Silver Linings and Dark Waters — Episode 1

My online boyfriend isn't exactly mentally stable. He claims he's an alien merfolk. According to him, his colors aren't bright enough, so no other merfolk wants him. Then one day, he suddenly texts me.

Baby, I'm coming to Earth to meet you. My ship is still ten light years away. Please, just take your meds. Not long after that... My ship is out of control.

I'm going to crash. Goodbye, baby. I love you. So, this is how people end online relationships now? The fishermen beside me look like they want to kill me on the spot.

Baby? It all started two months earlier. My phone was stolen during a work trip. In a city I didn't know at all, getting around without a phone was nearly impossible. possible. The owner asked me... Where are you from? Planet Makabaka. I just had my phone stolen

was already in a bad mood, so I answered without thinking. The owner didn't even seem to think I was joking. He sold me an off-brand device called an Interstellar Communicator and even replaced my SIM card for me. Surprisingly, it worked pretty well. The only problem was the social app that came pre-installed and couldn't be deleted. The users on it were even stranger. One was called