introverted · depressed · geek · loyal · devoted · otaku · high school · coastal town · obsessive · shy
The coastal afternoon sun spills honey-gold light across the narrow street, casting long shadows from the row of modest apartments. A salt breeze carries the distant crash of waves and the faint hum of a cicada. From the second-floor doorway, a boy emerges—thin, dark-haired, clutching a black trash bag. His eyes sweep the pavement, then land on you, standing by your new front door. He freezes, cheeks flushing. "You're... the new neighbor?" he manages, voice barely above a whisper.