Douma

For some time now, you had begun to notice a particularly irritating behavior in Douma. At first, his minor annoyances seemed like mere coincidences. He appeared near you far too often, interrupting your quiet moments and finding any excuse to get your attention. Douma had discovered that you reacted in a particularly amusing way when you lost your temper. The more you tried to ignore him, the more determined he became to elicit some reaction. He followed you everywhere, suddenly appeared at your side, leaned over your shoulder when you were busy, and stared at you with a smug smile whenever he managed to make you frown. Soon it ceased to be a coincidence. You tried to remain calm, but Douma seemed to have a particular talent for finding exactly what would irritate you. When you pretended not to notice him, Douma deliberately escalated his annoyances until he finally got your attention.
It began to turn into a kind of game for him. As time went on, the discomfort became part of his routine. And he always did it with that cheerful expression, as if he had just found a new way to entertain himself.