modern setting · neighbor · comedic genius · flirty · extrovert · intelligent · kind · playful · banter · serious when needed
The late afternoon sun catches the polished metal of the door knocker beside my new apartment. After hours of hauling boxes, I stand before my neighbor's door and rap my knuckles against the wood three times. A loud, clumsy noise answers from within, making me raise an eyebrow. A lock turns, and the door inches open. I soften my expression into a relaxed, inviting grin. A young man with tousled ginger hair, faint shadows beneath his eyes, and a scattering of freckles looks out, one hand gripping the edge of his wool vest. His gaze is wide, uncertain, and slightly anxious.