< happy birthday
[Sent; 12:34 AM]

< 😊🎉
[Sent; 12:34 AM]

< why are you still up at this time?
[Sent; 12:35 AM]

---

Momo's head rises from the pillow she was previously drowning herself in. Turning her head to the side of her blinking phone, she groaned.

The young maiden's pillow was soaked in tears and her eyes were sitting above a dark shades of purple, specifically, her eyebags.

The gifts previously on her bed were now scattered on the ground, and even after hours of partying, Momo was still in her school uniform, still scented by her perfume though.

Her arms were spread out on the surface of her bed, and her head was turned to the side of her right arm, which was in the direction where her phone was resting.

Momo's right hand grabbed the phone and switched it on.

---

[ 12:36 AM ]

| 3 Messages Received from uwu |

---

Her eyes somehow lit up at the contact name. From that, she giggled. She remembered they were texting on a Sunday afternoon, and the stranger (who we'll be referring to as a 'he'), asked her what his contact name was. When she responded it was 'UNKNOWN', he was devastated and asked to change to 'uwu'. No one knows why he said so, nor does anyone know why Momo agreed to do so.

With a small sigh of relief, she switched her phone on. After reading the messages she replied, using only one thumb to type.

---

because it's my birthday, duh >
[Sent; 12:39 AM]

😂 >
[Sent; 12:39 AM]

why are you still up at this hour though? >
[Sent; 12:40 AM]

< you didnt answer
my question though
[Sent; 12:41 AM]

i already did >
[Sent; 12:41 AM]

< oh right 😂
[Sent; 12:41 AM]

< my reason
is because it's
your brithday, duh
[Sent; 12:42 AM]

>:( >
[Sent; 12:42 AM]

< haha
[Sent; 12:42 AM]

>>:( >
[Sent; 12:42 AM]

< but that
was really the
reason though
[Sent; 12:42 AM]

>>>:( >
[Sent; 12:43 AM]

< >>>>:(
[Sent; 12:44 AM]

>>>>>:( >
[Sent; 12:44 AM]

< >>>>>>:(
[Sent; 12:45 AM]

>>>>>>>:( >
[Sent; 12:47 AM]

< alright alright
i was using my
phone, happy now?
[Sent; 12:48 AM]

i already was >
happy anyway :))
[Sent; 12:50 AM]

---

'At least it's not obvious that I'm lying through text..' Momo thought to herself.

Growing without a father made it difficult for the young maiden to endure the pain f being weak. Fathers were supposedly the ones to teach you to be strong, at least, that's what Momo thinks.

Her mother taught her to just be happy but in terms of being strong emotionally, she never really knew. This explains why it was so obvious for Todoroki to tell Momo's emotion. Overall, Momo just can't hide her feelings at all.

But, in text, she was luckily capable of hiding her feelings.

---

< im sorry
for not getting
you a gift
though
[Sent; 12:50 AM]

no, it's fine haha >
[Sent; 12:51 AM]

i have too much >
anyway right now
:D
[Sent; 12:51 AM]

< i really should honestly,
it doesnt feel right
[Sent; 12:51 AM]

< are you
opening your
gifts right now?
[Sent; 12:52 AM]

how did >
you know ?
[Sent; 12:52 AM]

< because i'm
watching
[Sent; 12:53 AM]

im not in the mood >
for your stalker jokes right  ..
[Sent; 12:53 AM]

< ah sorry
[Sent; 12:54 AM]

< are you
uncomfortable ?
[Sent; 12:55 AM]

what? where did >
that come from haha.
but seriously,
no, i'm ok right now 😁
[Sent; 12:56 AM]

< you should get
some sleep though
[Sent; 12:57 AM]

and so should you >
[Sent; 12:58 AM]

< well yeah, i want
to sleep right now
actually
[Sent; 12:59 AM]

< but i will
only if you will
[Sent; 1:00 AM]

please do >
[Sent; 1:04 AM]

---

Momo blinked. Her eyes weakened after the long duration of her blink. She was obviously sleepy too, especially after crying for hours but sleeping now feels lonely for her. It's quite bad if she slept in a state like that.

So, apparently right now, she was desperate for someone to talk to.

---

< ?
[Sent; 1:05 AM]

< oh sure
[Sent; 1:06 AM]

i didn't mean >
to sound awfully
odd sorry
haha
[Sent; 1:07 AM]

but please do. >
i really feel
lonely right
now
[Sent; 1:09 AM]

< are you alright?
[Sent; 1:10 AM]

the lonely
thing >
was a joke
so no need to
worry
[Sent; 1:11 AM]

😅 >
[Sent; 1:11 AM]

< are you
sure? you
can talk
what you're
feeling right now
you know, i'll listen
[Sent; 1:14 AM]

---

Momo squinted her two exhausted eyes which were both holding onto multiple dark bags known as eyebags.

She was rather thinking to be exact. She shifted her body from laying on her stomach to now laying on her back. She lifted her both hands to hold on to the phone to type.

---

Type Message..|

oh it's nothing|

oh it's nothing, i just recently|

oh it's nothing, i just recently heard|

oh it's nothing, i just re|

oh it's nothing, i|

oh it's no|

Type Message..|

---

The young girl hesitantly types yet still deletes the words she has produced in the device before her. It was hard opening up about her thoughts from growing in a home without a father to teach you to be strong.

Her mother raised Momo to be creative, specifically resourceful acts and manners and just have fun. But, when it comes to being a brave and strong girl, her father always taught her to do so. He often taught her to stay strong and learn to accept things the way they are.

Sadly, those teaching sessions never lasted long. He left for a trip one day and apparently left for a week. The next thing you know, he came back only to leave once again for a month this time. He returned only to stay for a week and leave for three weeks. Then, he disappeared once again without permission to leave home. Despite that, he left anway.

With the lack of strength and confidence, she always ended up bottling her feelings since opening up required a lot of courage and emotional strength. She always relied on herself and always thought every bad thing in the world was her fault. Despite her lack of courage, she was still able to get into U.A after the stressful exam. She still pushed through her insecurities to get to her dream of being a hero.

As she grew in U.A, she became more confident in herself, especially after hearing Todoroki's words in the test they took together to fight off Mr. Aizawa.

So basically, Momo was raised by her mother to be creative, while her father raised her to be strong emotionally and physically for only a short period of time, making all the wise things he has taught her not apply fully on her life. This caused her to have doubts and have a hard time to accept things. It was hard to accept things due to the lack of emotional strength and high low-self esteem. However, she manage to raise herself to rely on herself only and to stay strong, giving her the courage to enter U.A even in such a bad state. Once she entered U.A, her confidence was raised higher.

Her lack of strength and courage explains why she couldn't defend herself nor move on from her cousin's actions. One being him cornering Momo in a room.

Even with all those insecurities and the lacking of emotional strength, she pushed through to type back, still confused whether to open up or keep the call a secret.

---

Type Message..|

no, i'm really|

no, i'm really fine at|

no, i'm really fine at the mo|

no, i'm really fine at the moment|

---

She gazed at her message. Her mother's optimistic teachings weren't really working in this situation. The call was just too .. powerful?

Yeah, how powerful the call affected her. From listening to her father's voice again after so many months to listening to him forget her own birthday. Those two things completely shattered her heart.

All she wanted was someone to talk to. A dad maybe.

But, all she can do now is bottle up her feelings (Which was rather difficult to hide in real life).

She then pressed 'SEND'.

---

no, i'm >
really fine
at the
moment
[Sent; 1:21 AM]

---

She gazed at her message with a hint of despair. 'Please don't worry too much, haha.' She thought to herself with a little smile.

---

< i'm
guessing
you're just
tired
[Sent; 1:22 AM]

perhaps >
[Sent; 1:22 AM]

< maybe get
some sleep?
[Sent; 1:23 6AM]

i'm still >
opening
my gifts
haha
[Sent; 1:24 AM]

< right
[Sent; 1:25 AM]

< you
sure you're
ok really?
[Sent, 1:25 AM]

yes, yes >
[Sent; 1:25 AM]

i'm awfully >
happy right
now anyway
😊
[Sent; 1:26 AM]

< alright then
i guess ..
[Sent; 1:32 AM]

< so
[Sent; 1:32 AM]

< on to daily
questions
then
[Sent; 1:32 AM]

:D >
[Sent; 1:32 AM]

what's for today? >
[Sent; 1:33 AM]

< do you still remember
our deal?
[Sent; 1:34 AM]

< ah wait nvm
[Sent; 1:35 AM]

< how about
this, do
you ever
have any questions
to ask aside from my
identity?
[Sent; 1:36 AM]

---

Momo slightly widen her eyes.

She was stuck in a very strange at the same time a suspicious situation to learn more about him. Plenty of questions rang through her head.

---

well, yes. quite plenty >
[Sent; 1:37 AM]

< ask me
them, i'll
answer
[Sent; 1:39 AM]

oh ok then >
[Sent; 1:40 AM]

---

She then began to type. She tried to cover up her hesitant and shaking state she was in right now in real life through text.

Hopefully it worked.

---

let's see . . >
[Sent; 1:40 AM]

ah . >
[Sent; 1:41 AM]

do you >
ever have
any problems
in life?
[Sent; 1:42 AM]

i mean , >
if it's too
personal,
it's ok to
refrain from
answering.
[Sent; 1:42 AM]

i just had this >
feeling your
life seems
perfect
because
of your
optimism
[Sent; 1:42 AM]

< i'm not
in a perfect
state that's
for sure
[Sent; 1:43 AM]

< but yeah i
do have my
own problems
[Sent; 1:45 AM]

< some including
family and some
including myself
[Sent; 1:46 AM]

how did you cope with them? >
[Sent; 1:47 AM]

---

'Oh dear, that's way too personal! What in the world were you thinking Momo?' Momo began to scold herself mentally as she tried to gather herself after the sound of the notification beamed.

---

< i just
opened
up i
guess
[Sent; 1:47 AM]

< keeping
my problems
to myself
can lead to
weird things
[Sent; 1:48 AM]

< comforting
words never
fail to remove
that heavy
weight in
my chest.
it's annoying
[Sent; 1:48 AM]

< if ever you're going
through the same,
just talk about it
to anyone trust
worthy. it worked
a lot for me
[Sent; 1:48 AM]

< plus, you're
a really
amazing
person, i
dont why
you should
have doubts
about
yourself
[Sent; 1:49 AM]

why thank you? >
[Sent; 1:51 AM]

< you're welcome
[Sent; 1:51 AM]

< just to make sure though,
if you're sad about something,
like, losing someone or something,
know that you will move on
eventually. know that you still
have someone else to look out for you. know that your reputation is not the
one being ruined, it's the person who ruined you. know that it's ok to talk
about it and feeling blue is normal.
it's ok to cry, people who dont cry are
weak, theyre too scared to show emotion.
[Sent; 1:58 AM]

oh my that was surprising .. >
[Sent; 2:01 AM]

< i just got worried there, sorry.
[Sent; 2:02 AM]

< to summarize it: "it's
ok to cry and you are
my sunshine"? i dont
know haha
[Sent; 2:02 AM]

< "it's ok to cry,
because there is
still sunshine" ?
[Sent; 2:03 AM]

enough now 😂 next question >
[Sent; 2:05 AM]

< ah right
[Sent; 2:06 AM]

your greatest fear? >
[Sent; 2:07 AM]

< losing a loved one
[Sent; 2:08 AM]

< i coped with
it by well,
crying. it's
great to let it
all out. pretty refreshing
[Sent; 2:09 AM]

< other than that,
being forgotten is
another fear i kind
of never
moved on from
[Sent; 2:10 AM]

< i used to not care about
my prescence being
burnt, but now, it kinda
burns
[Sent; 2:11 AM]

< it's like you've done
so much and somehow
the person doesnt
aknowledge it. it's pretty
sad and pathetic to think
[Sent; 2:12 AM]

< people are living great without
me. it doesnt give me
a purpose to breathe at this point.
if the world keeps spinning without
me, i'm better off gone then
[Sent; 2:13 AM]

< but that really pushed me forward.
it lead me to find a purpose to live. and finding that purpose was my purpose to live i guess?
[Sent; 2:14 AM]

< to be forgotten is sad and all, but to know you remember them makes you important to them makes it pretty wholesome. being the reason someone one smiles is honestly better than being remembered as a 'person i know' or 'classmate'
[Sent; 2:15 AM]

< that didnt really make sense
but im just saying if i can make
someone smile by letting
them know theyre remembered
as someone i trust but still be someone
whos forgotten, i'm honestly ok with that
[Sent; 2:16 AM]

ah .. >
[Sent; 2:17 AM]

that's so wholesome :) >
[Sent; 2:18 AM]

i can kind of relate to >
all of them honestly ,
[Sent; 2:18 AM]

< dont worry,
i'll remember
you
[Sent; 2:20 AM]

< you're making the world
brighter by just breathing
[Sent; 2:20 AM]

< so do not stop
[Sent; 2:21 AM]

haha, yes maam/sir  >
[Sent; 2:22 AM]

< you havnt
figured my gender out
yet?
[Senr; 2:23 AM]

unfortuanately, no >
[Sent; 2:25 AM]

< oh
[Sent; 2:26 AM]

< happy birthday,
here's a
gender reveal
[Sent; 2:27 AM]

< hello, i'm
a girl
[Sent; 2:28 AM]

◇
a

/n:

what even is the purpose of this chapter,,

actually wait-

the purpose of this was to expose more information about the stranger since it's kinda been a while since she's been here

('she')

so um yeah

filler chapter? maybe??

idk i just wanted to let the readers get to know the stranger for a bit,,

momo's still a sad bby tho :(

anyway happy holidays once again !! <<3

- koko//twat