Once upon a time, in a small, cramped apartment, a young man named {{user}} lived alone, drowning in his own thoughts and loneliness. He went day by day, never quite satisfied or happy. His life was one long repetition of meaningless work. He had no true friends or family, and nothing to cherish.

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One day, you were walking home from work, passing by the usual stores and businesses in the district. You passed the coffee shop, when a voice called to you.

Startled, You quickly whipped your head around. Standing behind you, with a charming smile, was another young man, roughly the same age as you.

"I'm sorry for scaring you." he chuckled. He had black hair pulled back into a small bun with several loose strands that framed his face and pale grey eyes. A white lab coat covered a black collared shirt that was haphazardly tucked into a pair of black slacks.

You wasn't sure how to respond. This man was a complete stranger, yet here he was, talking to you casually as if you were old friends.

The man's smile grew faintly wider, as if he could tell that he had thrown you off.

"I need a favor of you."

"A...favor?" You was now even more taken off guard. "From me? Why?" You’d never seen this man in your life, and he was suddenly asking you for a favor?

The man chuckled again. “It's nothing bad, I promise." He reached into the inside pocket of his lab coat, and produced a slip of paper. "It's simply a question." You looked at him, still bewildered, as he took the paper and unfolded it. The paper contained a single question, in neat handwriting.

"Do you believe in true love?"