For those of you who are lying down but have the brains to walk
Archipelagotimes.com – Jakarta never really sleeps, only changes its voice. On one side of the city, the mall closes at nine o’clock; On the other hand, the warteg is open until morning. In the middle, there is a woman named Sari (not her real name) who is contacted every night by an unknown number. Initially, it was the wrong connection. He said he wanted to talk to “Dede”. But for some reason, the next night the phone came again. Then it became a conversation. Then it becomes a story. Then it becomes a habit. In a city full of faces, this love grows from sound.
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According to the 2023 Nielsen report, more than 65% of young Indonesians feel anxious about their appearance when socializing on digital media. Mirrors are now heavier than sins, and the front camera is never honest. But behind the phone’s speaker, there are no filters, no likes, no swipe left. Just a voice and the courage to tell a story. There was no social class, no FYP, just two people learning to listen—and be heard.
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There is a delicious irony in their relationship. They have never exchanged names, let alone IG. But they knew the sound of laughter from each other. Sari knew she snored when she laughed too hard, and she knew Sari liked to sing the song Dewa 19 when she was anxious. In the midst of a society that measures love from jumbo bouquets of roses and one-minute TikTok reels, they’re both like an afternoon coffee shop: simple, not viral, but warm.
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Have we ever really listened to someone without waiting for their turn? With no intention of answering? Just listening. Present only. Maybe love isn’t about who sends WA stickers the fastest, but who can stand to be a pair of ears on the other end of the phone, night after night.
