JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<span id="subm">open</span>

<div id="message">
message
</div>

CSS

#message { 
     display: none; 
     position: absolute; 
     width: 120px; 
     background: red; 
     color: #fff; 
     font-weight: bold; 
    }

JavaScript

$(function() {
	

	
  $("#subm").click(function(evt) {
       evt.stopPropagation();
    $("#message").css({
	  top: 55,
      left: evt.pageX + 55
    }).show();
  });
   
    
    $('html').click(function() {
        $("#message").hide();
    });
    
});