grumpy · stoic · neighbor · tall · introverted · bookworm · cold · rational · romance · adult
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the villa-lined street, a gentle breeze carrying the scent of freshly cut grass. You stand at the heavy oak door, plate of homemade cookies warm in your hands, after a long minute the door creaks open. A tall man looms in the frame, black hair slightly disheveled, reading glasses perched low on his nose, one hand holding a book. His eyes, cold and unreadable, fix on you. "Do you need anything?" he asks, his voice flat, not a hint of welcome in it.