Tinder Match — Missing Person
Tinder Match — Missing Person
Setting: Tinder in Hyderabad (Karimnagar).
In English: Tinder Match — Missing Person. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Tinder Match — Missing Person
Naa daggara 2025 December raathri ki naa office friend Vijay Krishna (naa Wipro Madhapur peer, age 29, Telugu Brahmin family, Hyderabad lo 2022 nundi) DM panpinaadu —
Vijay: Sai anna, naa Tinder lo okka match dorikindi 5 days back, aame profile "Janaki, 26, Karimnagar". Naa profile bio lo "Karimnagar district, family-side lo NH-563 vaipu, weekend ki freelance fashion design" ane. Aame match aainaaka chat thread lo aame conversational pattern okka old-fashioned ga, "vacchaaraa naa ki, naa kosam wait chesthadu" ane sentences. Naa Karimnagar interest tho match continued. Aame photos 5 — aame face navvu okkati, aame saree red, aame village background. Naa aame face Karimnagar familiar ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne anipinchindi, kaani naa heart lo aame ki naa close ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne. Naa ne ki check ki request — aame name "Janaki"* familiar ga? Aame face Karimnagar 2017 ki kuda link cheyyali aa?
Naa Karimnagar lo growing up, naa 2017 ki age 22, aame year naa Hyderabad ki IT job ki shift. Naa Karimnagar district lo "Janaki" aame name 2017 ki public ga — Karimnagar Town Police Station ki missing-person FIR file ainde, NH-563 vaipu Sirisilla road Sumana village ki, Janaki, age 21, fashion-design student, Hyderabad NIFT visit nundi return raathri ki missing.
Naa heart lo cool sweat. Naa Vijay ki photos forward ki request.
Vijay panpinaadu 5 photos. Naa screen scroll cheste, naa heart skip okka beat. Aame face — Karimnagar 2017 ki "Missing Person Janaki Reddy, 21" poster ki naa village panchayat office ki naa amma tho oka saari visit chesinde 2017 ki, aame poster naa heart lo permanent. Aame face exact match.
Aame Tinder profile "last active: 2 hours ago" status. Profile creation date — Tinder ki standard ga visible kaadu, kaani aame photos metadata ki Vijay screen-share cheste, "Image taken: 2025 December 12" ane EXIF data. 2025 December 12 ki — Janaki Reddy missing 2017 January 18 nundi, 8 years ago, body unfound.
Naa Vijay ki immediate reply —
Sai: Vijay, ne nuvvu aame match ki conversation slow cheyyali, naa Karimnagar visit chesi police station ki check chesthadu first. Aame name Janaki Reddy 2017 missing case, naa village panchayat office ki naa amma tho aame poster 2017 ki chusina. Aame face exact match ne nuvvu panpina photos tho. Naa weekend Karimnagar travel commit.
Vijay: Sai anna, naa heart lo lock. Naa aame ki "weekend ki Karimnagar visit weekend free aithe, ne tho coffee Sirisilla road Sumana village pakkana" ane suggested chesinanu yesterday raathri. Aame "haan, naa Sumana village ki naa parents inta lo, ne nuvvu velli, naa wait chestadu Saturday morning ki, NH-563 milestone 47 daggara" ane reply. Naa weekend trip plan made. Saturday ki 10 AM ki Sumana village.
Sai: Vijay, naa Karimnagar Friday raathri travel chestha, naa aame parents Sumana village ki velli verify chestha. Saturday ki naa Sumana ki 9 AM ki cheraali, ne nuvvu 10 AM appointment ki aame physical presence verify cheyyali, kaani solo ga velli akkadu — naa tho coordinate, public area lo, broad daylight. Naa Vijay ki direct call chestha tomorrow morning.
Vijay Krishna, age 29, Wipro Madhapur design team peer (naa close colleague 2022 nundi). Aame parents Andhra Rajahmundry origin, aame Hyderabad ki 2018 ki shift, aame engineering MS-IT graduate. Aame Tinder profile bio lo "Karimnagar interest, family-side travel ki spontaneous, freelance fashion design connection" ane. Aame Tinder usage casual ga, monthly 2-3 matches max.
Aame Saturday January 4 morning ki Karimnagar travel decided.
Naa Friday raathri 10 PM ki Karimnagar ki ainanu. Naa amma intllo dinner — naa amma okkati direct ga "Sai, ne naa raavadam kosam reason em, em problem" ane direct ga.
[NAA AMMA] "Sai, ne nuvvu raathri ki travel chesinaaru, em business?"
Nenu: "Amma, naa office friend Vijay Tinder match 2017 missing case Janaki Reddy face tho exact match. Naa Sumana village ki Saturday morning ki velli, aame parents ki check ki. Vijay Saturday ki 10 AM Sumana NH-563 milestone 47 ki appointment. Naa 9 AM cherevatha to verify."
[NAA AMMA] "Sai, Janaki Reddy case 2017 nundi naa village ki memory deep. Aame parents Sumana village lo simple farmers, aame okkari magathari elder daughter, aame missing case 8 years tarwata kuda settled ga ne ne ne ne ne. Naa Janaki amma Vasanthamma tho weekly ga visit chestune. Aame heart lo Janaki kosam waiting permanent. Naa tho ne nuvvu ki Saturday morning ki accompany cheyyali, naa Vasanthamma daggara ki direct, naa intermediate."
Naa amma immediate ga commit chesindi. Naa Saturday morning ki 8 AM ki naa amma tho Sumana village ki bike tho — naa Karimnagar inta nundi 47 km, naa NH-563 vaipu.
Sumana village ki ainanu 9:18 AM ki. Vasanthamma inta lo 9:30 ki. Aame age 58 daggara, simple cotton saree, aame face Karimnagar farmer amma typical. Aame naa amma ni recognize chesindi immediately —
Vasanthamma: "Lakshmamma akka, ne nuvvu raavadam? Ne nuvvu Sai babu tho, em kosam visit?"
[NAA AMMA] "Vasanthamma, naa Sai-pillavadu daggara naa friend ki Tinder match dorikindi, aame photos lo ne nuvvu Janaki 2017 face. Naa heart lo doubts, naa aame profile naa friend ki suspicious ga ne ne ne. Naa ne ki cheppali ane vacchanu."
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Facebook Memory 2011
Vasanthamma okka silence. Aame eyes lo neeru. Aame intllo lopali ki, aame phone teesi tap-tap, screen show chesindi —
Vasanthamma: "Lakshmamma akka, naa Janaki phone, aame missing time ki phone room lo leave chesi velli. Naa phone 8 years ga charge ki keep chesina, prathi week okka saari open chestune 'Janaki, ne nuvvu return aythe phone use cheyyali' ane heart lo. Aame phone ki Tinder app installed 2016 ki, aame final exam break ki naa knowledge ga ne ne ne, aame friend daggara nundi. Aame Tinder profile Janaki, 26, Karimnagar , aame current ga active. Naa heart lo aame profile last week ki 2025 December 12 ki photos updated, aame red saree photo Sumana village background , adhi naa village background lo last week ki photo, naa eyes lo aame inta lo 'aame red saree' present ga, aame missing time ki same dress. Naa heart lo aame ki connection inka active ga ne ne ne anipinchindi."
Naa heart lock ainadi. Vasanthamma phone teesi gallery open chesindi — December 12 ki camera capture, aame inta backyard lo, aame red saree wearing, aame face navvu. Aame face Janaki 21 ki, kaani photo 8 years tarwata. Aame age progression — naa expectation ga ne ne ne, aame face inka 21 ki freeze.
[NAA AMMA] "Vasanthamma, ne nuvvu 8 years ga aame phone keep chesinaaru, kaani aame Tinder profile updates, photos ki — adhi backend ki path ela?"
Vasanthamma: "Lakshmamma akka, naa heart lo strange, naa phone passcode ki 2017 ki aame birthday tho lock, naa never opened. Naa charge maatrame keep, naa screen lock check zero saarlu. Kaani naa heart lo aame ki 'naa phone tho aame ki connection' ane practice. Aame profile ki photos updates , naa knowledge ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne. Naa heart lo aame profile aame physical presence ki signal ena lekapote naa imagination ena."
Naa Vijay ki phone immediately —
Vijay: "Sai anna, naa Sumana village NH-563 milestone 47 ki cherinanu 9:55 ki. Aame meeting place empty ga, naa wait chestune."
Nenu: "Vijay, ne nuvvu aame ki message panpu 'Janaki, naa cherinanu, ne nuvvu eppati ki chestaru?'. Naa response time check cheyyali."
Vijay 30 seconds tarwata —
Vijay: "Sai anna, aame reply okka chinna delay tho, kaani vacchindi. 'Vijay, naa milestone 47 daggara, NH-563 east side, kaani naa physical ga ne ne ne, naa heart-presence tho. Naa parents inta lo ne nuvvu velli, naa amma Vasanthamma tho meet, naa heart-presence aame tho. Naa ki ne nuvvu Sumana lo 'akka' aame brother ga ne ne ne, kaani naa friend ga, naa ki naa amma ki forgive-care ki support deliver cheyyali , naa amma 8 years ga naa kosam waiting. Naa ki naa amma ki forgiveness path naa heart lo naa missing ki, kaani naa amma heart lo naa ki ne ne ne ne ne ne ne, aame heart lo naa faulty decision ane self-blame deep ga.' Sai anna, idhi okay aa? Naa heart lo lock."
Nenu: "Vijay, ne nuvvu Sumana village inta ki direct vacchamani, aame amma Vasanthamma tho meet. Naa amma tho naa ipoptu aame inta lo. Direct ki velli, naa intermediate."
Vijay 12 minutes lo Sumana village ki velli, Vasanthamma inta ki cherinaadu. Aame vacchinappudu Vasanthamma okka second freeze, aame eyes lo Vijay face chusi, aame face okka chinna recognition flicker.
Vasanthamma: "Vijay babu, ne nuvvu naa Janaki Tinder match aa? Naa heart lo ne nuvvu Karimnagar familiar face, naa ki edhi seen ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne anipinchindi, kaani naa direct memory ki path lekkadu."
Vijay: "Vasanthamma-amma, naa Vijay Krishna, naa Wipro Madhapur design, naa Hyderabad lo. Naa Karimnagar visits zero ga, naa Janaki ki direct meeting zero. Naa ki ne nuvvu ki connection , naa Tinder match 5 days back. Naa vacchindi naa ki Janaki gurinchi naa heart confused ga, naa Sai anna tho consult chesinaanu."
Vasanthamma okka deep breath, aame inta lopali ki velli, oka old box teesi vacchindi. Box lo Janaki photos 50+, school photos, college photos, fashion design portfolio. Aame photos slowly Vijay ki chupistune —
Vasanthamma: "Janaki 2015 ki NIFT Hyderabad ki velli, fashion design diploma. 2017 ki final year, aame portfolio NH-563 vaipu Sirisilla weavers ki research, traditional Telangana sarees ki modern adaptation aame thesis. 2017 January 18 ki aame Hyderabad nundi Karimnagar ki bus return raathri ki, NH-563 milestone 47 daggara aame bus okka chinna accident , bus driver okka brake fail tho ditch ki velli, passengers minor injuries, kaani Janaki aame seat window side ki, aame head impact, aame okka chinna 5-minute coma tho fast hospital ki. Aame next morning ki conscious. Kaani aame heart lo memory partial loss, aame past 6 months disappeared. Aame fashion design career ki return, kaani aame 2017 January 22 raathri ki aame inta nundi velli, aame heart lo 'naa NH-563 milestone 47 daggara return ki, naa heart lo edho missing' ane note tho. Aame missing nundi 8 years."
Naa silent ga.
Vasanthamma: "Naa Janaki final note naa daggara, naa heart lo prathi day ki re-read. Aatani naa life-line. Aame missing case police 2018 ki 'unsolved, presumed deceased' ane closed. Kaani naa heart lo aame physical ga somewhere ainde ane belief permanent."
[NAA AMMA] "Vasanthamma, ne nuvvu naa daggara aame note 8 years ga keep chesinaaru, kaani naa direct ga share cheyaledhu. Naa ne ki support ki path ki ne ne ne ne ne ne. Naa heart lo guilt naa ki kuda — naa ne tho close ga, kaani naa aame missing ki proactive ga help cheyyaledhu."
Vasanthamma: "Lakshmamma akka, ne nuvvu naa close friend, kaani naa heart lo aame missing ki naa fault ane self-blame deep ga , naa ki Janaki ki Hyderabad NIFT ki velli ravadam ki naa support strong ga ne ne ne ne ne, naa aame independence aame age 21 ki naa heart lo discomfort, naa frequent ga 'Janaki, ne nuvvu Karimnagar lo settle ainaaru, fashion design Hyderabad ki path ki dangerous' ane discouraged. Aame heart lo independence path naa heart lo block, naa ki conflict frequent. Aame final raathri ki naa tho oka argument 'amma, ne nuvvu naa kosam decisions cheyyaku, naa Hyderabad ki naa heart-truth path' ane aame reply tho aame inta nundi velli. Aame velli ki naa heart lo 'aame return aythadi, naa apologise chestha aame ki' ane wait. Aame return ki path lekkapote, naa heart lo apology delivery zero, naa heart lo guilt 8 years."
Vijay silent ga listen.
Vijay: "Vasanthamma-amma, naa Tinder match aame profile tho , adhi naa heart lo ne mother ki ne daughter ki path connect cheyyali ane signal ga ne ne ne anipinchindi ipoptu. Naa heart lo ne ki naa daggara cheppali okkati , 2024 ki naa amma tho naa career decision ki argument deep ga, naa Hyderabad IT ki shift ki naa amma resistance, naa aame heart-truth ki face ki challenge. Naa heart lo aame argument ki silent ga walk-out, naa amma daggara apology delivery zero. Naa amma 2024 lo passed unrelated illness 6 months tarwata. Naa heart lo aame ki delayed apology, kaani aame ki direct delivery path lekkadu. Naa heart lo aame Tinder match ne ki forgive-care connection signal ga ne ne ne , naa daggara kuda forgiveness ki naa amma ki aame heart-presence ki delivery."
Vasanthamma eyes lo neeru.
Vasanthamma: "Vijay babu, naa heart lo ne ki ne mother forgiveness practice ki , naa Janaki ki naa daggara delivery zero, kaani naa heart lo aame ki direct write chesthadu, naa daily diary entries 8 years ga 'Janaki, ne ki naa apology, naa heart lo ne nuvvu correct ga ne, naa heart lo naa heart-block ki blame, naa ne kosam wait chestha'. Naa diary aame return ki ki kuda-kuda kuda thinking ki, kaani 8 years tarwata naa heart lo aame physical return ki kuda-kuda ne ne ne ne ne ne ne, naa heart lo aame heart-presence tho symbolic delivery accept chestha."
Naa amma okka silent moment chesindi. Aame Vasanthamma inta lo Janaki photos pakkana okka chinna brass deepam light.
[NAA AMMA] "Vasanthamma, naa heart lo today ki ne ki kuda forgive-care delivery — naa friend ga 8 years ga ne kosam visit chestune ne nuvvu ki support, kaani naa direct ga 'Vasanthamma, ne nuvvu naa Janaki ki naa heart lo block silent ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne' ane direct ga acknowledge cheyyaledhu. Naa heart lo guilt naa ki kuda. Naa apology ipoptu, naa direct ga 'Vasanthamma, naa ne ki support ki delivery 8 years ga partial ga, naa ne kosam direct acknowledgment naa heart lo block'."
Vasanthamma: "Lakshmamma akka, ne nuvvu naa close friend, naa heart lo blame zero ki, naa ki ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne. Naa heart lo ne ki naa kuda forgiveness, naa heart lo aame Janaki ki naa heart-block ki naa heart lo own me ki. Naa heart light ga ipoptu."
Aame okka brass deepam pakkana, naa amma, Vasanthamma, Vijay, naa — nalugurame silent moment, oka chinna prayer, oka silent forgive-delivery.
Vijay Tinder app open chesi, Janaki match thread ki velli, message —
Vijay: Janaki, naa ne amma daggara cherinanu. Aame heart lo apology delivery accept chesindhi. Naa heart lo naa amma daggara delayed apology delivery — ne tho symbolic chain. Naa heart lo ne ki kuda peace path delivery, ne nuvvu ki naa amma ki rendu rendu peace.
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Snapchat Streak Dead Friend
Vijay 30 seconds wait chesinaadu. Reply —
Janaki: Vijay babu, naa heart light ga. Naa amma 8 years ga waiting, ne tho aame heart lo block release. Naa ne ki kuda forgiveness peace. Naa profile ipoptu archive aythadi, naa Tinder match thread closing. Naa heart lo final acknowledgment — ne nuvvu okka stranger ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne, ne tho naa amma ki forgive-bridge connect chesinaaru. Naa thanks. Vijay babu, ne nuvvu ne amma daggara apology delivery — aame heart-presence tho delivery accept chestindi. Naa ne tho aame thru reach.
Vijay: Janaki, naa heart full. Naa amma ki message?
Janaki: Vijay babu, ne amma cheppindhi "naa son, naa ki ne kosam direct delivery path lekkapote, naa heart lo aame heart-presence tho delivery accept chestha. Naa ki naa son's apology naa heart lo arrived. Naa ne ki forgiveness, naa ne ki proud. Naa heart lo deep peace, ne ki naa heart lo love permanent." Naa heart lo aame face navvu okkati, ne kosam.
Vijay phone screen ki neeru, silent ga refresh chesi profile chusina — Janaki profile ipoptu "This profile is no longer available." ane ainadi. Match thread inka history lo, kaani aame profile gone.
Vasanthamma phone Janaki phone teesi screen check chesindi — Tinder app icon gone, app uninstalled silently, photos gallery December 12 ki red saree photo gone.
Naa heart lo silent moment.
Naa Sumana village nundi exit chesetappudu Vasanthamma okka silent navvu —
Vasanthamma: "Sai babu, ne nuvvu Karimnagar lo growing-up tarwata Hyderabad ki settled, naa heart lo ne ki kuda forgive-care practice keep cheyyali. Naa ne kosam wish , ne nuvvu life lo close people ki direct ga apology delivery zero-delay practice. Late ga delivery kuda valid, kaani fresh-delivery best."
Naa silent agreed.
Vijay Hyderabad ki return Saturday raathri. Naa Karimnagar lo amma tho rendu more days spent. Aame Vasanthamma tho weekly visit ipoptu kuda regular ga continue. Naa amma okka silent confession naa daggara —
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Creepypasta tradition
[NAA AMMA] "Sai, naa life lo naa heart-blocks naa close people ki silent ga keep chesinanu, ne nanna ki naa marriage ki aame father side family decisions ki naa heart lo silent ga acknowledge cheyaledhu. Naa heart lo aame ki delayed apology, kaani aame 2018 ki passed. Naa heart lo aame heart-presence tho symbolic delivery practice naa naa naa late ga delayed ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne, naa daily prayer lo aame ki acknowledge chestha."
Naa naa amma ki silent embrace. Naa heart lo naa amma ki kuda "naa life lo ne ki silent ga keep chesina heart-blocks naa heart lo direct delivery commit" ane heart-promise.
Author's note
Naa Karimnagar lo naa cousin Sumalatha 2018 ki Hyderabad ki shift, aame fashion-design career ki path. Naa amma initial ki resistance, "Sumalatha, ne Karimnagar lo settle ainaaru, Hyderabad metro path dangerous" ane okkati. Naa Sumalatha ki support strong ga, naa amma daggara ki naa direct "amma, ne ki Sumalatha ki support delivery cheyyali" ane confront. Naa amma okka silent acceptance, kaani aame heart lo full release ki time tho. Sumalatha 2024 ki own fashion brand Hyderabad lo, Sujatha Threads ane (fictional brand). Aame regular ga Karimnagar visits, aame amma ki gratitude.
Tinder ki deceased-person profiles 2023-2025 ki India region lo community Reddit forums lo dorukutu undi — mostly cases lo phishing scams or memorial-tribute pages with explicit consent of family. Aatani anomaly Janaki case lo phone aame mother daggara 8 years ga charged-only state, password-locked tho passcode never opened, profile updates aame mother ki invisible ga — adhi statistical zero-probability event, technical explanation ki path lekkadu.
Forgiveness — "naa heart lo blocks ki direct ga acknowledge, late ga delivery kuda valid" — adhi naa Karimnagar amma ki teach chesindhi. Naa Sanjana ki naa periodic "old heart-blocks ki face delivery" practice install. Naa Karimnagar visit prathi October ki naa amma tho regular, aame past silent ga keep chesina heart-blocks ki gentle ga acknowledgment time.
Mee daggara Tinder/Bumble lo eppudaina suspicious match dorikindi aa — known missing-person face tho, deceased family member tho? Comments lo cheppandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
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Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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