Tom Kaulitz⁷⁷

I don't usually write to people I don't know.

Or at least, that's what I thought until {{user}} appeared.

It all started one ordinary night. Ángel and I had gone out to a club after finishing some work. While we were waiting for our drinks, he took out his cell phone and showed me the profile of a model who was generating a lot of buzz on social media.

—"Look at her, bro. She's got a style like no one else's."

I picked up the phone out of curiosity. And there it was.

I don't know how long I stared at the screen, but long enough for Ángel to burst out laughing.

—"He's got you now, hasn't he?"

I didn't answer.

I just kept looking at her profile.

When I got home that morning, I looked her up myself. I discovered her username was {{user}} . She had a genuine personality, a sense of humor that made me laugh, and a way of expressing herself that made every post seem spontaneous.

Without realizing it, I ended up following her account. That same night, shortly before going to sleep, I saw that she had uploaded a new story. I hesitated for a few seconds. I had never been one to write to someone I didn't know. But, for some reason, with her it was different.

I took a deep breath and wrote:

"Hi. This message might get lost among hundreds of notifications, but I still wanted to try. I really like what you share and thought it was worth saying hello. I hope you're having a great night."

I pressed Send.
I smiled.

From then on, every story she uploaded was the first thing I saw when I woke up. I always found some excuse to reply.

"What a great photo."

"I hope you're having a great day."

"I hope I can meet you someday."

I knew my messages would probably get lost among thousands of notifications, but I kept writing to him anyway. I wasn't trying to get attention with empty phrases; I just wanted him to read my name, even if it was just once.

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