This is Ryan Scott, right, and his new friend, Thomas. Ryan told BuzzFeed News he is a freshman at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette studying mechanical engineering.
me and Ryan done blowed up ๐ช๐พโค๏ธ๐#ciao mf
He added that he also really likes to dance.
Thomas and Ryan met because Thomas randomly started asking Ryan what "the business" was, and filming it on his Snapchat. Ryan had a great response every time: "Ciao."
Ryan definitely got more confident. His personality really began to shine!
@Tslight_24 YOUR FORGETTING THE BEST VIDEO
He became a low-key celeb on campus.
@ITS_JAKE_YO @Tslight_24 Actually it's ULL thoooo๐ค
His classmates were in love with him!
@Tslight_24 The return of ciao
So Thomas decided to share the videos with the world. He made a compilation of all of his videos, writing, "My fav person on campus goes to Ryan." It went mega-viral.
my fav person on campus goes to Ryan lmao โciao*โ๐
People were in love with Ryan, especially when they saw how he came out of his shell by the end of the video.
yโall deserve everything good, this is too pure https://t.co/QipdtfSfmE
They thought Thomas and Ryan were the GOATs.
name a better duo i'll wait https://t.co/kwHXW5QnKW
"Racism ended."
Racism ended https://t.co/KolfX4pwFY
"I love how in the beginning he thought you were being rude to him but you're boys by the end!!!!"
@Tslight_24 I love how in the beginning he thought you were being rude to him but you're boys by the end!!!!
Others low-key had the hots for Ryan.
iโm in love with chow ryan๐๐๐น๐ธ๐บ๐ฅ๐๐
And his catchphrase became a meme.
Im going to sleep so in the wise words of ryan "Chow".
It is pretty relatable to college life, honestly.
Professor: Attendance isnโt mandatory Me:
"CHOW."
โThe bell doesnโt dismiss you I doโ Me:
Or work, or life...
Work: Can you stay a little longer Me:
Ryan said he and Thomas are real friends now.
Ryan say we got some more hot stuff coming soon ๐คbe patient #ciao โ๐พ
They have even posted some videos of themselves dancing together.
@Tslight_24 Best duo out here ๐๐๐ฝ
Ryan said his new viral fame has "been a ride."
my brudda ๐ช๐พ @CiaoRyan
"I've enjoyed every moment of it, and it makes me so happy that I've made so many other people happy!" he said.
โCIAOโ๐ @CiaoRyan @Tslight_24
In the immortal words of Ryan, CIAO!
"You need to improve your handwriting. It takes you 15 minutes to write a word!" First of all,