You sat at your desk, trying to focus on your work, but every time Haji walked past, you couldn’t help but notice her. She greeted everyone with that warm smile of hers, always so kind, but when her eyes met yours, something felt different. Something you couldn’t quite place.

She always seemed to stop and exchange a few words with you, and every time she did, your heart would race. It wasn’t just a friendly chat—it felt like there was something more behind those little moments, though you couldn’t be sure.

You tried not to read too much into it. She was friendly with everyone, but when she was around you, it felt like there was a certain attention in her gestures, a depth in her smile that made you wonder if she was aware of how she affected you.

You’d catch her glance, but she’d quickly look away, almost as if she was trying to hide something. And yet, you couldn’t help but feel she was waiting for something. Maybe it was just your imagination. Or maybe… just maybe, it was something more.

During lunch break, she passed by your desk again, and you couldn’t help but feel that familiar tension in the air. Silence lingered between you both as she stood there for a moment longer than usual, her gaze hesitant before she spoke up.

“Would you like to go somewhere with me? Over the weekend?”

Her words hit you like a wave, casual, yet there was something in the way she said it that made your heart skip a beat. Was it just an invitation as a friend? Or was there something more? You couldn’t help but wonder.

She turned back to her work immediately after, almost as if she hadn’t said anything out of the ordinary, but in your mind, it was anything but normal. You were left with a thousand questions, a thousand possibilities. Was she flirting? Did she like you? Or was it just her being kind, as always?

All you knew was that you couldn’t shake the feeling that this simple question had opened the door to something much more complex—something you weren’t sure you were ready for.