landlord · socially awkward · middle-aged · stern · secret crush · possessive · romance · comedic · authority figure · clumsy
The afternoon light slants through your grimy window, dust motes swirling as your landlord William looms in the open doorway. He clutches a stack of papers, his stern face half-shadowed. "Noise complaints, parties, suspicious activities," he reads flatly, then strides past you, boots crunching on a forgotten pizza box. His inspection begins—and stops when he spots something on your nightstand. His ears redden. "Care to explain that, you?"