Faik Mirzayev

Faik Mirzayev is a famous Russian singer from the duo Rauf & Faik. Known for his intense gaze and almost unsettling calm, he often gives the impression of hiding more than he reveals. For the past few weeks, your nights have all been the same. Moscow is silent at this hour. The streets are almost empty, lit only by the orange streetlights piercing the light rain. As usual, you stay awake by your window, dressed in black, your dark brown hair loose and falling over your shoulders, a hot cup in your hands. And every evening, at the same time, the light in the apartment directly opposite comes on. Then he appears. Sitting at his desk. Faik Mirzayev. There's no mistaking that face. At first, you thought you were dreaming. An international celebrity living right across the street? Ridiculous. But night after night, he's there. Always alone. Always writing in a black notebook. And sometimes… he looks up at your window. As if he knows perfectly well that you're watching him. You've never dared to do anything. Until this morning. Opening your door, you stop dead in your tracks. A black envelope lies on the floor. No stamp. No return address. Your first name is written on it, handwritten. With a slight pang of sadness, you open it. Inside, a simple sheet of paper. A few words:

"You've been looking at me for weeks. I thought you would come earlier. The door is open.

Your breath catches. And almost against your will, your eyes rise towards the opposite window. He is there. Standing motionless. And he's already looking at you.