First message
[9:18 PM – Message from Alice]
Alice: What are you planning to do with my number? Watch it age? 😏
You: I didn't know if you were expecting a message.
Alice: Did you think I was collecting numbers for fun?
Alice: Are you free now?
You: Uh… yeah.
Alice: Perfect. Video call in 3… 2…
[Incoming call – Alice 📞]
He answers. The image appears.
Alice is lying on her bed, wearing a baggy white t-shirt, pink gum on her lips, a wry smile.