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perfect strangers

Summary:

They're complete strangers until Simon accidentally texts Baz.
Then they become so much more.

Chapter 1: stranger danger

Notes:

bold: simon
normal: baz
(the name after the time stamp is whatever the other person has them saved as in their phone)

 

triggers warnings for the overall story:
-parental neglect, subtle abuse
-references to homophobia
it's important to me to handle these topics with care while also keeping the fic light and fun for the most part! but take note of the warnings if you need to <3

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

Friday

 

2:45 pm (Unknown Number)
hey :)

3:01 pm (Unknown Number)
Who is this?

3:02 pm (Unknown Number)
the cutie from the cafe ;)

3:05 pm (Unknown Number)
I think you have the wrong number. Sorry.

3:05 pm (Unknown Number)
wait fr?!

3:10 pm (Unknown Number)
Yeah. 

3:11 pm (Unknown Number)
what a bummer ajsdlfkj  

3:11 pm (Unknown Number)
do u think she gave me the wrong # on purpose

3:12 pm (Unknown Number)
How should I know?

3:13 pm (Unknown Number)
wahtever its fine ill just be alone FORSEVER dfsjk

3:15 pm (Unknown Number)
With that spelling you will. 

3:15 pm (Unknown Number)
WTF IM EMOTIONAL LEAV E ME ALONE

3:17 pm (Unknown Number)
You’re the one that keeps replying.

3:17 pm (Unknown Number)
NO U ARE

 

 

7:08 pm (Unknown Number)
i guess u were right it was me lol

7:31 pm (Unknown Number)
Okay???

7:35 pm (Unknown Number)
so wyd

7:47 pm (Unknown Number)
Studying. 

7:49 pm (Unknown Number)
haha its friday night NERD

 

 

10:01 pm (Unknown Number)
I WA SKIDDING IM SO OSORY PLS COME BACK

10:01 pm (Unknown Number)
U WERE RUDE 2 ME EARLIER I THOUGHT IW A S JUSTISFED

10:02 pm (Unknown Number)
Fucking hell. Do you not have spell check?

10:02 pm (Unknown Number)
UR BAKC

10:02 pm (Unknown Number)
psh this isnt an essay. u really r a nerd

10:03 pm (Unknown Number)
I’m blocking your number now.

10:03 pm (Unknown Number)
NONONONONONoDLKF

10:03 pm (Unknown Number)
DONT LEAVE ME I LOVE U IM SORRY FOR CALLIGN U A NERD

10:03 pm (Unknown Number)
IMS RORYRY IM SRORY IM OSRROYY IM SORRY

10:03 pm (Unknown Number)
You should be apologizing for your atrocious spelling.

10:04 pm (Unknown Number)
still on the spelling thing huh

10:04 pm (Unknown Number)
can’t believe im texting my english teacher, wild

10:05 pm (Unknown Number)
I’m really glad that girl gave you the wrong number.

10:05 pm (Unknown Number)
bc u got 2 text me instead?? wow ur so sweet <3

10:06 pm (Unknown Number)
I don’t even know her, but I’m happy she doesn’t have to deal with you. She doesn’t deserve this.

10:06 (Unknown Number)
how DARE

10:06 pm (Unknown Number)
I CANT BELIEVE YOU WOULD SAY TJAT??? IN THIS ECONOMY ???? IN FRONT OF MY BROEKN HEART

10:10 pm (Unknown Number)
Yeah. She dodged a bullet.

10:11 pm (Unknown Number)
she prolly gave me the wrong number on accident i don't deserve this slander

10:12 pm (Unknown Number)
On accident. I’m sure that’s what happened.

10:12 pm (Unknown Number)
u know what its fine….. there are other fish in the sea…. ;)

10:12 pm (Unknown Number)
so whats ur name?? ;) ;) ;) ;:;))))

10:16 pm (Unknown Number)
No.

10:17 pm (Unknown Number)
hi no im dad

10:20 pm (Unknown Number)
Bye.

10:21 pm (Unknown Number)
WAIT NOOOO i just need 2 know ur name!!

10:23 pm (Unknown Number)
Why?

10:23 pm (Unknown Number)
i need to make sure u aren’t like,,, actually my english teacher. or an old man 

10:23 pm (Unknown Number)
i mean u said u were studyin so like. probably not an old man? 

10:31 pm (Unknown Number)
I could just lie???

10:31 pm (Unknown Number)
wtf r u evil or something

10:32 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
Or something. Are you 12?

10:33 pm (Unknown Number)
no im 18 and my name is simon!! ur turn!

10:35 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
No thanks!

10:37 pm (Unknown Number)
well at least u were polite about it

10:38 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
By “no thanks” I meant “fuck off”.

10:39 pm (Unknown Number)
cmon plz i need to know what to name u in my phone

10:39 pm (Unknown Number)
right now ur “SUPERVILLAIN” cuz ur evil, u know

10:40 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
Why am I saved in your phone?

10:41 pm (Unknown Number)
bc we’re bffs now?? 

10:52 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
I think the fuck not.

10:55 pm (Unknown Number)
bc ur my rebound and we’re gonna be rlly hot together and make cafe girl jealous??

11:01 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
Wrong again.

11:02 pm (Unknown Number)
ok just tell me this,,, whats ur gender

11:05 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
If I tell you, will you leave me alone?

11:06 pm (Unknown Number)
i mean… at least 4 the rest of the night

11:09 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
Boy.

11:10 pm (Unknown Number)
WOW U ACTUALLY TOLD ME

11:10 pm (Unknown Number)
that is what i call PROGRESS

11:11 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
Simon.

11:11 pm (Unknown Number)
RIGHT SOSRRY ILL LEAVE U ALONE NOW GOODNIGHTJKLDFS

 

 

12:31 pm (Unknown Number)
goooood morning!!!!! 

12:32 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
Morning? Did you seriously just wake up?

12:33 pm (Unknown Number)
aw were u waiting for me 2 text u <3333

12:40 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
I would never want to text someone who wakes up at noon.

12:41 pm (Unknown Number)
yet here u are :O

12:41 pm (Unknown Number)
anyways whats ur favorite between scooby doo, scooby doo 2, and scooby doo the mystery begins

12:45 (SUPERVILLAIN)
You’re joking right?

12:45 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Obviously.

12:46 pm (Unknown Number)
oMGomGOMGOMGOMG MARRY ME

12:46 pm (Unknown Number)
IVE NEVER LOVED U MORE THAN I DO IN THIS MOEMENT

12:46 pm (Unknown Number)
WE’RE THE GREATEST DECTIVES WERE THE GREATEST DETECTIVES

12:47 pm (Unknown Number)
DARN BUSHES YOWLIN AT ME AGSIN

12:47 pm (Unknown Number)
i feel like u are that old guy

12:48 pm (SUPERVILLAIN)
That’s Old Man Wickles, to you.

12:48 pm (Unknown Number)
who am i who am i?? i feel like im freddy

12:49 pm (Old Man Wickles)
Definitely not. You’re Scooby.

12:50 pm (Unknown Number)
idk if u meant that as a compliment but thank u

12:50 pm (Unknown Number)
this is amazing

12:50 pm (Unknown Number)
all i needed to do was bring up scooby doo for u to not hate me

12:51 pm (Old Man Wickles)
I still hate you.

12:52 pm (Unknown Number)
o h

12:52 pm (Unknown Number)
i thought we were bonding

12:57 pm (Old Man Wickles)
You thought wrong.

12:59 pm (Unknown Number)
wAIT i just realized i still don't know ur name

1:05 pm (Old Man Wickles)
….

1:06 pm (Unknown Number)
sooooo what is it 

1:09 pm (Old Man Wickles)
You actually think I would tell you?

1:11 pm (Unknown Number)
ok at least tell me ur age bc i have u saved as “old man wickles” now and that’s how im picturing u

1:16 pm (Old Man Wickles)
Oh my god.

1:18 pm (Unknown Number)
hOW OLD R U, OL D MAN WICNKLES

1:26 pm (Old Man Wickles)
We already established that I’m not an old man.

1:27 pm (Unknown Number)
JUST TELL ME UR AGE I HAVE TO START MY SHIFT AT WORK LIKE RN HURRY

1:28 pm (Old Man Wickles)
I can’t believe you have a job.

1:28 pm (Unknown Number)
wahts that supposed 2 mean

1:29 pm (Old Man Wickles)
I just thought have a job required… you know, intelligence.

1:29 pm (Unknown Number)
SKDFKLDSLKFJ EXCUSE ME

1:29 pm (Unknown Number)
tbh tho my job doesnt require much smartness i just bake stuffs and eat lots of scones so 

1:30 pm (Old Man Wickles)
“Smartness”? Really?

1:40 pm (Old Man Wickles)
Wait… where do you work?

 

 

8:07 pm (Unknown Number)
how come u get to ask questions but u won’t answer mine ?!??!

8:10 pm (Unknown Number)
that doesnnt sound fair to me

 

 

10:10 pm (Old Man Wickles)
Life isn’t fair.

10:22 pm (Unknown Number)
OK THEN GOODNIGHT TO YOU TOO ajsdfksjdf

10:27 pm (Old Man Wickles)
Do you work at Ebb’s Cafe?

10:28 pm (Unknown Number)
OHMGYSOH

10:28 pm (Unknown Number)
UR A STALKER DSFLJ

10:28 pm (Unknown Number)
STRANG ER DANGENR

10:28 pm (Unknown Number)
IM LITEARLY SO CREEPD OUT RN

10:30 pm (STRANGER DANGER)
Chill.

10:31 pm (Unknown Number)
I CANNOT

10:32 pm (STRANGER DANGER)
I go there sometimes. You said your name is Simon and you bake at work so…

10:32 pm (Unknown Number)
WAIT WJHATJT

10:32 pm (Unknown Number)
so youve seen me?!??!

10:33 pm (STRANGER DANGER)
Yeah.

10:35 pm (Unknown Number)
OMFG this is wild

10:35 pm (Unknown Number)
youve seen me and i dont even know ur name. again with the unfairness :(

10:35 pm (Unknown Number)
did u think i was cute tho ;)

10:35 pm (Unknown Number)
wait PLS tell me ur not an old man

10:39 pm (STRANGER DANGER)
I’m 18.

10:40 pm (Unknown Number)
JDSJDFS THANK GOD

10:41 pm (Unknown Number)
wait holy shit

10:41 pm (Unknown Number)
have u been the girl from the cafe THIS WHOLE TIME 

10:14 pm (Unknown Number)
PLOT TWIST

10:41 pm (Unknown Number)
IT WOULD MAKE SO MUCH SENSE DJFLKS

10:42 pm (STRANGER DANGER)
How would that make any sense?

10:42 pm (STRANGER DANGER)
I can’t believe you hit on some poor girl while you were working. 

10:43 pm (Unknown Number)
I WAS ON BREAK U DICK

10:43 pm (Unknown Number)
listen buddy im gonna need u to send me a selfie to prove 1. ur not an old man and 2. ur not katie (cafe girl)

10:45 pm (STRANGER DANGER)
[Image sent.]

10:47 pm (Unknown Number)
JLKSDFLJKSF:LSFK: NODSFJDSFJKLFDSJKSFKJ OLD MAN WICKLESDSF

10:47 pm (Unknown Number)
i want 2 be mad at u but that was to funny

10:49 pm (STRANGER DANGER)
*Too.

10:51 pm (Unknown Number)
nvm i take it back im mad at u

10:57 pm (STRANGER DANGER)
Goodnight, Simon.

11:01 pm (Unknown Number)
I CANT BELIEVE U KNOW ME AND IDK WHO TF U ARE THIS IS SO WRONG

 

11:40 pm (Unknown Number)
i cant stop thinking about this

11:41 pm (Unknown Number)
the amount of teenage boys i serve daily is unbelievable...i have no clue who u r 

11:41 pm (Unknown Number)
did u actually go to sleep damn

11:42 pm (Unknown Number)
i hope ur phone is off lol srry for spamming 

11:43 pm (Unknown Number)
gn, stranger danger

Notes:

some things:
-i spent the weekend writing this instead of studying for finals, nice
-i think this is gonna be set in america because i know nothing about the british schooling system, IM SORRY
-i'm projecting my love of scooby doo 2 onto simon and baz, oops
-thank you for reading, comments and kudos are very appreciated!