Lincoln Williams built the country's most precise dating app-the app that promises perfect compatibility.
So when it pairs him with Charlotte Briar at a compatibility rate of 0.00%, it has to be a glitch...right?
Now he's determined to figure out th...
Date in Progress: Lincoln Williams & Charlotte Briar Venue: Quiet Grounds Café near Maple Column
Time: 5:30 PM
જ⁀➴ Opening Survey: [✔] Table found [✔] Eye contact made [✔] Instant regret [✔] Rethinking their life choices
જ⁀➴ System Note:
Atmosphere: Calm Music: Indie acoustic (Charlotte approved) Lincoln: Already late by 7 minutes, reviewing mental flowchart while walking. Charlotte: 2 minutes early, smiling, eating dessert first.
SYSTEM SNAPSHOT (INTERNAL LOG)
Outfit Check
Lincoln: All beige tones, clean lines, holding a black notebook. Black digital watch. A grey striped backpack slung over his shoulder.
Charlotte: Yellow striped shirt. Silver watch. Cream pants. Light yellow bag with flowers. White sneakers. Orders dessert first.
First 10 seconds of eye contact: Tension detected. Not hostile. Possibly confused. Amused.
SOULSYNC™ Chat Interface - Lincoln & Charlotte
Charlotte_B: I'm here. Sitting by the window.
Lincoln_W: I am sorry. Running late because of traffic.
Charlotte_B: Typical excuse. You coded an app to measure compatibility but can't calculate travel time?
Lincoln_W: Didn't realize my ETA would be part of your evaluation criteria. By the way I am the one who'll be doing the evaluation.
Charlotte_B: I get it now why your app's malfunctioning, it's because there no space left in RAM because of your inflated ego. How can you do field work with just your opinion only.
Compatibility Update:
Sarcasm-to-sincerity ratio = Excessively high Monitoring tone: playful. Mood: Heated. Friendly.
SOULSYNC™ Real World Conversation Transcript
Charlotte_B: You're seriously one of those people who needs every conversation to have data behind it?
Lincoln_W: It's called being rational. You should try it sometime. It'll definitely help.
Charlotte_B: Okay, Mr. Spreadsheet. Let me guess — favorite color, gray?
Lincoln_W: Bold of you to assume I even have a favorite color.
(laughter detected)
Charlotte_B: Do you always talk like a sentient instruction manual?
Lincoln_W: I can switch to user-friendly mode if needed.
Charlotte_B: I'll believe it when I see it.
ALERT!ALERT!
ADMIN IS FINALLY SMILING
Lincoln_W: Noted.
Charlotte_B: So, what's the conclusion so far? Still think we're a zero?
Lincoln_W: Statistically? Yes.
Charlotte_B: And personally?
Lincoln_W: ...Still calculating.
Charlotte_B: Well, hurry up. I have a very busy schedule of mocking you to maintain.
Lincoln_W: I can offer long-term sarcasm compatibility. Lifetime updates included.
Charlotte_B: Tempting. Can I uninstall if you get annoying?
Lincoln_W: That's a premium feature. Limited refunds.
