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Chapter 4 Strangers Who Become Familiar

After that day,

The day the couple met for the first time.

No one said straight out of miss.

But both Vibha and Yu Chen know that.

My heart is not the same anymore.

...

The next morning,

As soon as Viva wakes up,

Her phone also had an alert message.

"Good Morning."

With a picture of a coffee mug that Yuchen was drinking at the site.

Viva accidentally smiled out.

Before taking a picture of his own breakfast sent back.

From that day on,

The two of them began telling each other little stories in their lives.

Like taking the other person into every moment of the day

...

Morning

Yoo Chen sent me a picture of the sky from work.

With a short message.

"Good weather today."

Viva sent back the desk photo.

Ready to complain that the piles of papers filled the table.

Until he sent back a laugh sticker

...

At noon.

They send pictures of food to each other every day.

Some days it's basil rice.

Some days are noodles.

Some days are Chinese food that Yu Chen has always thought of.

Until finally, both began to know that

What does the other person like to eat?

Don't like to eat anything

And usually eat something for the first meal of the day.

...

Evening

After work.

Yoo Chen often sent pictures of sunsets.

And Vibha sent pictures of the sky from the front of the house.

Even in different places

But they feel like they're looking at the same sky.

...

Every night before bed.

The last message sent to each other is often the original sentence.

"Good night."

In the early days, it was just an ordinary word.

But over time,

The word "good dream."

Turns out to be what the pair have been waiting for.

As if one day would be incomplete.

If that message is not read from the other party,

...

Viva began to realize that

Every time the phone rings,

She hoped for a message from Yu Chen.

Every time I find a joke,

She wanted to tell him first.

And every time there's an unease,

Yoo Chen's name is often the first name that comes to mind.

...

Yoo Chen himself is no different.

During the meeting,

During work

Or even on lunch break.

He always picked up the phone.

In case Viva sends a message.

So many colleagues started teasing.

That he looks happier than usual.

...

The distance between them is still far apart.

Instead, the hearts slowly approached each other.

Unknowingly.

Two strangers.

That never knew each other before.

Are becoming important to each other

One message at a time.

One smile at a time.

One by one, nostalgia.

...

And one night,

As Vibha is going to bed,

She looked at the phone screen.

Read "Good night" from Yu Chen.

Before smiling out softly.

And talk to yourself.

"Today...I miss him. "

Without even knowing

A few kilometers away.

Yoo Chen himself is looking at her picture.

Along with thinking the same sentence

"I miss you." ✨

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