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Katie logs on. A familiar chat window pops open — the old blue-and-grey messenger they used all through high school. The screen blinks: //Ivan (Online)// IVAN: hey KATIE: (What do you say?) →[["Hey! Been forever."]] →[["Hey, wow... didn’t think you’d still use this."]] →[["Hey."]]

<<audio Ambient fadeoverto 10 0>> <<audio white volume 0 fadeoverto 3 1>> IVAN: yeah, right? IVAN: feels weird not seeing everyone every day anymore KATIE: yeah. i keep thinking “oh i’ll see them at lunch” and then remember there’s no lunch anymore lol IVAN: exactly IVAN: everything ended so suddenly [[Keep Talking]]

<<audio Ambient fadeoverto 10 0>> <<audio white volume 0 fadeoverto 3 1>> IVAN: Haha, yeah, old habits die hard. Some things are worth keeping. IVAN: Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to see you either… funny how this pops up. [[Keep Talking]]

<<audio Ambient fadeoverto 10 0>> <<audio white volume 0 fadeoverto 3 1>> IVAN: Hey… it’s been a while. IVAN: I wasn’t sure you’d even log on tonight. [[Keep Talking]]

IVAN: you remember how we used to hang out every weekend? KATIE: yeah, at the diner. fries and milkshakes at like 11pm IVAN: we swore we’d keep that up IVAN: every saturday, no matter what KATIE: yeah KATIE: (What do you say?) →[["We still could, you know."]] → [["That was a nice thought, huh?"]] → [["People move on, I guess."]]

IVAN: i’d like that IVAN: even if it’s just once in a while KATIE: maybe next weekend? IVAN: yeah. let’s see [[Wait]]

IVAN:yeah... guess we were a little too optimistic KATIE:still, it was nice to think we’d never lose touch IVAN: yeah. it was. [[Wait]]

Offline The typing bubble lingers for a while. Then nothing. You stare at the empty chat window. A soft blink from the status bar: //Ivan// //is offline.// [[Move. On.]] <<audio white fadeoverto 3 0>> <<audio Clean volume 0 fadeoverto 5 1>>

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IVAN: …yeah IVAN: i mean, yeah KATIE: sorry, that sounded harsher than i meant IVAN: it’s fine IVAN: just weird how quick everything changes [[Wait]]

One Year Later A notification blinks on your screen. //Ivan// //(Online)// — for the first time in a year. IVAN: hey KATIE: hey... wow. it’s been forever IVAN: yeah. kinda feels strange seeing your name again KATIE: yeah IVAN: guess i just wanted to check in KATIE: (What do you say?) → [["I’m glad you did."]] → [["Took you long enough."]] → [["You didn’t have to."]] <<audio Clean fadeoverto 10 1>>

IVAN: yeah, i guess i didn’t IVAN: just thought maybe you wanted to talk KATIE: i don’t know. maybe it’s better if we don’t IVAN: yeah… maybe ''(a long pause)'' //Ivan// //is typing…// //Ivan// //stopped typing.// [[End Chat]]

IVAN: took me long enough? seriously? KATIE: well, i waited a year. IVAN: i didn’t know if you wanted me to reach out KATIE: maybe i didn’t. ''(the typing bubble vanishes)'' //Ivan has gone offline.// [[end Chat]]

IVAN: yeah? IVAN: yeah. i missed you. IVAN: i missed you too KATIE: you ever regret how we left things? IVAN: all the time KATIE: me too KATIE: you seeing anyone? IVAN: no. you? KATIE: no. KATIE: you know, i think i never stopped caring about you. IVAN: yeah? KATIE: yeah. i wish i’d said this sooner, but i loved you. IVAN: don’t worry. IVAN: coming over right now. //(the typing bubble flickers, then fades out)// [[End chat]]

<h1>Katie is Online</h1> <h2>//Reconnect. Regret. Replay the messages you never sent.//</h2> [[Start?]] <<audio Ambient play>>

Try to get another ending! [[title]] <<audio Clean stop>>

A year late, but right on time. well, I guess the night isnt over yet. [[Restart?]]

You close the chat. You'll probably talk again someday. [[Restart?]]

Months later, you scroll through the messages again. You can't remember who stopped replying. Connection Lost. [[Restart?]]