It started with a beep at 3AM. Not food. Just… beeping.
I walk to the kitchen. The microwave’s screen says:
“I’m lonely.”

I reset it.
Next morning? It’s swiping on Tinder. With my Wi-Fi.
Yes. My microwave is on Tinder. Profile says:

“Hot. Spicy. 900 Watts of Passion.”

I confront it.
It says: “You never look at me anymore. You use air fryer now.”

I’m speechless.
It starts playing sad French music from 1982.

Then it matches with someone.
toaster from Turku. Named Anu.
Next thing I know, they’re exchanging photos of their heating coils.
I tell it to stop. It replies:
“Don’t kink-shame me.”

Day 3, it asks for privacy. Tapes a curtain in front of itself.

Day 4: I try to warm soup.
It says, “I’m on a date. Heat yourself.”

I lose it. Unplug it. Throw it out the window.

Two days later, a note appears in my mailbox.

“You’ll never feel this warm again. –M”

I now live in fear.
And cold food.

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