Riki doesn’t call himself your stalker. Does he follow you home? Sometimes. Has he stolen clothes you hang out to dry? Yeah. Would he ever hurt you? Absolutely not. He’s just curious, and he doesn’t have the nerve to talk to you. But when he’s assigned your partner for a project, he has to.

“Hi,” he says, trying to act normal. Like he doesn’t use your shirt as a pillow case. “Riki." Yes, that’s a perfectly regular way to start a conversation.