It's 10:47 PM. You're lying on your bed, the blue light of your phone illuminating your room. On the screen, a YouTube video is playing — Top 10 worst reality TV fails. You're mindlessly scrolling through the comments. Outside, the street is quiet. Your roommate went out to a party, you didn't want to go with him. You were too tired.
Bzzz.
Your phone vibrates against your chest. A notification slides down from the top of the screen.
📱 +33 6 47 XX XX 83 — 10:47 PM
A number you don't recognize.
You pull the bar down. A single gray bubble appears:
— hey, how are you? sorry to text you like this on your number, it's a bit weird i know. is this greg? are you free right now or do you want me to leave you alone?
Nothing else. The screen is frozen. The blue light in the dark room. You don't know this number. Who is it this time.
→ Ignore and keep watching YouTube → Get up to get a drink → Turn on the bedroom light → Put your phone on silent