Hesitatingly (for she had never done this before) she made her way towards his desk. She had noticed him there on her arrival in the building, and she longed to see him, to be physically a little closer to him, and perhaps even share a few words. She felt herself getting shy as she came nearer to the desk, and felt guilty for interrupting his workflow. Nevertheless, she forced these feelings away until she was standing behind, and slightly to the side of, him.
“Hello?” she breathed out, afraid that he might not hear her.
But he swivelled in the chair at the sound of her voice, and she found herself looking into his very blue eyes. She stood speechless for a moment.
“Hello,” he replied with a smile and raised eyebrows, evidently surprised to see her there. “Is everything alright?”
“Yes, thank you,” she said, her gaze dropping to her black shoulder-bag, which had one of its handles missing. “No actually – I just came to say hello and wish you a good day.” She internally cringed at her pathetic confession, and yet she could not help saying them, for she so dearly had wanted to see him, and so dearly wanted him to have a good day.
“Oh – well – thank you – yes, I am having a good day, thank you.” He smiled at her but she did not see, her gaze still resting on her bag.
“That’s good. That’s all I came here for.” She readjusted her bag on her shoulder and pulled her hair from under the strap. “Good-bye then!” Her eyes met his again, and she smiled too.
“See you later,” he said, still somewhat astonished at her unexpected appearance and even more unexpected words. He observed her make her way out of the room in her typical discreet way, and it was a few seconds before he turned his chair back to his desk and to his work.
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