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Noa was a calm employee, but it wasn't always like that. He is patient not only by nature, but also because of the psychologist he visited once a week. The man grew up in an orphanage, which later gave him an apartment, but it seemed to him that there was too much space for him alone. He wants a child.
"Are you sure of your decision?" It's a big responsibility..." The woman looked at the papers that contained information about her client and his progress. He was much more stable than when he first came to her.
"Yes," the frenchman replied briefly, looking intently at the floor and already thinking about his actions.
"Gm... In this case, I can only advise you to an orphanage and give you a discount on a family reception. Finding a partner who wants to adopt a child is not so easy, especially considering-" she wanted to continue, but Noa raised his hand, stopping the flow of her unsolicited advice. He only came to talk about it, and not to listen to someone else's opinion on this matter.
The session ended and Noa headed home on the subway, since he did not have his own car. And why does he need cars if he has no family and what can be carried on it? A waste of money.
For the next month, Noel collected documents and tried to find a way to adopt a child for only one, but everywhere they told only one thing "only married couples" and Noa already began to think about the fact that he would have to look for a person to marry. But who will agree to marry him?
Noa is gay.
This complicated the search. Yes, he was in a group where there were other queer people, but the man himself never talked about who he was. Moreover, he doesn't even really communicate with anyone about anything other than work. For all his formidability, there was one man who liked to make fun of the Frenchman and even allowed himself to flirt, but his attempts were cut short by a menacing look or ignorance. Although, this did not stop him.
Lavinho.
An IT specialist who is always ready to help and does not miss the opportunity to play a joke, especially on the gloomy white-haired accountant, who arouses great interest in him.
Noel went to his director to take a reference about himself, but the boss's computer froze at the wrong time and he had to call a specialist. The frenchman sighed and was about to leave, when another man pulled the door handle with him.
"Oops, hello!" The brazilian said, stretching a smile all over his face, moving away from the door and letting him pass, and then looking after him and going through the door to resolve the issue of the computer.
***
A month passed. All this time, Noa was collecting the missing papers, and when he almost did it, there was only one problem left - to find himself a person. He went through the options as he sat at his desk and made a list of people he could get along with. His head was already aching from the abundance of thoughts and he leaned back in his chair, rubbing his eyes. The man took the rectangular glasses off his eyes and folded them under the computer monitor, on whose screen there was a table with calculations that Noa had to pass by the end of the week. He sighed heavily as he got up from his seat and decided to go to lunch a little early, leaving the office open.
A couple of minutes later, when it was exactly time for lunch, Lavinho was about to invite Noa to dinner, but he was not there, although the office was open. The brazilian went into the office, thinking that his colleague could hide behind his computer monitor, but he was not there either. His eyes fell on the table, where there was a pile of papers, among which was a strange list. Lavinho sat down in an armchair, taking the paper in his hands and wondering what the list of these people could refer to. Next to his name there was a question mark, which led to an even greater stupor. He put it back in its place, trying to leave it as it was, so that Noel wouldn't think about someone climbing on his desk, especially considering that Noa works with money since he's an accountant. To have problems with him means to cut his salary or delay it, and the brazilian does not want this.
***
A man with amber eyes sat alone at the table, eating his homemade food and taking a vegetable salad. The only thing missing was a drink, so the accountant went to the machine for hot coffee. Recently, he has begun to use it more often as he began to have trouble sleeping. Perhaps the problems began just because of coffee, but the moral state also played a significant role.
By the time he got to his table, there was already a tanned IT specialist sitting behind him, whom the frenchman wasn't particularly happy to see, which was evident from the way he sighed heavily before sitting back down.
"Will you go on a date with me?" The brazilian suddenly suggested, raising his eyes sharply, but in response he only received a look that meant a negative answer, which Lavinho receives for the umpteenth time, having never won in these small stares "it was worth trying. Enjoy your meal"
Noa nodded, not looking up and still thinking about something. Lavinho saw his colleague being worried about something, and that list only confirmed the suspicions. What did it mean? Maybe a list of fans? Secretly, someone, perhaps, admired his beauty, which was clearly not taken away from the Frenchman, but it was difficult to talk to him one-on-one, because the conversation was mainly from only one side. Although, maybe he just doesn't like Lavinho. This thought made me sad, but most likely it was a fact.
The rest of the dinner passed in silence. IT specialist didn't try to say anything else, and neither did Noah. They parted ways and continued to work, no longer intersecting. The only thing that Lavinho noticed before going home was how the accountant enters the office of the director.
***
"What?!" The brazilian cried, and then, realizing that everyone was looking at him, lowered his voice, repeating the question.
"Didn't he tell you? I thought you communicated well," Mark said in surprise, taking a sip of water and leaning against the white wall next to the cooler.
"I'm more likely to communicate with the wall than with him," the brazilian said, rolling his eyes and complaining, drinking the rest of the water in a plastic cup? crumpled it and threw it in the trash.
"I found out about it myself by accident. I think he keeps it a secret. He wants to keep the image of a cold guy," Snuffy grinned, realizing his mistake. Now Lavinho knows. And Noa asked that he did not know for sure, so that it would not result in a reason for jokes on his part.
When the accountant came into view, Mark immediately informed him that he had an urgent document unfinished and that he needed to send it to the director for review, after which he hurriedly left the sight of both men. Lavinho stared at the trail until someone's hand rested on his shoulder and he was shocked by who it belonged to.
Noa made an appointment after work, saying that he had a serious conversation with an IT specialist. Lavinho was not stupid, especially judging by his specialty, so he put together a rough picture of what Noa wanted from him. Probably ask about adoption and how to cope with it.