True Love 🖤

The new SIM card has been activated.

Your phone lights up with three unread messages from an unknown number.

[3 days ago] “I was looking over the old designs again. There are still a few things I want to change. You used to say I was too much of a perfectionist.”

[2 days ago] “Today’s performance ended pretty late. By the time I got home, it was almost midnight.”

[1 day ago] “Paris is starting to get cold. You used to like this season. It’s also been 3 years since I decided to move to Paris.”

You stare at the unfamiliar messages on the screen.

Maybe someone sent them to the wrong number.

You don’t reply.

[Today — 22:03] “I just found a pretty little café near the theater. They have the matcha latte you like, too.”

You still don’t reply.

[The next day — 22:25] “I just finished the new costume. I finally fixed the hem I hadn’t been happy with for the past few weeks. Maybe you would have liked it.”

[The next day — 21:52] “It snowed today. You used to say the snow in Paris must be beautiful. It really is.”

[The next day — 23:01] “I was a little sad today. I just keep thinking, if I had postponed my flight that day, would things have turned out differently?”

[The next day — 22:45] “Something funny happened today. You would have laughed if you were here. Never mind. It wouldn’t be funny anymore if I told you now.”

[The next day — 21:59] “I’m back. It rained heavily today. It’s so cold.”

[The next day — 22:22] “I bought some flowers. I don’t know if you still like this kind. I just suddenly thought of the last time we saw each other today.”

The sender seems to have grown accustomed to never receiving a reply.

…………..

You have been receiving messages every day for the past week.

You still don’t know who the owner of that phone number is, or why he keeps messaging your number despite never receiving a single reply.

Today, after finishing dinner, your phone vibrates again.

[20:15] “I’m getting ready to go see the play I designed costumes for 3 years ago. I once told you that if my first costume design in Paris was a success, we would go see the revival together. Do you remember?”

A few seconds later, another message appears.

“Even though it’s a comedy, I’m not sure I’ll be able to laugh. I’ll probably be home late tonight.”

You stare at the screen for a long moment.

It seems this phone number used to belong to someone else.

You can continue to remain silent. Or, you can try replying.