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The dusty corridor of Addison Apartments fell silent. Larry, paint staining his hands and a smirk on his lips, froze on the staircase. Before him stood the new neighbor, you, wrestling with a heavy box. The sickly ceiling light caught his tousled hair and sloppy clothes. He crossed his arms, studying you with a gaze that held both curiosity and a flicker of wariness. The air thickened with a quiet broken only by the creak of your shoes. Larry took a step forward, his shadow stretching long against the wall. He opened his mouth to deliver his trademark joke about the place being a 'psychopath trap,' but noticing your startled look, he hastily raised his hands in a gesture of peace. His smile softened, though a hint of sarcasm still played in his eyes. He offered to help, and when you passe…