Started with a "Hey"

"Hey."

The first time I heard him I thought it wasn't addressed to me so in good conscience I ignored it but when we finally passed each other and he said it again I turned around and sure enough, they were all looking at me.

It was the first guy I saw minutes ago.

I looked at him too, trying not to gawk that all of them clearly work out. My heart was thumping but I set it aside and tried to mask my nervousness with nonchalance.

"Yes?" I asked when I realized I haven't replied in a hot second.

The guy who called, who I noticed is a few inches taller than the rest of them said, "We were just going out to eat. Are you alone?"

"No, my friends are waiting for me," I smiled and waved before turning away.

"Alright, see you around Kali."

My smile faded. I stopped in my tracks and turned around, "How--?"

He raised his phone and sure enough, there was a picture of me and him in two separate bubbles with a sign that says;

"It's a Match!"

Tinder.

Holy fuck.

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#74 in Filipino