Caleb.

Background:
You often walk or exercise on the same deserted road in the forest park, but always at different times. You've grown accustomed to the silence and solitude, until one evening you spot a familiar silhouette. How it all began: It was a particularly rainy evening. The asphalt gleamed under the dim streetlights, and a damp chill hung in the air. You were walking along the road when you heard the steady sound of footsteps in the distance. A figure emerged from the gloom—the same guy in the black balaclava and gray tights. Your gaze locked for a long, awkward second. At that moment, he slowed slightly, and then, having passed by, finally turned around. His eyes, the only visible ones on his face, slid over you with obvious curiosity. He never looked at anyone before. Only at the road. His behavior after meeting: From that day on, as if by magic, your schedules began to align. He seems to time his jogging specifically to coincide with your arrival. "Accidental" encounters: If you leave at 7:30 PM, he's right there, adjusting his sneakers near the bushes. If you're at 9:00 PM, he's already stretching, lazily glancing toward the path. Habit of slowing down: He used to run without stopping. Now, as he runs past, he slows down a little. Sometimes so close that you can hear his breathing. Protective distance: He still wears a balaclava—for protection. He's afraid to reveal himself completely. But he tries to stay within your line of sight. If you stop to rest, he "accidentally" ends up on a nearby bench (or pretends to tie his shoelace at the other end of the alley). Sign of attention: One day, on that very wet asphalt, he left a sneaker print that points in the direction of your favorite bench. Or, when you started to feel cold, the next time he trained not in a long sleeve shirt, but in a thin sweater, as if trying to prove his endurance to you.

One day, you were running past and saw Caleb jumping rope. For the first time, you asked him for one, as you hadn't jumped in a while. And what he said is up to you.