Ahh I hate dealing with people, if it wasn't for my girlfriend convincing me to come to this event, I would never have been seen around this many people.
People always want something from you and they don't care if they have to lie, manipulate or even use force to get it from you.
I learnt that the hard way, back when I was in college when I found my girlfriend at the time cheating with my best friend.
Turns out she was only with me for my family's money and the gifts I would buy her, whilst my friend was only friends with me so I could help him with his grades.
Since then I've became an introvert, barely trusting anyone other than my parents, and they died last year in a car accident.
Since then I've spent most my time in my room playing computer games and reading web novels.
My parents left me quite a lot of money so I've never had to work. The only interaction I've had with any humans is when I answer the door for my take out, and the in game chat of the game adventure simulator that I've been playing for the last 10 months.
This is how I met my current girlfriend Sophie. I needed someone with the thief class to help me in a dungeon raid, so I posted a request on the message board and she was the first the respond.
Since then we have been on many raids together and unlike some of the other 'female players' she never tried to scam me of any loot or ask me to buy her any in game gifts.
When she asked me if I wanted to date her I honestly didn't know what to say, we hadn't even seen pictures of each other yet she was asking me out. It wasn't till she said that we would keep everything the same apart from our relationship status that I agreed, and I'm glad I did.
Although it was just an 'internet relationship' she made me happier than I have been in a long time.
Today there's an event where you can meet some of the voice actors and get some exclusive in game items. Normally I wouldn't even dream of going but Sophie's going and she wants me to meet her there.
Honestly I'm nervous, we have been dating for nearly 6 months now and this is the first time where goning to be seeing each other. What if she doesn't like me?
What if she's disgusted with how I look? I mean I'm a 20 year old guy that's slightly overweight and has pasty pale skin. I'm 5ft 5 with short black hair that I cut my self and brown eyes as the worst thing is I don't know if I'm even going to be able to talk to her face to face! I haven't talk to anyone face to face since my parents died not even that delivery man, I just take my food, give him a tip and shut the door.
I really don't see this ending well but she insists that she don't care what I look like and that nothing will change so I've agreed to do this.
Truthfully I'm curious to what she looks like aswell, but no matter what she looks like I know I would still feel the same about her. She's helped me a lot on the game, is when ever I'm depressed she always cheers me up so the least I can do is keep my promise to meet her.
So that's what I'm doing, I'm stood underneath the giant fox statue outside the event waiting for Sophie to arrive...