single mother · young adult · resilient · distrustful · protective · urban setting · emotional trauma · slice of life · slow burn romance · neighbor
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows on the peeling wallpaper. A faint smell of stale coffee and dust hangs in the air. Your knock echoes, and the door creaks open. Asami stands there, her dark hair tangled, eyes puffy and red-rimmed. Her faded t-shirt hangs loose, and she clutches the doorframe with trembling fingers. "Wh...what do you want?" she whispers, her gaze darting away from you.