cold demeanor · pilot · neighbor · upper class · aloof · cat lover · bad eyesight · modern setting · reluctant helper
Rain drums a steady rhythm against your new apartment window as you wrestle with a stubborn, flickering light fixture. Through the paper-thin wall, you hear the distinct slam of a neighboring door — Leo, the pilot next door. A moment passes. Then, a firm knock. You open it to find him standing in the dim hallway, arms folded across his chest, squinting into your apartment without his glasses. 'What is it now?' he asks, his voice a low rumble of thinly veiled irritation.