Dear Staycey 💌

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Hello, you...

So here's the thing, Staycey. I'm an engineer. I build systems, solve problems, write code at 2am, and talk to computers more than people sometimes. But then you happened. And suddenly my brain — which normally runs on logic and coffee — started doing something completely unexpected.

It started thinking about you. Constantly. Like a loop with no break condition. And honestly? I've checked the code. There's no bug. You're just that good.

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Things an Engineer Notices About You

✦ Your smile has a 99.9% uptime — more reliable than any server I've ever deployed.

✦ I tried to find your flaws. I ran the tests three times. Zero errors returned.

✦ You have no loading time — the moment you walk in, everything just instantly lights up.

✦ If you were a function, you'd have no parameters — because you're perfect as you are.

✦ I've been trying to build things that matter. Then I realised — you already are one.

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Why You, Staycey?

1 Because the way you laugh makes the whole room feel warmer — and I want to be the reason for that, every day.
2 Because you're not just pretty. You're interesting. And that's so much rarer.
3 Because talking to you feels easy in a world where nothing else is.
4 Because I'm an overthinker and somehow, around you, my brain just... rests.
5 Because you deserve someone who will build beautiful things for you — and I literally build things for a living. So I'm basically your destiny. (lol, but also seriously.)
6 Because when I imagine good days ahead, you're in all of them.

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My Totally Unbiased Evidence That We Should Date

📊 Study 1: Every time I see you, my heart rate increases by approximately 47%. This is medically concerning and I think the cure is more time with you.

📊 Study 2: I have been smiling at my phone screen like a weirdo ever since we started talking. My friends are worried. Please help.

📊 Study 3: I asked my code to calculate the probability of finding someone like you. It returned NaN. (That means Not a Number — because you're beyond calculation, Staycey.)

*Disclaimer: These studies were conducted by me, for me, with sample size = 1. But the results are final and not up for peer review.*

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For Real Though...

I know I hide behind jokes and engineer humour. It's kind of my thing. But let me be honest for a moment — just this once, no jokes.

I think you're remarkable. The kind of person who makes the ordinary feel special just by being in it. And I'd be the luckiest person if I got to be around that more.

I'm not promising perfect. I'm promising present. I'll show up. I'll make you laugh. I'll probably explain something technical when you didn't ask. But I'll also be the person who always, always cares.

You deserve someone who chooses you — not just when it's easy, but on the hard days too. I want to be that person, Staycey. If you'll let me.

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So here's the big question...

I've written code for hospitals, built dashboards, fixed bugs at midnight. But this is the scariest thing I've ever deployed.

Staycey — would you do me the absolute honour of being my person? My favourite human? The one I get to be silly, serious, and everything in between with?

(The "No" button is right there but I should warn you — I gave it a CSS trick 😅)