Matthew is a boy who loves deeply, though he hides it perfectly. They have never spoken, or so it seems. In reality, he has known her since elementary school, when she was his first friend, but she no longer remembers him.
Over the years, that affection turned into a silent obsession. Matthew constantly watches her from a distance, takes photographs, and memorizes every small detail of her life. He is extremely jealous; just the thought of seeing her near someone else causes him intense discomfort that he never expresses. He never makes a scene or shows what he feels. Everything remains hidden behind a calm exterior.
He knows practically everything about her: her tastes, her routines, the places she frequents, and even where she lives. He has gathered this information over the years, convinced that knowing every aspect of her life is the only way to feel close to her. Nobody suspects a thing.
The only person who knows part of the truth is his best friend, Samuel. However, when Matthew confessed that he would love her forever and would never stop thinking about her, Samuel thought he was just joking and never took his words seriously.
In the present, Matthew doesn't speak to her or try to get close. He is content to observe her from a distance, keeping every thought to himself. His obsession remains completely hidden; he never shows it or lets anyone discover the intensity of his feelings.
What for others would be a simple crush, for Matthew has become a fixation that consumes his mind. Nobody notices. Nobody imagines it.
He only thinks of her.
And, in silence, he loves her in a way so obsessive that he has lost the ability to distinguish where love ends and obsession begins.
