Episode 2 The Girl Who Never Blinks

My Girlfriend is Not a Human – Episode 2: "The Girl Who Never Blinks"

Next Morning – 9:12 AM

Ubaid woke up with the kind of headache you get after watching a 3-hour Bollywood movie without subtitles. Last night’s date kept replaying in his head — the dead guy, Kim’s weird phone sound, and the way she “yoga-ed” gravity out of existence.

He sat up, checking his phone. Three missed calls from his best friend, Tariq. That’s never a good sign. Tariq only called when:

He was in trouble.

He needed money.

Both of the above.

Ubaid answered.

“Bro,” Tariq whispered dramatically, “I think my neighbor is a spy.”

“I’m hanging up.”

“No, listen! She never takes out the trash. Never! What human does that?”

Ubaid sighed. “Tariq, you’ve been watching too many conspiracy videos.”

“Oh, and your girlfriend? She doesn’t blink.”

Ubaid froze. “What?”

“I saw you two at the café yesterday. She stared at you for like 30 seconds… no blink. Bro, she’s either a psychopath or… something else.”

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Random Encounter

On his way to work, Ubaid spotted Kim standing near a street vendor, looking at a row of colorful scarves.

“Morning,” he said.

She turned, smiling. “Morning.”

Her smile was perfect. Too perfect. No lipstick smudge, no awkward teeth… like she’d been photoshopped in real life.

“You look fresh for someone who stayed out till midnight,” Ubaid said.

“I don’t get tired easily,” she replied.

“Yeah, I’m starting to notice,” he muttered.

They started walking together, and Ubaid decided to test Tariq’s theory. He cracked the stupidest joke he could think of:

“Why don’t aliens eat clowns? …Because they taste funny.”

Kim looked at him without blinking. One. Two. Three.

Ubaid was counting in his head. Four. Five. Six. Still no blink.

Finally, at around the seven-second mark, she blinked once — slow, like a cat.

Creepy.

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At the Park

They stopped at a park bench. Kim pulled out her phone again — that same beep-beep-bloop sound came from it.

Ubaid leaned closer. “Seriously, what’s that? Sounds like R2-D2 having a panic attack.”

Kim smiled faintly. “You wouldn’t understand.”

Before he could push further, a frisbee flew straight toward Kim’s face. Ubaid flinched — but in one smooth motion, Kim tilted her head just enough for it to pass by… without even looking at it.

“You saw that coming?” he asked.

“Just… good reflexes,” she said.

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Suspicious Situation

Later, they went to a small ramen shop. The waiter accidentally spilled hot soup on Kim’s hand.

“Oh my god, I’m so sorry!” the waiter gasped.

But Kim didn’t even flinch. No pain. No redness. No steam burn. She just wiped it off with a napkin.

Ubaid stared. “You okay?”

“Yeah. Why?”

“That was boiling hot!”

She shrugged. “Guess I have tough skin.”

He tried to laugh it off, but his brain was screaming: WHAT human reacts like that?

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The Roast Returns

While eating, Kim suddenly tilted her head and said, “You chew too loud.”

Ubaid almost choked. “Excuse me?”

“You sound like a squirrel breaking open a walnut.”

“Wow. First you make me feel poor for forgetting my wallet yesterday, now you’re comparing me to wildlife?”

She smirked. “Just being honest.”

“Well, at least I blink.”

She raised an eyebrow. “I blink plenty.”

“Not enough for a normal person.”

“Maybe I’m not normal.”

The way she said it — calm, confident — made Ubaid’s stomach flip.

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The Phone Call

After lunch, Ubaid got a call from Tariq again.

“Bro! You need to Google something for me — ‘Signs someone is an alien.’”

“Not now—”

“No, listen! One of the signs is: They don’t eat like normal people. Another is: They have super reflexes. Another is—”

Ubaid hung up, but his hands were sweating. Tariq was dumb… but was he right?

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Ending Scene – Creepy Twist

That night, Ubaid walked Kim home. She lived in a quiet apartment building.

As they reached the entrance, a streetlight above them flickered. Then another. Then the entire row of lights went out for three seconds… and came back on.

Kim didn’t even look surprised. In fact, she seemed… comfortable.

“Thanks for today,” she said, her voice softer than usual.

“Yeah… sure,” Ubaid replied, still uneasy.

She walked inside without looking back. Ubaid turned to leave — but then stopped. Through the lobby’s glass door, he saw her walk toward the elevator… and for a split second, her reflection in the glass didn’t match her movement. It lagged.

Ubaid blinked hard. When he looked again, everything seemed normal.

As he walked away, one thought kept repeating in his head:

Tariq might be an idiot… but maybe this time, he’s right.

Far away, above the city, the same alien spaceship hovered — this time, closer than before.

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