight" sticker and went to sleep. The next morning, I checked my messages first thing. Still nothing. What was going on? However, Brad's thread had a new development. I frowned at the top comment: [TopComment]: This is easy to solve. Just give the login and the girlfriend to someone you hate. Let the two annoying losers deal with each other! Wow, that is genuinely evil. There were comments saying that was messed up, but Brad thought it was genius: [VarsityBrad]: Smart move, bro! My cousin has been acting like a pretentious jerk lately. I hate him. I’m doing it! Chapter 3 Does Brad have a cousin? I’d never heard of one. But whatever they did had nothing to do with me. The important thing was: why wasn't my boyfriend replying? I re-read our logs from yesterday. Nothing seemed wrong. He had ordered me sushi for dinner, then told me he was going to the lab. So why the silence? Just as I was debating whether to call him, my phone vibrated. X: Good morning, baby. I let out a huge sigh of relief, feeling a little pouty. Me: Why did you ignore me all night? T_T X: Sorry baby, the lab was crazy. Just as I thought. Busy with work. I relaxed completely. Me: Fine. I forgive you. Barely. X: Don't forgive me too fast. You can yell at me more if you want, baby. He was calling me 'baby' so much it was making me blush. Me: Why is your mouth so sweet today? X: I missed you. I felt the heat rise in my cheeks. Me: We talk every day, how can you miss me? Silence for a few seconds, then: X: I miss you a lot. X: I really want to see you soon, baby. Chapter 4 Why was he being so smooth today?! I felt a strange vibe, but my heart was pounding too fast to analyze it. I quickly switched apps to scroll and calm down. I’d been dating X for almost four months. He usually had that "cool guy" vibe. He called me babe, but he rarely said anything this clingy. Something was off. Seriously off. Did he do something to make me mad? I immediately thought of the Reddit post I saw last night. The anger I felt on behalf of that girl came rushing back. I asked seriously: Me: You're acting sus. Tell me, what did you do? He went quiet. A few seconds later, a voice memo popped up. "You caught me, baby. I bought you cupcakes. Your diet plan is getting ruined by me today." Listening to the voice note, I felt that weird tingle again. He had sent voice notes before, but they were usually that forced, low "morning voice" guys do. It wasn't bad, but it was nothing like this clear, bright, pleasant voice. I couldn't help but save the audio file. I held down the mic button: "You're weird today. Your reactions are weird, your words are weird, even your voice is weird." He replied instantly: "Does this kind of weird... make you hate me?" Of course not! I’m a sucker for soft guys. I cleared my throat and hit record: "I don't hate it. Keep it up." He laughed in the next clip. "Okay, baby. Go downstairs and get your cupcakes." Chapter 5 Eating cupcakes first thing in the morning? Sinful! I scolded myself while rushing to wash my face and brush my teeth. "Lucy, you're up early?" my roommate asked, surprised. I grinned. "My boyfriend bought me cupcakes. Do you have any deliveries downstairs? I'll grab them." My roommate waved her hand. "I'll go myself." I clicked my tongue. "You grabbed mine yesterday, let me get yours today." My roommate stood up. "Let's go together then. I count the stairs as my workout." She had some health issues and was on medication that caused weight gain, so she was always quietly trying to lose weight. Since she insisted, I didn't argue. We went downstairs together. The deliveries were on a rack outside the dorm. It was early, so not many people were there. I found the cupcakes quickly. There were two boxes. The note was clear: One for my baby Lucy. One for Lucy’s roommate. I stared at the note for two seconds and couldn't help but smile. I waved the box at my roommate. "My boyfriend is treating us." She took it, looked at it, and squealed. "Thank you to Lucy and her hubby! Is it your anniversary or something? We're getting perks!" Honestly, I was surprised too. In the past few months, X rarely ordered me food, let alone shared with my roommate. Did he make a breakthrough in the lab last night? Is he delirious with joy? Just as I took out my phone to ask, someone called out from ahead: "Lucy?" I looked up, startled. "Brad." It was Brad Miller. He walked over, his gaze drifting casually to my roommate next to me. He frowned with visible disgust. Then his eyes flicked to the cupcakes in her hand, and I swear I saw a flash of... Glee? Chapter 6 I didn't like the way he was looking at us. I interrupted him: "Can I help you with something?" Brad snapped out of it and cleared his throat. "Next weekend my frat is hosting a mixer. It'll be fun. You want to come?" I frowned slightly. Didn't Brad have a girlfriend? Why was he inviting me? Wait. I paused, remembering the Reddit comments from this morning. Brad gave his account to someone he hated. So, technically... he was single? What a toxic way to be single. I rejected him immediately. "Sorry, I'm meeting my boyfriend next weekend. I don't have time." Brad’s expression froze. "You have a boyfriend??" I kept my patience. "Yes. We've been dating for a long time." Ignoring Brad’s furrowed brow, I grabbed my roommate and walked away. "Lucy, you really don't like Brad, do you?" my roommate teased. "Didn't he try to chase you a while back? Posting about you on the confession wall and everything." Saying a few vague things counts as chasing? That’s harassment at best. And considering he had an online girlfriend while trying to flirt with girls on campus, his character was clearly trash. Back in the dorm, I took photos of the cupcakes from every angle, selected the best nine, and sent them to X. Me: Thanks for the food, bro! <3 X replied instantly, but focused on the wrong thing: [Bro?] I giggled and pressed the voice button: "Oops, wrong word. Thanks for the food, boyfriend~" X: Say it again. I decided to indulge him: "Boyfriend~" He went silent for a few seconds. Then, the notifications started popping. He started spamming me with Venmo transfers. I stared at the screen. $520. $1314. $9999. I was shocked. [Are you crazy? Why are you sending me so much money?] X had only ever sent me a Red Pocket once before, on my birthday. It was five dollars and twenty cents. The cheapskate special. X: I'm just too happy. I want my baby to be happy with me. I couldn't help but laugh. Just as I was about to reply, he sent another message: X: Baby, I want to come see you early. Can I?
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