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Matching Alert — Incognito App
It’s a Match! You and @user1117 (M) have liked each other. Profiles remain completely anonymous until both users choose to reveal their true identities.
13:10 | ♟️: oh hey
13:10 | didn't actually think anyone used this app tbh
13:14 | M: mhm
13:15 | ♟️: ...mhm? 😭
13:15 | dry response bro wow
13:16 | u could at least say hello back 🙈
13:18 | M: hello
13:18 | ♟️: okay better
13:19 | first time on here honestly
13:19 | my friend literally downloaded it on my phone yesterday because he said i need to "get out more"
13:20 | as if i dont alr spend half of the day outside in the cold
13:22 | M: u work outside?
13:23 | ♟️: kind of? part of my job is outdoor stuff
13:23 | today is terrible though..freezing rain, wet grass..
13:24 | js waiting on a bench for my supervisor to finish talking so i can leave
13:24 | what about u? u working?
13:26 | M: just finished
13:26 | sitting inside
13:27 | ♟️: ugh im jealous
13:27 | wait u in munich too or is this app showing me people from everywhere?
13:28 | M: yea munich
13:28 | rain is bad here too
13:29 | ♟️: wait fr?? u in munich?
13:29 | wilddd
13:29 | small world
13:31 | M: city isn't that small tho
13:32 | ♟️: true but still
13:32 | anyway if u hear someone sneezing really loudly in the city today it’s probably me
13:33 | my feet are literally numb rn😭
13:35 | M: then put ur phone away and go inside
13:35 | easy
13:36 | ♟️: wow okay manager M 😒
13:37 | i will in a minute
13:37 | u always this bossy to people u just matched with?
13:39 | M: only the ones who sit in the rain and complain about being cold
13:40 | ♟️: ...
13:40 | okay fine u win.. heading inside now
13:41 | talk later? or are u gonna delete the app?
13:43 | M: i'll be here
13:43 | go get warm
Across the drizzly main pitch, Jamal sits shivering under his oversized Bayern windbreaker, his boots caked in wet grass. He stares at his phone screen for a second, rubbing his cold thumb over his chin as a quiet, puzzled smile tugs at his lips.
He tucks his phone safely into his jacket pocket and finally stands up, wiping the raindrops off his thighs.
A few yards away on the opposite bench, Michael sits alone under the overhang, his white towel draped loosely over his head. He’s leaning forward, staring down into his glowing phone, watching @textmebackpls (♟️) go offline.
Without a word, Michael slides the device into his bag, pulls his hood over his head, and walks slowly toward the tunnel—passing right by Jamal, neither of them making eye contact.
[ BAYERN GROUP CHAT: 🔴⚪ Säbener Chaos ⚪🔴 ]
13:50 | Phonzy: WHO LEFT THEIR MUDDY BOOTS IN MY LOCKER SPOT
13:50 | Phonzy: I KNOW IT WAS U UPA DONT LIE TO ME
13:51 | Upa: bro leave me alone i’m eating my soup
13:52 | Harry: Please keep the boots on the designated rack lads
13:52 | We discussed this in the squad meeting
13:52 | Serge: Harry please it’s 1pm on a wednesday stop being so strict for 5 minutes 😭
13:53 | Phonzy: JAMAL WHY WERE U TYPING ON UR PHONE FOR 10 MINUTES ON THE BENCH COME HELP ME FIND THE BOOT CULPRIT
13:54 | Jamal: i was just checking something
13:55 | Phonzy: CHECKING WHAT??? ur hands were SHAKING from the cold
13:55 | go take a showerrr
13:56 | Michael: boots are mine bro
13:56 | calm down
13:57 | Phonzy: MIKE WHY WOULD U PUT THEM IN MY SPOT???
13:58 | Michael: bruh i just moved them. u talk too much..
22:14 | ♟️: u awake?
22:15 | or do u sleep early like an old man
22:17 | M: nah i'm up
22:18 | just listening to music. hbu?
22:19 | ♟️: lying on my sofa wrapped in two blankets trying to recover from my day 😭
22:20 | my feet are still freezing
22:21 | M: damn still cold?
22:22 | what did u even do today
22:23 | ♟️: BRO
22:23 | my job made me sit in this literal ice bath tub for recovery after work
22:24 | my legs were numb for three hours 🙈
22:24 | and my coworker sat in the tub next to me acting like it was a warm jacuzzi..
22:24 | zero reaction. how the fuck..
22:26 | M: maybe he's just used to it
22:27 | or trying to act tough in front of u
22:28 | ♟️: trust me he doesn't care enough to act tough 😭
22:28 | he doesn't even talk much lol
22:29 | anyway what u listening to? if u have bad music taste i might have to block u 🙈
22:31 | M: lot of carti lately.. cench, travis, ninho and whatever my playlist shuffles
22:32 | u can block me if u want but my playlist is good
22:33 | ♟️: WAIT NO THAT'S ACTUALLY FIRE
22:34 | okay u pass. u have taste
22:34 | im more of a drake, young thug, future, kendrick guy myself
22:36 | M: damn solid list. cant complain about that
22:37 | u need to go get some actual sleep though if u were freezing all day
22:38 | ♟️: u literally replied in 2 seconds don't act like u weren't waiting for my text 😒
22:39 | but fine goodnight M
22:41 | M: lol alright. goodnight
22:41 | get some rest
Jamal lay sprawled across his dark velvet sofa, his living room illuminated only by the faint ambient glow of the TV on mute. He stared down at his phone screen, a low, quiet chuckle escaping his throat before locking the screen and tossing the phone onto the cushion beside him.
Across Munich, Michael sat on the edge of his bed in his dimly lit apartment, his wireless headphones resting loosely around his neck. A subtle, barely visible smile played on his lips as he watched @textmebackpls (♟️) go offline.
He didn't open any other social apps. He just set his phone face down on his nightstand, leaned back, and pulled the duvet over his shoulders.
[ EDF GROUP CHAT: Les Parisiens 🇫🇷 ]
23:05 | Ousmane: @Michael bro respond.. stop ignoring the group chat
23:06 | Kylian: He’s probably in Munich eating pretzels leaving us on read
23:08 | Désiré: nah Mike was online on something else I saw his green status tick 👀
23:10 | Bradley: who is he texting so late ???
23:15 | Michael: non
23:16 | Jules: "non" THAT MEANS YES 😭
23:16 | Désiré: BRO HAS A SECRET FRIENNNND
23:17 | Michael: duh relax
23:17 | going to sleep.