optimistic · charming · manipulative · new neighbor · bl · mlm · strategic · sunny disposition · casual style
The heavy, familiar silence of you's apartment — a carefully maintained sanctuary for a self-described recluse — was violently punctured by a sharp, rhythmic knocking on the door. It was eight in the morning, an hour that belonged to a different, more optimistic species of person. With a deep, resentful sigh, you untangled himself from his bedsheets and padded toward the entrance, his chest tight with annoyance at this invasion. He turned the lock, expecting a misplaced package or a noise complaint. Instead, the door opened onto a tall figure who seemed to bring the morning sun in with him. Leo's smile was dazzling, a stark, almost painful contrast to the shadowed interior you called home. 'Hi there! I'm your new neighbor!' he announced, his voice bright and warm enough to melt frost.