Riley is a Nerd
Amy Barnes
For Ryan (American Rubbish)
I thought it was strange, his Kik name being "Riley is a Nerd" when in reality his name was Ryan. I also thought it was strange I nearly missed out on knowing this person. We had messaged before, though the same kik accounts but though a different app, but conversation petered out and it didn't go very far. But now we were talking again with the simple message "Hello Stranger", that in itself feels weird now, him using that as a greeting because most days it's "hi Nerd" or "Hi English Trash.".
After screaming at each other on Skype about how to pronounce different words like "yogurt" and what a cardigan should be called (I opted for cardigan he opted for sweater) I really started to like him. At first it was the little things like the way I would make a weird inhuman noise when he messaged me, or the way he never failed to give me a compliment. Somewhere along the lines of American Vs England I had found someone i loved spending time with, even if it was just over screens.
It was stupid. Trying to flirt using steps. I mean compliments sure! I would tell you to fuck off when you called me adorable despite kinda melting inside. Then there was the spamming each other with photos step, I kinda enjoyed that because I got to see all your weird selfies and that stupid crooked smile and your awesome Cheshire cat hat.
I didn't actually plan to write like this I was just going to write a jokey thing but I was never very funny. I know you think online relationships are ass and our form on tension is a suspension egg. But you're the first person who ever wanted to read what I wrote, and you're the first person i wanted to show people too, you know I really like you and I hope I get points for actually showing this to you. But could we try? Maybe? Please?
Kik dm to Skype calls, its weird how time flies but it gets harder every-time i have to say goodbye.
-Amy
British Trash
-Ps if you say no this was a joke :)