#roatrip

Date written: 8/22/2020

One day I was bored, so I went to Omegle. I was talking to random strangers and ending conversations because they were uninteresting. Some were weird, and if you’ve been to Omegle you know what I’m talking about. I didn’t expect anything, I was just bored that night.

That’s when I was connected to this guy. He told me he was from Seattle and was an I.T. guy. He came from Washington State University. He’s 28 and brown. His family migrated to the US, and he’s been living there ever since. Our conversation lasted for five hours (I ended it because I was feeling really sleepy, I know what a dumbass). Honestly, I could’ve linked him my tumblr account, I’m anonymous here anyway hahahaha. This guy has no social media accounts, by the way.

We talked and even flirted. We shared a lot of things, like having road trips together and going to Iceland one day. It was unbelievable. I know, I know. He could be anyone. He could even be someone who he isn’t. He could be a creepy old man living in a basement. He could have a whole new identity and not really be who he. But hell, I’m of legal age. Everywhere! I should be smart to know better, yeah yeah. I know exactly what everyone would say. But I don’t know, it’s been two days, and I can’t get him out of my mind. It’s fucking ridiculous. I don’t know him, I don’t know what he looks like. But there must be some psychology on wanting to know someone you connected with.

We told each other different names (celebrities) from his country and mine. (Because you know, stranger danger). I even shared with him my favorite movie, which is Before Sunrise. I told him the ending and we told each other we’d come back to Omegle to talk again if “fate” would have it, which would be after 6 months, and at the same time we started talking to each other. We’d use the words we chose in the “add your interests (optional)” box. I told him I’ll write it in my laptop notes, and he has it written in his calendar.

Honestly there is like a 1% chance we’ll even talk again, but damn how do you get rid of this feeling? This sudden longing? The pain in my chest? It’s all making me sad as fuck :(( I couldn’t share it with anyone because I’m embarrassed. I’m a grown ass woman, and to feel like this for a total stranger I talked to for five hours on Omegle? Unbelievable. I should know better. Anyone can be whoever they want to be on the internet. He might be an entirely different person.

I just want this feeling in my chest to go away. Why would this happen to me for no reason at all? I wonder if in six months I’ll still feel the same. I have a feeling I still would.

Summary: Road trips gave Dan the sense of freedom that he knew was temporary, but would help him feel at peace even if just for a while. Phil was determined to help Dan feel better, no matter how far he had to drive. His playlist, however, made it hard for Dan to find his temporary peace.

Extra tags: songfic, friends to lovers, AU - college/university roommates, road trip AU

TWs: none

SHIRO EYES ON THE ROAD DANGIT,, EVERY1 KNOWS UR IN LOVE OKAY

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