"Are you almost done with the research MC?" Your best friend bf/n asked you as you stared intently at the computer screen.

"Not yet. Just gotta finish typing this up and............Done!" You clicked the enter button dramatically for emphasis.

It was a partner project and after a lot of procrastinating and 'We can do it later', you both had finished it just in time.

"Finally! Now, what do you say we head to that pastries shop that's close to your apartment? What was it called...."

"Passion pastries?"

"Haha yeah, that's the one."

"Fine with me!" You unplugged your phone from the computer and gathered your things.

"Alright then, let's go!" You both headed out of school grounds and made your way to the store.

Once you guys got in, it was warm inside. It smelled like yeast, cinnamon, and coffee.

There was a bell on the door that rings when you come in. You both took a seat right next to the window--like you always do--and looked at the small menu.

"Hey MC, how ya been?" Asked the waitress with a smile and a note pad in her hands.

"Good, just finished a project." You looked to your best friend and gave her a hi-five.

"Nice, oh, and you have the night shift today right?" She asked as she tapped her pen on her cheek.

"Yup!" You gave her a thumbs up.

"Cool! So now, what would you two like?" You ordered your usual and your best friend did as well.

The both of you talked for a while until it was time for bf/n to leave.

"Oh! Let's take a picture before we go!" She said with excitement.

"Okay, but let's take it with your phone cause my memory's full."

"Really? But why? You don't usually have that much on your phone." She stood next to you and leaned closer to watch you as you scrolled though your settings and then to the main storage space.

"It must be this app." You concluded seeing it was about 1 full gigabyte.

"Mystic Messenger? I thought you finished that already. Why haven't you delete it yet?"

"I've been meaning to delete it but something always comes up and I forget." You smile sheepishly.

"Alright, let's use my phone and later I'll shoot you a text reminding you to delete it." She offered with a smile, her eyes shining just the slightest bit. She's always been so kind and honest, she's really pretty and anyone would envy her looks.

"Thanks!" You both stood next to each other and made a funny looking face.

"Cheese!"

~

Damn, what a long day...

You thought to yourself as you laid face up on your bed.

What should I do now? Maybe start my history homework?....

Na~~ I can do that tomorrow...

You sighed and decided to do what you love most in your free time!

Right as you're about to start, you get a text.

Bf/n:

Hey!

How ya doing?

You'd better not forget to delete that app XD

You gave out a chuckled sigh.

Y/N:

Lol I just got back from work

thanks for the reminder! XD

You closed WhatsApp and went to the app manager in settings. But instead of uninstalling Mystic Messenger, you opened it by accident.

Oh, shit.

Hum..I wonder what happened after I just left it. I think it was like 2, 3 weeks ago?

The opening page came up and you pressed start.

Fetching saved data

Fetching guest data

Bla bla bla...

Checking for updates...

It took you to the main menu and then you could finally open up original story.

1 new message(s)

Huh?

You tapped it.

It was from Seven...

707:
MC you still there?

It said. You tapped the answer button but your phone keyboard pop's up instead of a pre-determined answer.

Weird...they must have upgraded or something. Cool.

MC:
Yup!

You gave a short and simple answer.

707:
What?!?

Really?!

Thank God!!

He responded immediately.

MC:
Why?

What's wrong?

You asked him.

Damn it I was supposed to delete this app! Not play it again. I already spent 55 days playing this thing, I can't let it ruin my last collage semester...

707:
MC we need to meet up.

It's not safe to talk through here.

You looked at the message in confusion.

MC:
But can't the defender of Justice 707

make this chat safe!

You answered with a small giggle playing along.

707:
MC this isn't a game anymore

I'm serious.

MC: Breaking the forth wall I see.

You kept going just for kicks.

707:
There wasn't a forth wall to break in the first place MC this is real!

You have to believe me!

This was getting creepy, you knew they would give subtle hints about them actually knowing they're characters but this is just flat out weird.

707:
I'll prove it to you!

Meet me...

umm...

*Tracking your cellphone coordinates...*

We can meet up at Passion Pastries.

You swear you almost dropped your phone.

They must be using my location since I checked the *I agreed to the terms and policies* box. I should delete this before they get any other information.

707:
I know this is weird and really out of the blue but...

MC please promise me you'll see me there!

I'll be waiting at the entrance at 5:30 pm....

I hope to see you there...

~707 has left the chat room~

You looked at the clock...

5:18pm

What the hell am I thinking? This isn't real. This isn't even possible, it's just a game...

I'm not going to waist my time by walking back to the shop for a game like I'm playing Pokemon Go or something.

With that as your final thought on the subject, you closed the app, put on your headphones and played music while you got back to doing whatever you did to pass the time.

But you unconsciously kept on watching the clock as you did.

5:21 pm....
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5:24 pm......
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5:29 pm........
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God damn it!!!

You quickly got your things and rushed out of the apartment door and locked it.

You raced down the streets until Passion pastries was in your sight. Slowing down your pace, you walked the rest of the way.

At least I didn't change clothes from when I went out earlier, that way I have decent outfit...

IM THINKING AS IF IM REALLY GOING TO SEE HIM--AN APP CHARACTER-- OMFG

You sighed to yourself thinking you had finally gone nuts. But you stopped in your tracks when you saw someone at the entrance.

Red.

Fucking.

Hair.

And those unmistakable yellow with black stripes glasses.

No...

You stood there a while until he turned to look in your direction. You both locked eyes for what seemed like an eternity, but he was the first one to actually make a move.

"MC!"

S-Seven?!

He started jogging over to you and all too soon he was nearly inches away.

"MC.....I'm so glad you really came.." It was a while until realization kicked in.

And actually...

You were terrified.

What had you gotten yourself into?

This was a complete stranger.

He could just be cosplaying for all you know!

"I know this is strange and crazy but I can explain everything at the pastries shop." He gestured his hand towards you. You looked at it with wide eyes but then looked into his sincere ones. Silently you took his hand and walked the rest of the way inside.

At least it's a public place...

~

"What would you like to order sir?" One of the waitresses asked....Seven.

"I'll just have some regular coffee. MC?" He looked to you.

You were speechless, You couldn't even find your voice at the moment.

"She'll have a (fav drink and dessert)." He answered for you.

How the fuck does he know that??

"So...MC." He began after the waitress left. With a slight blush across his cheeks, he tried to find the words to say. "Wow it's even harder to explain then I thought..." He chuckled.

Tossing aside the thought that this could be fake and he could really be a serial killer, he was kinda cute.

He took a deep breath and tried again.

"The reason why I asked you to come was because, things are getting a little out of hand at the RFA." You raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Yeah, weird right? Well, from the game I think you could have noticed that V never talks too much about his health or how he's doing since Rika died and we want to help him but he just won't let us. He keeps on saying that he's fine and that we should all stop worrying. And that's actually true, like in real life."

"Here you go!" Said the waitresses as she placed your drinks on the table.

Seven said a short thank you and you nodded your head as well.

You still couldn't find your voice...

"As I was saying. We all want to help him out but he won't let us....That's where you come in."

You refrained yourself from taking a sip from your drink to listen closely.

"We want you to get acquainted with V and get him to trust you. I feel bad that we have to go to these extremes just so he can open up but this was our last choice." Seven really did look pained and worried, it was so unlike him because of his usual happy and cheerful personality.

Well, at least in the game.

"And I know this asking a lot since we technically just met but I hope you can trust me and help us out." He grabbed his cup and took a sip.

You breathed in and out, then took a drink from your cup to try and calm your nerves.

"Yeah...but first, I need proof and for you to explain how the fuck you're real!" You just blurted out.

"Sure! Ummm, let's see.." He started rummaging around a backpack you didn't notice he brought. "Here." He laid out some documents on the table as if they were playing cards.

"What is this?" You asked while quickly scanning said documents.

"I created the Mystic Messenger app as a way for the RFA members to communicate but someone saw that this would be an excellent idea for a 'game' and I said yes to the offer as long as I kept it in check." He took another sip from his cup.

"So the game is just based off you guys?" You asked trying to process everything.

"Yeah, although our personalities in the game are a bit different. And backstories are almost spot on."

"And why did you pick me to help you?" He scratched the back of his head a bit embarrassed.

"Out of all the people that have played this game, you're the only one who completed all the routs with a good ending on the first try and you left the app open after you finished. Most people would have deleted it because of how much memory it takes up."

"Oh.." You looked down at your drink and pondered for a moment.

"By the way, don't tell me your real name until I say so, okay?"

"What? Why?" He caught you off guard with the last question.

"This makes things interesting, I'm a hacker so I know almost everything, so for once I want to have the excitement of finding out something I don't know later~"

Seven tilted his head and looked at you in a... Special way.

"You know, we're going to be seeing each other a lot more...I'm really glad I got to know you MC."

You blushed and leaned back on your chair.

"MC?" He asked again when you didn't speak for a while.

"I trust you." Was the first thing that came out of your mouth. Seven's eyes immediately lit up.

You were just as surprised as he was.

"R-Really?"

"Yeah. So tell me. What do I have to do?"

~Scarlett-Red~