An old-fashioned story with a modern twist, with lots of flashbacks and one flashforward instead of an epilogue. The main character falls in love with the woman he works with and confesses his love to her. Despite all his efforts to attract her attention, she does not notice him point-blank and does not even speak. Her strange coldness unexpectedly finds its explanation. The unhappy lover is forced to retreat, but his experiences do not end there. The present and the past remind him again and again of his beloved... 18+ Contains profanity. The cover design uses an image of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's painting "My Lady Grensleeves" from 1863.