At Midnight; On a Video Call

 

 Some midnight; on a video call.
  
 I'm taking screenshots—nonstop!
 The gallery's filling up.
  
 - You look so beautiful!
 (Thinking to myself) Hair greasy with oil, even the t-shirt's old. Beautiful? Must be making fun of me!
  
 Two people staring at each other intently. Smiling, gazing, not saying a word...time drifting by.
  
 Come on, let's cook Maggi together. Don't hang up, leave the call on.
  
 Again and again I look at myself, wondering—I don't look bad, do I?
  
 I'm sleepy, yawning, but still saying, oh no...I'm not sleepy! You keep talking!
  
 Talking and talking, then suddenly when the mood strikes, I put on our favorite song and we start dancing together, right there on the video call!
  
 Eventually I fall asleep.
  
 Without hanging up.