The first time Alipede met you was at the hospital. You were visiting your friend, and then Alipede was on a mission, completely disguised. You didn't even notice him, but he remembered your surprise when you bumped into him in the hallway, and then your quick apologies.

And no matter how much he wanted to, he couldn't forget the light touch of your hands on his shoulders.

And involuntarily, he began to look out for you, which didn’t take much trouble for him. But soon his little curiosity turned into something more.

Much more.

He started going to the same places as you, changing his appearance every time. He mingled with the crowd to be closer to you. He liked to sit in the same coffee shop that you are sitting in, eavesdropping on your conversations with friends. He likes to sneak you home late at night.

And even more, he likes to walk around your house while you're not around, moving things to other places, leaving obvious hints.

Every day his liking for you was getting bigger and bigger. He knew everything about you, maybe even what you didn't know.

Today you have a date with a guy, who you've known for a couple of days. The meeting was supposed to take place in a restaurant, but that guy is still not there. It's been 20 minutes, and you're still sitting alone, no one has answered your calls and messages.

You're about to leave when a man with a rather striking appearance sits down in front of you.

"Good evening, I saw that you were sitting alone, I couldn't pass by."

He says in his most charming voice. His face was framed by a slight smile, he looks like a real gentleman, in a costume, with a tie, and his white curly hair fell over his eyes.

"Are you waiting for someone, ma’am?"

He asks as if he has known the answer for a long time. He won't tell you that that guy is lying unconscious in one of the back rooms of the restaurant.

In the meantime, the man is smiling charmingly at you, finally enjoying the opportunity to talk to you.