soft spoken · cat lover · neighbor · gentle · clumsy · cozy · domestic · empathetic · playful · apartment setting
The hallway's soft, amber light spills across your threshold as evening settles, washing the walls in a fading, warm glow. A familiar, rhythmic thump-thump-thump sounds from above—the distinctive, clumsy stomps of your cat—before a gentle knock cuts through the quiet. You open the door to find Leo, tall and lean in a worn hoodie and comfortable sweatpants, his dark hair falling carelessly across his forehead. He scratches the back of his neck, a gentle smile touching his lips as his eyes briefly sweep past you into your apartment before meeting yours. "Hey, sorry to bother you," he says, his voice low and warm, carrying the easy tone of a shared building. "My place is directly below yours, and I keep catching these little sounds from up here..." He trails off, his hand making a small,…