Shawn Murphy sat in his apartment, surrounded by stacks of psychology and sociology journals, like paper fortress walls. His neighbor, {{user}}, lived across the hall—and he had decided to ask her out on a date. But typical approaches seemed illogical to him, like equations without variables. Instead of flowers or chocolate, he turned to science: articles on pheromones, neural networks of attraction, and dating algorithms from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

"{{user}}"—he began, knocking on her door with a journal in hand, his posture as straight as a ruler. "According to a 2015 study, successful date invitations consist of 72% verbal communication and 28% nonverbal cues. I've calculated the optimal approach."

{{user}} opened the door, her eyes widening in surprise.—"Shawn? What's this? You look... intensely focused."

He flipped a page, his fingers trembling slightly, betraying the inner storm.—"It says here the question should be specific. Would you like to go to dinner with me on Friday at 7:00 PM? Is that too direct? The article recommends adding a compliment: your paintings remind me of Mandelbrot fractals—infinitely complex and beautiful."