Cyber Love and Identity Crisis in Romance

a possessive gesture as he wrapped his arm ar

ard smile, one that look

d turn out to be my ex's cousin. Such a melo

2, 302 sheep, 2

eep was I coun

under my eyes, I lay in

mnia seemed to have become the norm. The doctor sa

couldn't sleep? At that rate, I would end

k screen showed the time as 11:38 PM. Late night was the perfect time for melancholic thoughts, and I found myself

k shirt with gold - rimmed gla

icture, next to a girl with a sweet

broke up be

to visit Braden at his company, only to catch them

w, I felt a pang of ind

as a new love or time, but I couldn't wait for e

phone, one that my best friend Kaitlin Ford had recommended.

room, she sent me

hat brings

oking for someon

t i

chat was flooded

unning! Find her a gentle voice to lul

ntle sleep companion. He followed me and then se

htly lazy, incredibly pleasan

or a moment. He asked again, and I h

teasing, "Are you

, the same age as me, and a

hatting occasionally during the d

ed dramatically, and I secretly rejoi

and suddenly asked, "You ha

e, I decided to play a trick on him, s

ossi

asually, then sent him a few matu

as if weighing the

ntinued, "When was the last time

't do

ven wi

e call, then sent me an

yself, he was quit

ng. You are

dn't

contact me at all. He seem

ed helplessly, wondering if tonigh

fear of insomnia, I te

prise, he

e. "Who told you to hang up on me last night

a magnetic voice came

mpletely

Say it

k." Kellan gritted his teeth

t be so fierce."

ally believed I was fou

he was in a good mood. I also oc

le roles. He was my ranked game partner, gaming substitute, automatic jukebox, a

he lived in the neighboring city,

tened to come find

that if he dared to come, I would sleep

r, and he couldn't possibly ha

ine persona as a player who enjoys

sion with Kellan. I asked him, "What are

lled in all the popular games, and from what I'd seen of hi

ter sc

cidence, my

é line." Kellan teased me

ss, you're a Scorpio, w

op

n, V

op

Capri

op

ell." I

nct is terrible." He laughed heartily

you then?" I

5th, pur

r a few seconds,

allowed and calmly replied, "Kellan, my ex-

e phone, there was ano

ieve that such coincidenc

hips, two of which were online, I teased him, "Could it

plaining, just sent

a pair of deep-set eyes that exuded a devil-may-care attitude. There

ght resemblance to Braden. I couldn't help but remark a

h far-fetched reasons. This young master won't laugh at y

the smug look on his

n flirting with him. Fine, if

your looks, you must have plenty of admirer

ship. I don't talk much with strangers in real life. As for those two

always giving off an aura that warned strangers to ke

ine to flirt up a

ain

ely managing to reply to messages. Sometimes, I pulled all-nighte

aitlin and I planned to have dinn

been with Braden for two years. A

ated."

ded thing from that girl. Nothing happened between th

antic, considerate, and generous with his girlfriend. If it w

been rotten at its core. I didn't want to talk about it, nor could I expla

message from Kellan. He sent me the address

"What's g

ed, "Coming

an had persistently asked where I worked, and

l. After saying goodbye to K

nd dashed into the café. Then I slipped and

knee, I win

Elaine." Hearing a voice, I looked up and saw Ke

d with a tea

ext time." I forced a dry laugh, squeezin

things from the floor and

ly, my esca

k and took me to a fancy restaurant. He sat next to me at

d him, pleading, "I just finished eating at a

d suddenly leaned in, cornering me. My h

are you

at me intently, his long lashes fluttering. I

nted to sleep with me?" He

hed instantly, overwhelmed

than me?" Kellan tilted his head slightly, whispering in my ear.

e let me go, sitting back properly and quietly eat

ng, he threatened me with a wicked grin, "I know which class you're

stood!" I nodd

a jerk. He didn'

ly, yet he still came to find me, once

tance, wearing a black leather jacket and sunglasses, leaning casual

and was about to take a detour

took off his sungla

ad brushed his bangs up, looking every bit

er, and pushed him to get

e shoulder and cursed, "Are you craz

cool." He sai

watching, they might

eeping you?" He laughed

I rolled my

ng was to banter, neither

"Where did yo

sted one hand on the steering wheel, his fing

d have

oing but exuded arrogance, must have

riend. I'll be around for about ha