lonely heart - a discord story

chapter 1: lemon boy by cavetown

a first love is always too much. too weird, too intense, too beautiful, too lovely, too painful; all at once.

it's even worse when you fall in love miles apart.

one broken boy meets one broken girl in a call on a discord server of all places; and it must be fate because why else are they talking like they've known each other for years? they just fit together; like puzzle pieces, like holding hands, like a perfect kiss. 

and he falls too hard and too fast.

and she wants to fall, too.

but...

well...

not yet.

you'll see.

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"alexsuxx you suck."

"you're so funny innit. winithepooh."

the green ring around the profile picture of winnie the pooh lights up as alex hears the girl laugh. there are others in the call, but they aren't as fun. one is on mute and the other seems to think he's a famous speedrunner as he tries to defeat minecraft in creative mode.

"are you british? you sound british." 

alex grins despite himself, and puts on the heaviest british accent he can. "yes. i'm eating tea and scones right now. i love tea. and the queen. she's so hot."

the effect is what he wanted. winithepooh laughs again. a pretty sound, something he could get used to.

"ugh, i hate brits," she says.

"oi! what's wrong with us?"

"you're just annoying," the girl responds. alex can hear the smile in her voice. 

"fine then, where are you from?"

"scotland."

"that is literally still part of the united kingdom."

"england and scotland are different. english people are just dumb." 

and they settle into the fight like they've been doing it forever. they talk and laugh and then they're playing bedwars and trash talking dream skins. the hours come and go and people join and leave VC 3, but it all barely registers and alex is having the most fun he has had in ages. 

soon, too soon, it's 12am, and his father insists it's time to go to bed.

"you should join my server. it's me and some other friends and we have an SMP and shit. come play with us," alex says. he doesn't want to leave this girl behind. he hopes she doesn't want to leave either. 

"SMP? like roleplaying?"

"yeah, kinda like dreamsmp. i'd have to ask them if you can join but i'm sure they'll be fine with it."

say yes say yes say yes please say yes 

"yeah sure! sounds fun!"

"cool. i'll dm you later or something."

"okay! goodbye alexander."

"don't you dare call me alexander."

"sorry what was that alexander?"

"fuck you winithepooh."

and alex left the call, grinning like an idiot.