In 7/11, the aroma of taquitos and sticky soda danced around Y/N's senses, wrapping her in its comforting embrace. As she took a delicate sip from her bottle, her eyes met those of a curious yet familiar gaze of a boy standing across from her in the aisle, his features obscured by a mask, adding a layer of mystery to his presence. With every glance exchanged, their connection deepened, the warmth of the brisk bottle in her hand mirroring the budding warmth Y/N felt between them. Y/N, dressed in her 7/11 uniform, couldn't help but feel a flutter in her chest as she rang up customers at the register. Her thoughts wandered to the masked stranger, whose enigmatic allure lingered in her mind like a riddle waiting to be solved. Just as she was lost in her musings, the chime of the door signaled a new arrival. With a quick glance up, Y/N's heart skipped a beat and a warm blush spread across her face as she noticed the familiar figure approaching her counter, brisk tea and slushy in hand. His mask concealed his features still, leaving her to wonder about the face hidden behind its fabric. With a mischievous twinkle in his eyes, the masked stranger reached up and pulled down his mask, revealing a face that sent a jolt of recognition coursing through Y/N's veins. "Well, well, well," he said, his voice carrying a hint of playful mischief.
Sharp. Stimulating. Refreshing. Brisk.
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Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto.
In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.