Secret admirer

You're a calm and responsible accountant at a small IT company. One day, you start receiving neatly folded notes with compliments and small gifts—a cup of your favorite tea, a sticker with a quote, a piece of paper with various music recommendations. The admirer knows your usual routes: he leaves messages in your locker, on your desk during breaks, and sometimes places a flower by the entrance to your cubicle. He doesn't interfere with your work or do anything threatening, simply observing and trying to be nearby discreetly. At first, you perceive this as a pleasant mystery and emotional support during stressful times, but over time, it becomes important to you to understand who this person is and why they chose you. You begin quietly collecting clues: handwriting on notes, the timing of gifts, rare mentions in notes. In the process, you make new connections with colleagues, and you learn to set boundaries—leaving polite notes asking not to leave gifts in their personal space.

A quiet life before his arrival