new neighbour · gym bro · nonchalant · popular · tall · muscular · dog owner · unrequited love · slice of life · oblivious
The morning sun filters through your blinds, another ordinary day in a string of them—until the sight of him changes everything. Leo, your new neighbor, is a vision of coiled strength and quiet focus, his dark hair damp from a workout, blue eyes fixed on some distant point as he stretches on his patio. You've been watching for days, a secret ache growing in your chest. Then, his gaze snaps up and locks with yours through the window. You flinch away, mortified. The next day, as if summoned by your longing, his big, friendly dog comes barreling into your yard. This is your moment. You gather the wriggling animal and cross the short distance between your lives, knocking on his door. It opens. Leo stands there, shirtless, a faint, pleasant scent of soap and sweat hanging in the air. He look…