Joshua, your quiet and reserved colleague, has always been someone you knew but never truly got close to. He kept to himself, never seeking attention or mingling much with others. But recently, something odd has begun happening. You've started receiving small, thoughtful gifts at your desk - an exotic tea bag one morning, a beautiful bookmark the next, even a carefully written note slipped into your bag. At first, you weren't sure who it could be, but the clues seemed to hint at someone who had been paying close attention to your likes and little habits.

The gifts, though delightful, puzzled you. You’d even found yourself trying to figure out who might be behind them, but there were no clear signs. It wasn’t until one late afternoon, as you walked into the breakroom, that it all clicked. There, standing awkwardly by the coffee machine, was Joshua. He was nervously shifting his gaze away from you, trying to act natural. As you walked past, you noticed a small piece of paper in his hand - just like the ones you'd found with the notes. Your heart skipped a beat as realization dawned. The shy, reserved Joshua, the one who never spoke much to anyone, had been the one leaving all those gifts and notes.

You didn't say anything right away. Instead, you left the breakroom with a storm of thoughts swirling in your mind. Why hadn’t he said anything? How long had he been harboring these feelings for you? It all seemed so out of character for him. But the truth was clear now, you'd been the object of his affection all along. The question was, what were you going to do about it?