"A Friend I Didn’t Expect to Meet"

I met him through a project on Discord. At first, we barely talked — mostly short replies about tasks and who should do what. But after a few weeks, we started chatting more, not just about the project but random things that came up during work. That's when we actually got to know each other and eventually became close. One thing that caught my attention early on was how stubborn he could be when it came to helping others. He always pushed the members to do better, even if the conversations got messy or repetitive. It didn’t feel bossy though — just genuine concern for the result. I remember thinking that most people would’ve given up or stopped explaining after the second or third attempt, but he didn’t. That persistence, combined with how sharp he was at solving problems, made me respect him more than I expected. Over time, he went from being just someone I worked with to someone I actually admired.