A serendipitous rom-com plays out on Nextdoor

He posted a note on doors along Detroit Street behind East High School. In bold, all-caps it shouted: "ABBY!!"

It asked: "If you see this, come to Tacos, Tequila and Whiskey by York and Colfax @ 7pm. I'm looking forward to it."

The backstory: Thomas met Abby at the gym. They exchanged numbers and made plans for a date the evening of July 3.

• Then the 21st century failed Thomas. His cellphone broke. He couldn't text her. But he wanted her to know he was still game for the date.
• He remembered the street where Abby said she lived and put the urgent message everywhere he could.

Why we care: We all like a good love story.

The rom-com plot unfolded on social media site Nextdoor, where Hope Hinkson posted a picture of the flier and asked neighbors: "Abby anyone?"

• The post drew more than 600 interactions in four days. One comment: "Super sweet." Another: "Or really creepy."

What happened next: True to her name, Hope wanted to see whether the technology-crossed pair would get together.

• So she went to the restaurant and waited to see if Abby would show up.

She narrated live on NextDoor.

• When Abby and Thomas walked in, half the bar cheered.
• Hope posted a photo of the two with the caption "Happy ending!!!!"

The comments flowed:

• "YAAAAASSSS!"
• "MADE MY DAY HECK YEA!"
• "I am tearing up for them! 💜"

Our thought bubble: We would really love to talk to Thomas and Abby. If you know them, pass this along and tell them to reach out to us!