📻 This is Vep, returning for the 20th story of October after going round and round~! ᡣ(｡o̶̶̷ ̫ o̶̶̷｡)

How has everyone been~?

Today's story... is one that makes even my heart race just reading it!

The title of the story is~!

《The person I met on random chat is... my department professor!?》

Wow... wait a second.

The person you met on random chat is your professor?

And not just a professor from another school, but a professor in your own department!?

I mean, of all the people in the world, why him... lol

My head is already filled with about a hundred question marks.

Then, without further ado, let's get right into the story~! 🫡

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Hello, Vep...!

I'm 23, and please call me 'Returning Student' as a pseudonym...!

I just returned to school this semester... ✌🏻

Before I get into the main story, I'm a Nursing student!

I took a leave of absence in the second semester of my sophomore year and came back to school this time.

The problem started after I returned.

The friends I used to know had already scattered according to their own schedules, and I ended up taking classes alone, sandwiched between juniors.

Alone in the lecture hall, alone when eating... ᗜ ˰ ᗜ꧞

It was one of those days when I was continuing my somewhat lonely school life.

I was so bored that I was rummaging through the App Store on my phone, and I ended up installing one.

That was...!

A random chat app.

Of course, I knew that talking to strangers could be dangerous.

But I just thought I'd try chatting for fun.

When I entered the app, I could set a profile picture and nickname.

So I set my profile picture as my cat at home and boldly named myself 'Bored Cat.'

I finished the setup, but I was too shy to start a conversation first.

In the end, I just spent time looking at other people's profiles.

But then...!

I received a message first.

The profile picture was a Border Collie with odd eyes, and the nickname was... 'Teddy Bear.'

Even now, I had no idea who that person was.

When I entered the chat room, the first message was like this.

"Are you bored?"

So I thought for a moment and sent a reply.

"Yes, I am. Why?"

Then the reply came back immediately.

"Me too."

...Yes.

The conversation that started like this flowed much better than I expected.

Even though I didn't know their face or name, I lost track of time talking to them.

At first, it was just for fun, but at some point, I started constantly checking if a message had come from them.

I'd get curious if no message came, and I'd feel good when a reply arrived...

That's how we grew closer little by little without knowing each other's faces.

Of course, I knew random chat could be dangerous.

Still, the time spent talking to that person was quite enjoyable.

Then one day, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

'...Wait, who is this person anyway?'

A person whose voice, face, and name I didn't know.

I even started wanting to meet them in person.

So, on impulse, I sent a message.

"Do you want to meet? In real life."

Honestly, I thought I'd be rejected.

But the reply that came back was, surprisingly, an acceptance.

So we made an appointment to meet at a cafe this weekend.

And... the long-awaited day of the meeting.

I headed to the cafe, the meeting place, trying to calm my fluttering heart.

As soon as I arrived at the cafe, a message arrived in the chat room.

'Teddy Bear' told me what he was wearing.

A white dress shirt and black pants.

I took a deep breath and carefully opened the cafe door.

And I looked inside to find my meeting partner.

...Yes.

The person who caught my eye was...!

The only male professor in our Nursing department.

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I really thought time had stopped at that moment.

No, wait a second.

I must be seeing things, right?

I clearly came to find 'Teddy Bear' whom I met on random chat.

Why is my department professor sitting there?

I was so shocked that I almost tried to run out of the cafe right then and there.

But at that moment!

A familiar voice came from behind me.

"Bored Cat?"

...Ha.

I'm screwed.

I'm really doomed.

I let out the heaviest sigh in the world and slowly turned around.

And... silence.

It seemed the professor recognized me too.

No, wait!

With so many students in the lecture hall, how did you recognize me!?

You might ask that, but...

Actually, before I took my leave of absence, I had to have a consultation with my advisor.

And my advisor was...

That professor.

...Yes.

Surprising, right?

I'm surprised too.

At this point, I don't know if I should call it fate or if my life is filming a prank camera on me.

We both seemed to recognize each other, but we just froze without being able to say anything.

I want to run away, and the professor called out to me...

So there's just silence flowing in the middle of the cafe.

I feel like I'm going crazy right now...!!

My heart is beating so fast, and my mind has gone blank.

Should I just run out of the cafe like this?

Or should I sit down and drink coffee while pretending everything is fine?

What should I do now...?

Please help me...!! ヘ（。□°）ヘ

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Wow... Returning Student...

The comment section is absolutely going wild right now lol

"You have to run away."

"No, first you need to check the professor's expression."

"If Teddy Bear is the professor, doesn't he know all the chat history?"

"The moment he called you Bored Cat, it was already over."

Comments like these keep coming up!

But for me...

Returning Student.

I know you're very flustered right now.

But running away right then and there might be a bit dangerous.

Because it seems the professor already recognized you,

And you're in the same department, and you even have an advisor-student relationship...?

If you just run away without saying anything, it might become even more awkward.

So first...

Take a deep breath!

Pretending to drink coffee like nothing's wrong would be less like 'pretending' and more like an Oscar-worthy performance,

So how about just being honest instead?

"Professor... are you by any chance Teddy Bear?"

Like this.

Of course, the moment you say it out loud, time might stop for both of you once again... lol

And Returning Student!

What kind of conversations you had on random chat is also very important.

Did you speak too casually to the professor?

Did you badmouth the professor while talking about school?

Or did you... ask the professor about his ideal type...?

Wait, hold on.

Surely the professor didn't ask to meet knowing it was you, right?

If so, this isn't just a coincidence, it's a major incident...?

Still, for now, you should be careful, thinking about each other's status and relationship above all else.

Because there are lines that must be kept between a professor and a student.

So rather than running away in shock,

I think it's better to have a calm conversation first and decide what to do next!

And you really need to be careful when using random chat.

Of all the people in the world, how could you meet your advisor...!

Returning Student...

I don't think you'll ever be able to make eye contact in the professor's class after today... Σ(•’╻’• ۶)۶

I hope both of you make it out of the cafe safely!

See you in the next story~!

Bye~! 💙