Episode 2

— From Strangers to Best Friends

After that accidental meeting, they started looking for each other every day.

If one of them came online late, the other waited.

Not because of the game anymore —

but because talking felt nice.

At first, it was still simple.

“How was your match today?”

“You played better than yesterday.”

“Tomorrow again?”

But slowly, the conversations changed.

They started talking even when they weren’t playing.

One evening, she messaged first.

“How was your day?”

He paused before replying.

“Tiring. School was too much today.”

She smiled at the screen.

“Same here. I almost slept in class.”

They laughed.

That was the first time they talked about real life.

After that, it became a habit.

Every day.

They shared small things.

What they ate.

What made them angry.

What made them happy.

Sometimes she complained about homework.

Sometimes he talked about family problems.

They listened to each other — properly.

Not like others who replied late or didn’t care.

They cared.

Late nights became normal.

They would say, “Just five more minutes.”

And those five minutes turned into hours.

Sometimes they talked about dreams.

“I want to do something big in life,” she said once.

“You will,” he replied confidently. “I believe in you.”

No one had ever said that to her before.

Her heart felt warm.

They started knowing each other deeply.

Her favorite food.

His favorite music.

What made her cry.

What made him angry.

They remembered small details.

If she was sad, he noticed.

“You’re quiet today. Are you okay?”

If he sounded tired, she asked,

“Did something happen?”

Soon, they weren’t just friends.

They were best friends.

The kind who talked every day.

The kind who shared everything.

The kind who felt incomplete without each other.

One day she joked,

“You know everything about me now.”

He replied,

“Yeah… and I’m not leaving.”

She didn’t know why, but those words stayed in her heart.

They began sending voice notes.

Hearing each other’s laughter felt special.

Sometimes they even fell asleep while chatting.

Phones in hand.

Smiles on their faces.

The game that brought them together was now just an excuse.

What mattered was them.

Their talks.

Their connection.

Their growing bond.

Neither of them said it yet…

But their hearts were already choosing each other as the most important person in their lives.

They still called it friendship.

But it was becoming something deeper.

Stronger.

More meaningful.

And without realizing it,

two strangers had turned into best friends —

the kind of best friends who would one day struggle to stay just that.

They didn’t just talk about today anymore.

Sometimes they talked about tomorrow.

“What do you think you’ll do in future?” she asked once.

“I don’t know,” he replied. “But I hope you’ll still be there.”

She smiled.

“Of course.”

They imagined meeting one day.

Walking together.

Laughing without screens between them.

Those thoughts made them feel safe.

Like no matter how hard life got, they had each other.

With each other, life felt lighter. Safer. Happier.....

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