1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,120 Welcome to Crazy Reddit Stories, the podcast where we dive into some of the wildest, funniest, 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,640 and most unexpected tales from the internet. 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:13,000 In today's episode, we're talking about an ordinary trip to the supermarket that turned 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,660 into an unforgettable encounter, and maybe even the start of something new. 5 00:00:17,660 --> 00:00:22,640 From a serial debate to a kiss that changed everything, this is one story you won't want 6 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:23,640 to miss. 7 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:24,640 Let's get into it. 8 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:28,340 So, I'm in the supermarket just trying to grab a box of cereal. 9 00:00:28,340 --> 00:00:29,340 Simple mission, right? 10 00:00:29,340 --> 00:00:33,760 I'm standing there in the cereal aisle, doing that awkward adult thing where you debate 11 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:39,400 if the store brand Frosted Flakes are worth saving $1.50 over the name brand. 12 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:40,800 And that's when he walked by. 13 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,520 He's wearing this casual hoodie and ripped jeans, nothing out of the ordinary, but the 14 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:45,640 way he looked at me? 15 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,280 Like I wasn't just another person blocking the aisle. 16 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,960 He smirked, not in a douchey way, but enough to throw me off. 17 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,040 I swear, I felt my face go warm. 18 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:58,720 I awkwardly try to focus back on my cereal debate, but out of the corner of my eye, I 19 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:00,880 see him pause at the end of the aisle. 20 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:04,080 Then he doubles back and goes, tough decision, huh? 21 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,880 I laugh because, well, yeah, I've been standing there way too long for it not to be awkward. 22 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,960 Yeah, just trying to figure out which one tastes less like cardboard. 23 00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:11,960 I joke. 24 00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:16,920 He grabs a box of some trendy granola thing I'd never even considered and says, try this. 25 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,400 It's surprisingly good, and it won't make you feel like trash after. 26 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:24,720 He hands it to me, and I take it even though I know I probably won't buy it. 27 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:28,960 But then I notice his hand brushes mine, and it's not nothing. 28 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:33,520 We talk a little more joking about ridiculous cereal mascots, and he has this laugh kind 29 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,000 of quiet, but it lights up his whole face. 30 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,640 Before I know it, we're walking through the store together, making dumb comments about 31 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:44,220 products, like how ridiculous it is that avocados are individually wrapped now. 32 00:01:44,220 --> 00:01:48,640 At one point, I realize we're standing in the freezer aisle, and neither of us has made 33 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:49,960 a move to leave. 34 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,720 He leans against the freezer door and just looks at me for a second, like he's trying 35 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:54,920 to figure something out. 36 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:59,280 Finally, he goes, you know, I don't normally do this, but do you want to grab a coffee 37 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:00,280 after this? 38 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:04,000 And here's the thing, I've never really thought about guys like that before. 39 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:08,120 But there's something about him, how easy it feels, how I'm grinning like an idiot 40 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,600 and don't want this weird little grocery store moment to end. 41 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,360 So I say yes. 42 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:17,120 We ended up at this little cafe down the street, talking for hours. 43 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,000 Turns out we didn't just click over cereal. 44 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:23,120 It was fun and surprisingly easy, and for the first time in a while I felt like I didn't 45 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:24,600 have to overthink anything. 46 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:25,600 The craziest part? 47 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,600 I didn't end up liking the granola. 48 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:33,320 So we're sitting in this little cafe, sipping our coffees, and the conversation just flows. 49 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:34,960 Like it's not forced at all. 50 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,920 We go from joking about the weirdest snacks we've ever eaten to talking about stuff I 51 00:02:38,920 --> 00:02:41,440 usually don't share with people I just met. 52 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,680 Family work, random life dreams. 53 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:45,240 Turns out his name's Alex. 54 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:49,920 He's a graphic designer, just moved to town a few months ago, and honestly he's got this 55 00:02:49,920 --> 00:02:52,400 way of making everything sound interesting. 56 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,200 Like who knew fonts could be a passionate topic. 57 00:02:55,200 --> 00:03:00,080 But there he was explaining how Comic Sans is basically the villain of his industry, 58 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:01,560 and I couldn't stop laughing. 59 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:06,120 At one point he leans back in his chair, just watching me and goes, you're really easy 60 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:07,480 to talk to, you know that? 61 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:11,960 And I have no idea how to respond, so I just kind of shrug and say, so are you. 62 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:14,840 And then he says, you've got this thing about you. 63 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,760 Like you don't even realize how magnetic you are. 64 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:19,960 I laugh it off because who says that? 65 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:22,120 But then I realize he's not joking. 66 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:23,720 He's looking at me like he means it. 67 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:29,920 My face must have turned bright red because he smirks, sips his coffee, and goes, sorry, 68 00:03:29,920 --> 00:03:30,920 too much? 69 00:03:30,920 --> 00:03:35,600 No, I managed to say, though my heart's doing this weird flip-flop thing. 70 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:36,600 It's nice. 71 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:41,800 By the time we leave the cafe, it's dark outside, and I should probably head home, but I don't 72 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:42,800 want to. 73 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:47,000 Neither does he, apparently, because as we're walking back toward the parking lot, he stops 74 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:50,360 and says, okay, so I'm gonna do something risky. 75 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:52,440 I freak out before I can ask what he means. 76 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,480 He steps closer, leans in, and kisses me. 77 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:56,480 Just like that. 78 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:57,480 And the wild part? 79 00:03:57,480 --> 00:03:58,480 I kiss him back. 80 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,800 It's soft at first, like he's testing the waters, but then it gets deeper, and suddenly 81 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,440 we're just there completely wrapped up in the moment. 82 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:11,040 Right in the middle of a nearly empty sidewalk with nothing but the faint buzz of street lights 83 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,240 and the occasional car driving by. 84 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,280 When we pull back, I'm kind of dazed. 85 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:18,800 He looks at me like he's trying to figure out if he just crossed a line, but all I can 86 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:20,000 do is laugh. 87 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,800 Nervous, maybe a little surprised, but definitely not mad. 88 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:25,960 That wasn't risky, I tell him. 89 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:26,960 That was bold. 90 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,240 Well, he says grinning now, I'm a bold kind of guy. 91 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:34,360 We exchanged numbers after that, and I honestly thought it might end up being one of those 92 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:37,080 fleeting things you look back on and smile about. 93 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:41,840 But we kept texting, then hanging out, and yeah, things have escalated since that first 94 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:42,840 kiss. 95 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:46,800 Turns out, life has a funny way of showing you exactly what you didn't know you were 96 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:47,800 looking. 97 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,000 And all it took was a random box of granola.