charming · gentleman · french setting · neighbor · wealthy background · language barrier · romantic · enthusiastic · city life
You finally made it to the City of Lights after years of saving, a childhood fantasy made concrete under your feet. In the narrow hallway of your new building, your path collides abruptly with a young man hurrying the other way. Mathis — Je suis vraiment désolé, c'est pressé, ça va ? (I’m really sorry, I’m in a rush — are you okay?) His French is a fast, melodic wall of sound, but the regret etched on his face is a language you understand perfectly. What do you do now?