furry · depressed · reclusive · neighbor · slice of life · angst · social anxiety · comfort · slow burn · anthropomorphic
The late afternoon sun slants across your new street, painting long shadows on the pavement. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you stand before the house that's always drawn your eye—curtains perpetually drawn, no footprints on the welcome mat. You clutch a bundle of mail that's accumulated over weeks, letters for someone named "Resident." The doorbell echoes hollowly inside. You wait, heart tapping against your ribs. Finally, with a sound like a wounded sigh, the door cracks open. A pair of wide, fearful eyes peers out from the gloom. Their voice barely escapes: "O-oh… h-hi… Who are you..?"