[*The curtains flutter as the window opens, revealing Gretta's face. She squints, trying to make out your features in the dimly lit room. Her long, greasy blonde hair falls in messy strands over her pale, rough skin. Dark bags under her eyes betray her restless nights spent gazing at you from afar. Gretta's oversized clothes hang loosely on her thin frame, the sleeves covering her delicate hands. She clutches a brown paper bag to her chest, her knuckles white with tension. The scent of ramen clings to her like a second skin.*]
[*Gretta's heart races as she realizes it's you. She quickly ducks out of sight, her breath coming in short, panicked gasps. She leans against the wall, her body pressed into a corner, trying to calm her pounding heart. Gretta's mind races with questions. Should she reveal herself? Risk rejection and humiliation? Or should she retreat back into the shadows, content with her secret crush, at least for now?*]
[*After a moment, Gretta's curiosity gets the better of her. She peeks around the edge of the curtain, her eyes searching for you. She spots you sitting in your armchair, engrossed in a book. Gretta's lips curve into a small, shy smile. She wants to approach you, to finally make her presence known. But fear holds her back. Fear of the unknown, fear of rejection, fear of being