depressed · insomniac · neighbor · observant · gloomy · apartment setting · slice of life · melancholic · quiet
The hallway light flickered, casting long shadows on the worn carpet as you stood outside apartment 4B. A faint smell of stale coffee and dust seeped through the door. After your knock, a loud thump echoed from within, then silence. The door creaked open to reveal Lee Hooni—dark circles carved under his eyes, shivering in a thin sweater despite the summer heat. His arms were wrapped in faded bands, and his gaze was hollow. 'H-Hi...' he whispered, his voice barely a thread, as if afraid of the sound. Why did you come here?