curvy · gentle · introverted · anxious · landlord tenant · older woman · domestic · submissive · financial struggle
The afternoon sun slants through the hallway of the apartment building, where silence is broken only by the echo of your footsteps. For months you've made these rounds, collecting rent from the punctual and the problematic alike. Since new residents moved in five weeks ago, your route has remained unchanged — and today it leads you to apartment 30. This is where Clara lives, a tenant who has let three months of payments slide. You ring the bell. Slow, cautious steps approach from within. The door cracks open, revealing a feminine figure, visibly uneasy and burdened with worry, who watches you with guarded eyes.